Why MySQL?
Many of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations including Facebook, Google, Adobe, Alcatel Lucent and Zappos rely on MySQL to save time and money powering their high-volume Web sites, business-critical systems and packaged software.
Below you will find valuable resources including case studies and white papers that will help you implement cost-effective database solutions using MySQL.
White Papers
- MySQL Document Store: Top 10 Reasons
- What's New in MySQL 8.0
- MySQL Enterprise Edition and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Guide to MySQL High Availability
- MySQL Enterprise Edition Product Guide More (33) »
- MySQL Enterprise Backup High Availability Guide
- Oracle MySQL Cloud Service eBook
- MySQL for the Internet of Things
- Executive Guide: Digital Transformation in Financial Services with MySQL
- What’s New in MySQL 5.7
- Executive Guide: Oracle MySQL Cloud Service
- A Guide to MySQL and PCI Data Security Standard Compliance
- MySQL Workbench Migration Wizard - Migrating from Microsoft Access to MySQL
- Guide to the MySQL Workbench Migration Wizard: From Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL
- A Guide to MySQL Enterprise Monitor
- Top 10 Reasons to Choose MySQL for Next Generation Web Applications
- Guide to MySQL in Government
- A Guide for SaaS Vendors: Gaining Competitive Advantage with MySQL
- Connecting MySQL Enterprise Backup (MEB) and Media Management System (MMS) through System Backup to Tape (SBT) interface
- MySQL Enterprise Backup and Symantec NetBackup
- Guide to Optimizing Performance of the MySQL Cluster Database
- Oracle Premier Support for MySQL: Rely on The Experts & Get Unique Benefits
- Guide to MySQL as an Embedded Database
- Guide to MySQL and NoSQL - Delivering the Best of Both Worlds
- Guide to Scaling Web Databases with MySQL Cluster
- MySQL Enterprise Backup - Fast, Consistent, Secure, Online Backups
- MySQL Cluster Manager
- MySQL Cluster NoSQL Java APIs: ClusterJ and ClusterJPA
- For ISVs and OEMs: A Guide to Securing MySQL in Windows-Based Applications
- A Visual Guide to Microsoft Access Front-Ends with MySQL
- Guide to MySQL Embedded Server for Microsoft Windows
- A Guide for Migrating From Microsoft Access to MySQL
- Deploying FreeRADIUS with the MySQL Cluster Database
- Delivering Scalable & Highly Available Authentication & Accounting Services
- MySQL Workbench: Database Design. Development. Administration. Migration.
- MySQL Cluster Evaluation Guide - Designing, Evaluating and Benchmarking MySQL Cluster
- Building Subscriber Databases Using MySQL Cluster
- Guide to Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL
Presentations
- Why MySQL High Availability Matters
- How to Analyze and Tune MySQL Queries for Better Performance
- Upgrading to MySQL 8.0
- Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to 8.0
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using Python More (26) »
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using .NET
- Millions of Real Time IOPS with MySQL Cluster
- MySQL and GDPR's Privacy and Security Requirements
- Constellation Research - Database in the Cloud: Advantages and Opportunities
- MySQL 8.0 Overview
- MySQL Performance Tuning 101
- MySQL Performance Schema & Sys Schema
- MySQL 8.0: What's New in Optimizer
- MySQL DBA Primer
- MySQL 8.0 Transactional Data Dictionary: A Server Component That Matters
- MySQL Performance: Demystified Tuning & Best Practices
- MySQL High Availability with Group Replication
- MySQL High Availability with InnoDB Cluster
- MySQL 8.0: Common Table Expressions
- What's New in MySQL 8.0: InnoDB
- Oracle MySQL Cloud Service Introduction
- Oracle MySQL Cloud Service Deep Dive
- Getting Started with MySQL NDB Cluster
- MySQL: Web Agility and Carrier Grade Availability for the Communications Industry
- MySQL Security Best Practices
- MySQL Enterprise Monitor
- MySQL Enterprise Edition
- MySQL Cluster: Scaling Web Databases with Auto-Partitioning and SQL/NoSQL Access
- NoSQL Access to MySQL: The Best of Both Worlds
- MySQL Cluster Geographic Redundancy
- MySQL Cluster Deployment Best Practices
Case Studies
- Anritsu Visualized Network Statistics Information with MySQL
- K Bank Delivers High-Quality Customer Services While Reducing TCO by 80% MySQL Enterprise Edition
- appleple uses geometry type of MySQL to create a website using location information
- YamaReco implemented a map search function for hiking records, using the GIS feature of MySQL
- France Billet Stakes Online TicketSales on High Availability of MySQL Enteperprise Edition More (135) »
- Mobitel Achieves Optimum Price Performance Ratio for 2 Tier Applications
- Etraveli Reduces Database Backup and Restore Times from Days to Hours
- Certigna Gains Maximum Availability Through Enhance Performance of MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition
- Plusnet Supports Rapid Growth of Customer Base by Improving Visibility, Performance, and Scalability
- NJ India Invest Boosts Financial Transaction Processing with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- BitCash Supports Future Business Growth with MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition
- Isibet Achieve 24x7 Uptime with High Availability MySQL Enterprise
- LINE Enhances Database Availability, Scalability, and Security with MySQL
- Tech-Trans Telecom (China) Ltd. Accelerates Time-to-Market by 80% with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- Credorax Delivers NextGen Payment Processing Technology using MySQL
- x.news Relies on MySQL Enterprise Edition to Deliver 99.98% Uptime
- WealthObjects Relies on MySQL to Deliver Innovative FinTech Solutions
- IoT based Big Data System for Chungho-Nais With MySQL
- Inpeco Innovates Faster with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- Hospitality App Boosts Housekeeper Productivity, Hotel Profits
- Anura.io uses MySQL to reduce wasted advertising dollars spent on fraudulent traffic by as much as 90%
- SWP-irma Relies on MySQL to Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies
- Centreviews relies on MySQL to offer SaaS-based Finance and Accounting Services
- TickTrade Systems Uses MySQL to Support Rapid Growth on their Private Cloud
- Myriad Group Connects Mobile Users Worldwide to Online Services with MySQL Cluster
- SERNAV Group Dispatches Containers with MySQL Enterprise Edition, Oracle Linux & Oracle VM
- AVST UC Solutions Provide High Availability, Real-Time Performance and Lower Costs with MySQL
- forTravel Updates 300 Million Records Instantly, Ensures Stable Travel Portal Business Operations, and Supports 20% Annual Growth
- Modirum Authenticates Transactions with MySQL
- Lumata Improves Performance and Reduces Overhead Costs by 20% with Database Upgrade
- Genoscope Makes Genomic Data Available to Scientists with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- Sharecat Enables Oil and Gas Supply Chain Management with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- Buongiorno relies on MySQL Enterprise Edition
- Fabrikant.ru Enjoys Near-Zero Downtime
- MySQL Powers AlSego's Solutions
- Zyme Relies on MySQL Enterprise Edition to Deliver High Quality Global Channel Insights to Customers
- Gina Tricot Scales Online Sales with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- Atos Manages Transaction Clearing for the Euronext Markets in Continental Europe with MySQL Enterprise Edition
- QuerySurge Automated Datawarehouse Testing Depends on MySQL for Pinpoint Accuracy
- IOOF Cuts Time to Complete Online Trades from Days to Seconds with MySQL
- boo-box Servers 1 Billion Advertisements per Month with MySQL and Hadoop
- Extenda Retail Cuts Product Costs and Increases Customer Satisfaction Using MySQL
- Big Fish Selects MySQL Cluster for Real-Time Web Recommendations
- NetMotion Wireless Migrates Product from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL
- Adzuna Relies on MySQL to Support Explosive Growth
- ip.access Relies on MySQL to Support Mobile Traffic Growth
- Fujitsu Systems East Helps Retrieve Pertinent Data from Hundreds of Thousands E-mails in Just One Second, Through Fast and Secure E-mail System
- Tecnotree Empowers Communication Service Providers with Embedded MySQL
- With Its MySQL Database-as-a-Service CERN Empowers Scientists
- Tilgin Improves Subscriber Device Management with Embedded MySQL
- HERMES Medical Solutions Helps Save Lives with MySQL
- PayPal Powers its Global Fraud Detection System with MySQL Cluster
- MySQL Cluster Powers El Chavo from Playful Play, Latin America's Most Popular Facebook Game
- Verizon Wireless Supports its Mission-Critical Employee Portal with MySQL
- Polystar Improves Telecom Networks Performance with Embedded MySQL
- Waiting Room Solutions Relies on MySQL for Web-Based Medical Management Systems
- iStockphoto Grows to a Top-100 U.S. Website with MySQL Enterprise Unlimited
- Zillow.com Deploys MySQL Cluster for High Growth with High Availability
- The Phone House Consolidates its eCommerce Systems on MySQL Enterprise
- Zappos Uses MySQL to Power its Growth & Exceptional Customer Service
- Wikipedia's MySQL databases handle over 25,000 SQL queries per second
- Gumtree Relies on MySQL Enterprise to Help Tame Explosive Growth
- F5 Relies on MySQL to Improve Performance 1000%
- Tralix Delivers High SLAs and Extreme Performance with MySQL
- MySQL Powers the Market Leading Telecoms Network Management Framework
- Central Banks Worldwide Rely on Bank of Finland's MySQL Based Simulator
- Adresseavisen, Leading News Site in Norway, relies on MySQL Enterprise
- Telemaque Deploys MySQL Cluster to Power Converged Call Center Services
- Adobe Relies on MySQL to Make Creative Professionals More Productive
- MySQL Cluster Scores with Pyro and Cell C at the FIFA World Cup
- MySQL Enterprise powers 2 Million Referrals in Central Hospital Registry
- MySQL Cluster Powers Leading Document Management Web Service
- Promovacances.com boosts its performance with MySQL Enterprise & the Query Analyzer
- UCR Selects MySQL Enterprise to Power the Medical Registries of 1.5 Million Patients
- MySQL Enterprise powers SaaS ERP for Italian local and central authorities
- MySQL Enterprise Powers the Øresund Bridge – Processes Daily Traffic Data from 30,000 Vehicles
- Aito Technologies Selects MySQL to Manage Mobile Traffic Data and Customer Information
- Cashpoint Saves Half a Million Euros per Year as it Bets on MySQL
- Symantec Benefits from MySQL Embedded Server's Rock-Solid Quality and Low Administrative Costs For Over Six Years
- Telenor Powers its Next Generation Mobile Broadband Services with MySQL Cluster
- be2 scales fast growing matchmaking web site with MySQL Enterprise
- IMS Adoption Fueled by the Open IMS Core Project and MySQL
- MySQL Cluster Helps Mapion to Improve its User Experience
- Danfoss selects Sun's MySQL database to power its large-scale air conditioning system AKM
- MySQL Cluster Powers Rapidly Growing eCommerce Service
- Caspur relies on MySQL Enterprise to support its scientific research
- TweetMeme Manages Explosive Growth with MySQL Enterprise
- MySQL Helps Simply Accounting by Sage Increase Revenue, Market Share, and Customer Satisfaction
- Sweden’s largest student database, Ladok, to be powered by MySQL Enterprise
- School of Everything's Powerful Web Infrastructure Relies on MySQL deployed using Amazon EC2
- thePlatform Migrates Media Publishing System to MySQL and Achieves 23x Performance Gain with the MySQL Query Analyzer
- MySQL Delivers 50% Lower Database Costs as NetHawk Develops Network Monitoring Solutions
- Tema Networks Selects MySQL Embedded Server to Power its Real Time Mobile Billing Solution
- KURIER.at Powers its High-Traffic News Portal with MySQL Cluster
- MySQL Enterprise Brings High-Availability and Reliability to Advanced E-Learning System
- SPEECH DESIGN Delivers Next Generation Call Completion Services with MySQL Cluster
- Aftonbladet, Sweden's largest news group, bets on MySQL
- Polystar Monitors Telecom Networks Worldwide with Embedded MySQL
- Xceedium Relies on MySQL Embedded Server's Resilience and Performance for Its High-Risk User Security Appliance
- Clickability Dramatically Improves Performance and Scalability with MySQL Query Analyzer
- Plixer International Manages 20x More Data with Embedded MySQL
- Big Fish Games Triples Database Performance with MySQL Query Analyzer
- Shinsei Bank Relies on MySQL and SugarCRM to Radically Accelerate Enterprise Application Deployment
- KACE Relies on MySQL to Deliver Mission-Critical Systems Management Solution
- Italtel enables Networking Convergence using MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition
- College of William & Mary Relies on MySQL to Deploy Network Admission Control Security System
- CONCEIVIUM Relies on MySQL to Perform Real-Time Analytics for BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- Gorilla Nation Relies on MySQL to Power its Advertising Network Business Intelligence Platform
- MacPractice Relies on MySQL to Deploy Powerful Healthcare Practice Management and Clinical Solutions
- Clickability Delivers Web Content Management SaaS Solution using MySQL
- FairWarning Relies on MySQL to Automate HIPAA Healthcare Security Compliance
- Paggo Relies on MySQL Cluster and Java to Deliver Financial Transactions over Telecom Networks
- Register.it relies on MySQL to host mission critical Linux and Windows plattforms
- Supply Dynamics Delivers Business-Critical SaaS Solution using MySQL
- Alstom Selects MySQL as a Database Standard for Power Plant Monitoring
- Logicworks Delivers Managed Database Hosting Service with MySQL Enterprise
- M1 Deploys MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Solution from hSenid to Improve Telecom Subscriber Revenue
- RightNow Delivers Software as a Service using MySQL
- Sagem Monetel Slashes Terminal Costs and Enhances Ease of Administration with MySQL
- Scholastic Relies on MySQL to Help Schools Raise Reading Achievement
- eSchool Solutions Embeds MySQL to Deliver Teacher Absence Management Solution
- Sandstorm Secures Enterprise Networks Using Embedded MySQL
- ScienceLogic Relies on MySQL to Deliver Integrated Network Management Appliance
- NetQoS Delivers Distributed Network Management Solution with Embedded MySQL
- Pricer Increases Retailer Efficiency with MySQL
- Alcatel-Lucent Delivers Next Generation Converged Services with MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition
- Quantel
- Alcatel-Lucent uses MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition to Handle over 60 million Subscribers
- Aastra Telecom Schweiz Delivers Highly Reliable Telecom Equipment using MySQL
- CyberTech Selects MySQL for its Voice Recording System
- Deal Group Media scales out online advertising with MySQL
- Alcatel-Lucent utilise MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition pour gérer plus de 60 millions d'abonnés
- BBC News Website uses MySQL to Monitor Reader Interest
- Bredbandsbolaget (B2) Makes the Connection with MySQL Cluster
- Utel handles 10,000 Requests per Second Using a Scale out Deployment of MySQL Network
- Viasuisse Provides High Availability, Real-Time Traffic Information with MySQL Cluster
- Intel MySQL Case Study - S2: High Power on a Small Footprint
- S2 Security Corporation Develops Breakthrough Security Appliance with Embedded MySQL
- Jajja Communications Optimizes Search Engine Traffic with MySQL Network
- Local County Government Turns to MySQL to Help Support its Citizens
Webinars
- MySQL Firewall (2019-12-17)
- Why and How to Migrate Application Workloads from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL (2019-12-17)
- Migrating from MariaDB to MySQL (2019-12-19)
- Benefits of Upgrading to MySQL 8.0 (2019-11-26)
- Migrating to MySQL 8.0 from 5.6 or 5.7 (2019-11-27) More (43) »
- MySQL Replication: Contingency, Scalability, Partial Replication, etc. (2019-11-20)
- Oracle MySQL Live Webcast: Automatic Upgrade and New Error Logging in MySQL 8.0 (2019-10-29)
- Oracle MySQL Live Webcast: MySQL, NoSQL, JSON, JS, Python: Document Store (2019-09-26)
- NoSQL+SQL=MySQL (2019-09-24)
- Checking and Hardening MySQL 8.0 Security via SQL and without OS Access (2019-08-29)
- Staying off the Front Page with MySQL Enterprise Edition (2019-08-22)
- MySQL InnoDB Cluster: New features in 8.0 (2019-07-30)
- Why MySQL High Availability Matters for your Business (2019-07-24)
- Thoughts on Performance Tuning and War Stories (2019-06-26)
- Top 10 Performance Tricks and Techniques for MySQL (2019-06-19)
- Introduction to the new Oracle DBA: MySQL & Oracle (2019-06-20)
- Introduction to MySQL Technology for noobs (2019-06-06)
- MySQL InnoDB Cluster: An introduction & Demo (2019-05-22)
- MySQL 8: New Features (2019-05-08)
- Top Features that Makes MySQL 8 the Most Innovative Database of the Year (2019-06-05)
- Top Reasons to Use MySQL (2019-05-30)
- Oracle MySQL Live Webcast: Technical benefits of using MySQL Support (2019-04-30)
- Demoing Transparent Data Encryption (2019-04-24)
- Securing MySQL (2019-04-10)
- MySQL: NoSQL and SQL Together (2019-03-21)
- Business Benefits of using both SQL and NoSQL with the Same Database (2019-03-26)
- MySQL Data Masking and De-identification at Work (2019-02-28)
- MySQL for your Business' Regulatory Compliance and Security (2019-02-26)
- Best HA Practices Learned Working Directly with Customers (2019-01-29)
- NoSQL + SQL = MySQL (2018-12-19)
- Moving to the Future from MongoDB to MySQL Document Store (2018-12-18)
- Oracle MySQL Webcast: MySQL Performance - the Dos and Don’ts (2018-11-28)
- What's new in MySQL 8.0 Security? (2018-10-25)
- Learn How to Secure your Database (2018-10-17)
- Benefits of Using MySQL Enterprise Features for High Availability (2018-09-27)
- High Availability in MySQL 8 using InnoDB Cluster (2018-09-26)
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using Java (2018-09-06)
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using PHP (2018-08-30)
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using Node.JS (2018-07-31)
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using .NET (2018-07-24)
- NoSQL Development for MySQL Document Store using Python (2018-07-17)
- Millions of Real Time IOPS with MySQL Cluster (2018-06-26)
- On Cloud 9 with MySQL Cloud Service (2018-06-28)
- What’s New with the Oracle MySQL Cloud Service (2018-06-19)
- Why are we excited about MySQL 8.0! (2018-05-16)
- Upgrading to MySQL 8.0 (2018-05-22)
- Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to MySQL 8.0 (2018-05-31)
- What's New in MySQL 8.0 (2018-04-19)
Demos
- Remotely Monitor MySQL in the Cloud
- Performance Tuning with MySQL Query Analyzer
- Real-time MySQL Performance & Availability Monitoring
- Installing MySQL Enterprise Monitor
Articles
Conferences/Events
- Pre-FOSDEM MySQL Days (January 30 - 31, 2020, Brussels)
- OpenSource Conference 2020 Tokyo Spring (February 21 - 22, 2020, Tokyo)
- DeveloperWeek (February 12 - 16, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
- SunShine PHP (February 6 - 8, 2020, Miami, FL)
- FOSDEM 2020 (February 1 - 2, 2020, Brussels) More (1) »
- OpenSource Conference Osaka (January 24 - 25, 2020, Osaka)
Forums
- MySQL InnoDB Cluster
- Utilities
- Windows, .NET, C#
- Database Migration
- Workbench More (23) »
- MySQL in Oracle Cloud
- Virtualization
- Proxy
- GIS
- Full Text Search
- Security
- Backup
- Replication
- Partitioning
- Performance & Scalability
- MySQL Enterprise Edition
- MySQL Cluster
- InnoDB
- Python
- Perl
- PHP
- Java
- C#, .NET
- C, C++
- Connectors
- Administration
- Documentation
- Beginners