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MySQL 5.0's Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture
The reasons for the huge popularity and increasing adoption of MySQL as a serious database platform can many times be boiled down to two, but surprisingly contrasting, considerations:
- How much MySQL is like other database platforms.
- How much MySQL is different than other database platforms.
Many large enterprises are choosing MySQL because it offers a new and different paradigm of database management. Perhaps the one key differentiator between MySQL and other database platforms - whether they are proprietary or open source - is the pluggable storage engine architecture of MySQL.
What exactly is the MySQL pluggable storage engine architecture and what benefits does it offer to today's modern enterprises? This paper addresses these questions and more by outlining what the MySQL pluggable storage engine architecture is, giving practical examples of how it works, and showcasing the many benefits that come from using it.
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