Epinions Recent Reviews for MySQL

MySQL: MySQL - This is not a mature or reliable RDBMS

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:13:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jordinfixes - I've been reading lot's about open source databases as of late. There's a reason for this and that is one of my client's moved from Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to MySQl 4.1.7. Now let me be clear about the key issue here: my client didn't chose MySQL...

MySQL: One of the easiest RDBMS to work with!!

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 13:25:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author beerbrain - MySQL was the first database system that I worked with and despite it's shortcomings, I have to admit that it works like a charm. It's definitely one of the most prevalent RDBMS on the internet.

MySQL is available for most of the popular...

MySQL: I use it for everything

Sat, 24 Nov 2001 13:07:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author coyoteoldone - I don't know what to say. I use MySQL wherever possible! It has proved consistently fast, efficient, and easy to use. There are program hooks/API's for PHP and pretty much everything else I use.

I have NEVER had any data loss or corruption,...

MySQL: Really Not for enterprise?

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:00:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Showme_ - Well, I always had a feeling like loosing my faith, when I used something free to put it in the business arena. “I don’t pay for it, so forget the support” I told my self. “I have to do it all myself. That it.” Is really that way?
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MySQL: MySQL opensource DBMS: I'll take it!

Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:35:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author platypus55 - This is a complete update of this original review. Here is the original review below, with bracketed sentences indicating the update. --------------- When deciding which DBMS to go with, there are a lot of considerations besides just how powerful...

MySQL: Fast and supported, but missing features

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 19:36:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author clicq - MySQL, in case you don't already know, is a free database that is widely used, especially on linux.

Install

Using the RPMs, this is a very easy install. It does everything for you. Compiling from source is a little more difficult,...

MySQL: Easy as pie!

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:36:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morgansimp - I have only been working with relational databases for less one year. I started developing static web sites with html over two years ago. Last year I decided I wanted to learn how these big companies serve up dynamic content to their web sites.
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MySQL: Who Needs Stored Procs Anyway?

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:07:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rhorvick - Or triggers ... or views ... or any of the other little extras that separate this DB from the big boys. However I still have a soft little place in my heart reserved for mySQL. For "simple" data storage it works excellent. It is quick, has a...

MySQL: Great Background DB

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:39:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cutlernj - I've been looking for awhile now for the best solution to high demand cgi applications demanding information. I come from a Perl background and that's what I use primarily to control the mySQL DB.

It's Pros

Got to be the speed of...

MySQL: MySQL 3.23: open source strikes again

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 01:56:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author popy - MySQL 3.23 is a very stable SQL server with very high performance.

The server is freely available for almost any Unix platform (Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, Irix, True64, etc.) and at very low price (about $170) for the WIN32 version.

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