The long awaited version 4.0 of the MySQL database is now
available for download at the MySQL website. The new version is
intended as a platform for building mission critical, heavy load
database solutions, and much effort has been put into providing a
solid foundation for planned enhancements, some of which are
included from the start. Although the current release is an alpha
version, the development team expects to release a beta version
after rapid initial testing and will also add a number of new
features in the weeks to come.
Some features already available in the alpha 4.0.0. version:
Embedded MySQL server library making it easier to embed the
MySQL server in third party software and solutions