Oracle launches latest version of MySQL at Gitex
DUBAI, October 19, 2015
Oracle has launched the MySQL 5.7, the latest version of the popular open source database at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week 2015 in Dubai, UAE.
The new version will deliver greater performance, scalability manageability and security, and make it easier to connect applications to multiple MySQL databases, said a statement.
Nicolai Plum, senior systems architect, Booking.com, said: “Booking.com’s initial testing of the Development Milestone Releases has shown promising improvements that will enable us to perform online configuration and schema changes with less downtime.
“The multi-source and parallel replication improvements in MySQL 5.7 GA will help us to continue scaling our global e-commerce business with ease and we look forward to deploying it soon.”
Abdulrahman Al Thehaiban, vice presidnet - Middle East and Africa, Oracle, said: “MySQL 5.7 delivers a wide range of innovations allowing developers, database administrators and DevOps teams to build and manage next-generation Web and cloud-based applications capable of processing ever increasing volumes of data.
"MySQL 5.7 builds upon Development Milestone Releases that have enabled users to preview, test and provide feedback during the development process – and as a result, this release has been a collaborative process involving many members of the MySQL community.
“We’ve also included requests from customers and partners such as Expanded Geographic Information System (GIS) Support for Mobile Applications, which includes spatial index support in InnoDB, GeoJSON, and GeoHash support.”
The key enhancements in MySQL 5.7, which deliver greater performance and scalability, include enhanced speed: in benchmark tests using SysBench Read-only Point-Selects, at 1,024 connections, MySQL 5.7 delivered 1.6 million queries per second (QPS) -- three times faster than MySQL 5.6.
The new version has additional firewalls and delivers easier and safer instance initialization, setup and management.
There will be more robust replication including enhancements to MySQL’s replication features include multi-source replication, enhanced Global Transaction Identifiers (GTIDs), and improved multi-threaded slaves for better scalability and availability. - TradeArabia News Service
