I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among similar products. It was even better than paid ones in some instances. And it still is - this product remains very good with its free version because a large community continues to expand it. The only reason why you may need to upgrade to a paid version is if you want some of the exclusive features that Oracle added to it. I personally do not intend to do that; I am happy with the way the free edition works and will continue working with it.
The biggest advantage of upgrading to paid versions of MySQL is to get more features. My company first started by using the free version, to test it out and see whether it was beneficial and effective enough for our company. It proved to be very valuable and so we went ahead and paid for the Standard edition. This is one of the cheaper ones, but it includes more features. We also use other Oracle products, so we do not currently need to upgrade to more expensive versions of MySQL. It can get pricey in the higher-end editions. But it may be worth it since it also offers you more things.
I use the open-source version of MySQL so if I want to fix something, I do it straight in the code. I cannot name a particular flaw with the solution or something fundamental that must be changed. However, I need to note how useful it is that Oracle kept a free version of this product. It is understandable why they bought it - they are a big data company and MySQL was the best free solution out there. I hear from the community that they fix things within the product in a timely manner and continuously update and upgrade it. But keeping the free version is useful for them too, as people like me can point out bugs that they may not see and fix them.
One thing I would improve related to MySQL is not within the product itself, but with the guides to it. Before, when it was free, everyone was on their own, seeking tutorials and how-to videos online. But now Oracle owns it, and they are well-known for their Oracle University and extensive courses. So it makes absolutely no sense how complex the guides for MySQL still are! Someone just beginning to use this solution will have no clue how to do it - it is very hard to grasp based solely on the official documentation. I hope they improve this in the future. It will be helpful for their customer support too, as it will save them time from having to answer user questions.
MySQL supports encrypted connections between clients and the server. This is done to increase security for both the company and the organizations that use its product. The biggest benefit of encryption in general (not only with MySQL) is that if your connection between two points (a client of MySQL and the server, for example) is unencrypted, then someone with access to the network can monitor your activity. They could watch all your traffic and inspect the data that is being transferred between the two points of the connection. Just the thought of this is a nightmare for any organization. The privacy that this feature of MySQL allows is amazing.
MySQL encrypts connections to protect your data and the biggest benefit from this is that nobody can corrupt it. If you move information over a network without encryption, you are endangering it, making it possible for others outside of your associates to access it. If you want to make your data unreadable, then you add encryption. This is exactly what MySQL does - it uses an algorithm to include security elements to prevent many known attacks online, such as changing the order of encrypted messages, or replaying data twice. This is one of the most useful capabilities of this product, as it not only scales your data, but it also protects it while you are working with it and even when it is only being stored.
In my previous article, I looked into the process of enabling MySQL keyring encryption, which is a complex topic, so I divided it into multiple articles. We can use keyring encryption to encrypt the physical files of the database, but what if we also want to encrypt the data stored in our tables? Fortunately, MySQL allows us to store data in an encrypted form, which we will discuss in thi...
Percona MySQL Encryption is a powerful tool that ensures data security and privacy. It is an open source solution that provides encryption for the MySQL database. Percona provides a variety of encryption options for users to choose from, and it is easy to implement and maintain.
In this article, We will try to learn step by step about MySQL keyring encryption.
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I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among similar products. It was even better than paid ones in some instances. And it still is - this product remains very good with its free version because a large community continues to expand it. The only reason why you may need to upgrade to a paid version is if you want some of the exclusive features that Oracle added to it. I personally do not intend to do that; I am happy with the way the free edition works and will continue working with it.
The biggest advantage of upgrading to paid versions of MySQL is to get more features. My company first started by using the free version, to test it out and see whether it was beneficial and effective enough for our company. It proved to be very valuable and so we went ahead and paid for the Standard edition. This is one of the cheaper ones, but it includes more features. We also use other Oracle products, so we do not currently need to upgrade to more expensive versions of MySQL. It can get pricey in the higher-end editions. But it may be worth it since it also offers you more things.