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Why do Businesses choose MySQL Enterprise Edition?

Written by Isabel Clifton | 15-Aug-2024 09:36:47

Some of the world’s largest companies (Google, Uber and Facebook) use MySQL Enterprise Edition as their database of choice to run mission-critical applications, with MySQL Enterprise Edition delivering better performance, security and scalability than some of the top proprietary database providers.

Find out how businesses utilise the advanced functionalities and capabilities of MySQL Enterprise Edition, a powerful database management system...

Enhanced Security Features

MySQL Enterprise Edition offers a range of strengthened security features, making it an ideal choice for businesses. Benefit from the ability to encrypt data at rest and in transit, ensuring that sensitive information is protected from any unauthorised access. In addition, MySQL Enterprise Edition includes advanced access controls and authentication mechanisms, allowing businesses to define and enforce granular security policies.

Another valuable security feature of MySQL Enterprise Edition is the Audit Plugin, which enables businesses to track and monitor database activity. This plugin logs all database events, such as logins, queries, and modifications, providing an audit trail that can be used for compliance and security purposes.

 

Advanced Monitoring and Management Tools

MySQL Enterprise Edition helps businesses optimise the performance and reliability of their database systems. Experience real-time monitoring of key metrics, such as CPU usage, memory utilisation, and disk I/O, allowing businesses to detect and address bottlenecks before they impact application performance.

In addition to monitoring, MySQL Enterprise Edition offers management tools that simplify database administration tasks. Businesses can create backups of their databases with minimal impact on performance, this supports point-in-time recovery, enabling the restoration of databases to a specific point in time in case of data corruption or loss.

 

High Availability and Scalability Solutions

MySQL Enterprise Edition offers improved availability and scalability solutions that ensure businesses can meet the demands of their growing applications. Create replicas of databases for load balancing and failover purposes, this replication feature ensures that businesses can distribute the workload across multiple database servers, improving performance and availability.

In addition to replication, MySQL Enterprise Edition includes features such as the MySQL Cluster, which provides a highly scalable and fault-tolerant database solution. With MySQL Cluster, businesses can achieve high availability and scalability by distributing their data across multiple nodes, ensuring that the application can handle increasing workloads without any downtime.

 

Performance Tuning and Optimisation

MySQL Enterprise Edition increases performance tuning and optimisation, helping businesses achieve optimal database performance. The Query Analyzer tool allows businesses to identify and optimise slow-performing queries. By analysing the query execution plans and identifying bottlenecks, businesses can improve the overall application performance.

The MySQL Enterprise Monitor provides insights into database performance and helps businesses identify areas for improvement. The monitor allows businesses to track key performance metrics, such as query throughput, response time, and resource utilisation, enabling them to fine-tune their database configuration and optimise performance.

 

Integrated Backup and Recovery Options

MySQL Enterprise Edition offers integrated backup and recovery options that ensure businesses can protect their data from loss or corruption. The Enterprise Backup tool, for example, provides a reliable and efficient way to create backups of MySQL databases. Businesses can schedule regular backups and store them in a secure location, to ensure they can easily restore their databases in case of data loss.

In addition to backup, MySQL Enterprise Edition includes features such as Point-in-Time Recovery, which allows businesses to recover their databases to a specific point in time. This feature is especially useful in scenarios where data corruption or accidental modifications occur, as it allows businesses to restore their databases to a consistent state before the issue occurs.

 

MySQL Enterprise Edition at DSP

Our MySQL Enterprise Edition support combines a secure and scalable "always-on" version of the MySQL database with online backup, monitoring, management, visual database design, security features and high availability. This comprehensive set of advanced features reduces the risk, cost, and complexity when developing, deploying, and managing business-critical MySQL applications.

 

Check out how we can help you start your MySQL Enterprise Edition journey with a MySQL Migration, as well as offering 24/7 support with our MySQL Consultancy and MySQL Managed Services.

Have any questions? Get in touch with a MySQL expert today: enquiries@dsp.co.uk

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