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 - Secure connections employing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- Correct German character set sorting order
- Enhanced speed, for instance as a result of bulk INSERTs,
searching of packed indices and creation of Full-text indices - Enhanced compatibility with other DBMS’s and SQL standard, for
instance support of the UNION statement
Some features that soon will be added:
- Allow users to change startup options without taking down the
server - Fail safe replication
- Online hot backup with very low performance penalty
- For a full description of new features, please consult the
online MySQL manual at http://www.mysql.com/doc/.