"One of the most valuable features is MySQL's ability to run our email system. We use a system called Colab."
"The initial setup for the SQL database is not complex and it even integrates into the platform. You set up the recipe and then just follow the runbook, the build book. Then it works as long as you follow the procedures."
"MySQL has cross-platform support for multiple operating systems. The backups on a Linux machine can be restored on a Windows machine, and vice versa."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It is pretty simple to use and I don't have anything really bad to say about it."
"It is free, which is probably its most valuable feature. It is a pretty full-featured relational database. It really does everything we need it to do."
"The replication feature is the most valuable. We are replicating our servers."
"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."
"It could be a little bit simpler to use."
"Its performance should be better. When we use big data, it is slow in performance. We should be able to use mirroring for improved performance."
"Sometimes, not because the version is not the latest version, there are some issues with it. Sometimes there's an issue with the server which creates issues with it."
"It can have better monitoring. In addition, the enterprise manager should be able to cater to more than one virtual machine. Currently, you need one license per server. It seems a bit too much to get one license for one enterprise manager. I hope the enterprise manager for MySQL can accommodate more virtual machines for MySQL."
"The availability of tools could be improved in the MySQL open-source platform. They can provide more analytical tools. I haven't had any particularly difficult issues to troubleshoot on MySQL, but in the past, on Microsoft SQL Server, I had to troubleshoot some difficult issues, and better tools were in place to see what was going on in real-time on the server. So, that's the bit that is lacking on the MySQL open-source platform."
"The solution could improve by having better performance and security."
"In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release, one thing that's always missing is dash boarding. There's no real BI tool for MySQL, like there is in Yellowfin and all the different tools that you get. They all have MySQL connectors, but there's no specific BI tool for MySQL. These open source projects have sprung up, but they're more general purpose."
"In the next release, I would like to see the scalability features improved to allow you to configure it and reduce the complexity with the configuration, making it easier for the end-user to scale. Make it as simple as it can be."
"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14."
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MySQL is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases with 55 reviews while SAP SQL Anywhere is ranked 15th in Relational Databases with 1 review. MySQL is rated 8.0, while SAP SQL Anywhere is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP SQL Anywhere writes "Has valuable auto-backup replication and is user-friendly". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, SAP HANA, Oracle Database, IBM Db2 Database and Teradata, whereas SAP SQL Anywhere is most compared with SQL Server, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, MariaDB, Oracle Database and SAP HANA.
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