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What is MySQL Enterprise

Added 31 Jul 2008

Before we delve into the Upgrade Advisor, let's get a quick understanding of the MySQL Enterprise components and how they work. In short, MySQL Enterprise is MySQL's commercial offering for businesses who want to standardize on the most up to date, secure version of MySQL. To this end, it provides the software and services needed by these companies to be successful with MySQL. MySQL Enterprise is comprised of the following:

  1. Database. The MySQL Enterprise Server represents a version of MySQL that has been validated by both the MySQL Community as well as MySQL internal QA processes. In addition, it is updated with regular Monthly Update and quarterly Service Pack releases to ensure the highest levels of quality and performance. Monthly and Quarterly releases of the Enterprise Server are announced to MySQL Enterprise subscribers via version specific Update Alerts, which provide access to the binary downloads and a detailed summary of the bugs fixed in the new release.
  2. Monitoring. The MySQL Enterprise Monitor is a distributed web application that is deployed within the safety of the customer firewall. The Monitor provides a global, consolidated view into the health, performance and availability of all MySQL servers and related topologies. The Monitor helps customers enforce MySQL (and customer) best practices and proactively avoid problems and outages, primarily through the deployment of automated Advisors and rules. You can learn more about the MySQL Enterprise Monitor and Advisors here: http://www.mysql.com/products/enterprise/monitor.html.
  3. Support. Production Support provides 7X24 technical resources and support directly from MySQL engineers for those who have deployed MySQL as part of their business critical applications. Product support services include:
    • Self help support (Online Knowledge Base)
    • Problem Resolution Support
    • Consultative Support

For this particular article I will focus on the MySQL Enterprise Monitor, specifically the Upgrade Advisor, which is new in the Spring 2008 Release.�