MySQL as the STAR Database
Relational DB, open software, very fast, widely used on the web
Not a full featured heavyweight like Oracle
- Relatively simple and fast
- No transactions, no unwinding based on journalling
Development pace is very fast with a wide range of tools to use
- Good interfaces to Perl, C/C++, Java
- Easy and powerful web interfacing
Great experience so far
- Like a quick protyping tool that is also production capable – for the right applications
- Metadata and compact data
Multiple servers, databases can be used as needed to address scalability, access and locking characteristics