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Database
comparison

Oracle x MySql

Oracle
(Since 1977)

Produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation

Larry Ellison and his friends started the consultancy Software Development
Laboratories (SDL) in 1977
1979 - Oracle release 2
1983 - Oracle release 3
1984 - Oracle release 4
1985 - Oracle release 5
1988 - Oracle release 6
1992 - Oracle release 7
1997 - Oracle release 8
1998 - Oracle release 8i
2001 - Oracle release 9i
2003 - Oracle release 10g
2007 - Oracle release 11g

Oracle
(Now)

Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer

technology corporation headquartered in Redwood City, California,
The United States.
The company specializes in developing and marketing
computer hardware systems and enterprise software products
particularly its own brands of database management systems.
Oracle is the third-largest software maker by revenue, after
Microsoft and IBM

MySQL is a powerful and the most popular Open Source Software

relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses SQL
(Structured Query Language).
MySQL is named after co-founder Monty Widenius's daughter, My .
MySQL is officially pronounced "My esquel".
It is popular for web applications.
Previously, MySQL was developed, distributed, and supported by
MySQL AB then acquired by Sun Microsystems. And now since
January 2010 accquired by Oracle Corporation.

MySQL Development History

- MySQL was first released internally on 23 May 1995
- Windows version was released on January 8, 1998 for Windows 95 and
NT
- Version 3.23 release January 2001
- Version 4.0 release March 2003
- Version 4.1 release October 2004
- Version 5.0 release October 2005
- Sun Microsystems acquires MySQL AB on 26 February 2008
- Version 5.1 release 27 November 2008
- Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems on 27 January 2010
- Version 5.5 release December 2010
- Current Generally Available Release: 5.6.10, 5 February 2013

ORACLE: Different Types of DB

Enterprise Edition:
Most Powerful, with a vast array of tools and features for the large corporation

Standard Edition:
Oracle SE contains the basic database management functions for small- and
medium-sized shops at a far lower cost than the EE.

Standard Edition one:

Oracle SEO is specially-priced for single CPU servers used by small businesses.

Express Edition:
Entry-level, small-footprint database to develop, deploy, and distribute .

Different Types of DB

MySQL Community Server

MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open
source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and
enthusiasts.

MySQL Enterprise Edition

Commercial customers have the flexibility of choosing from multiple MySQL Editions to meet
specific business and technical requirements.
Difference between the community edition and the enterprise edition is added support and
tools. The server itself is the same, but the enterprise edition gets updated more frequently
and it is stable with quick bug fix support.

MySQL is used in many high-profile, large-scale World Wide Web

products, including Wikipedia,Google(though not for searches),
Facebook,Twitter,Flickr,Nokia.com and YouTube.

Oracle versus MySQL Features/Functionality

Sr.
No.

Features/
Functionality

Oracle

MySQL

Strengths

Aircraft carrier database

capable of running large
OLTP and VLDBs.

Price/Performance Great
performance when
applications leverage
architecture.

Database
Products

Enterprise ($$$$)
Standard ($$)
Standard One ($)
Express (Free) - up to 4GB

Enterprise ($) supported,

more stable.
Community (free)

Application
Perspective

More you do in the database

the more you will love Oracle
with compiled PL/SQL, XML,
APEX, Java, etc.

Web applications often dont

leverage database server
functionality. Web apps more
concerned with fast reads.

Administration

Requires lots of in-depth

knowledge and skill to
manage large
environments. Can get
extremely complex but also
very powerful.

Can be trivial to get it setup

and running. Large and
advanced configurations can
get complex.

Oracle versus MySQL Features/Functionality

Sr. No.

Features/
Functionality

Oracle

MySQL

Popularity

Extremely popular in Fortune 100,

medium/large enterprise business
applications and medium/large data
warehouses.

Extremely popular with web

companies, startups,
small/medium businesses,
small/medium projects.

Application
Domains

Medium/Large OLTP and enterprise

applications. Oracle excels in large
business applications.
Medium/Large data warehouse

Web (MySQL excels)

Data Warehouse
Gaming
Small/media OLTP
environmnets

Development
Environments
(most common)

1) Java
2) .NET
3) APEX
4) Ruby on Rails
5) PHP

1) PHP
2) JAVA
3) Ruby on Rails
4) .NET
5) Perl

Database
Server
(Instance)

Database instance has numerous

background processes dependent on
configuration. System Global Area is
shared memory for SMON, PMON,
DBWR, LGWR, ARCH, RECO,
etc.Sessions are managed through
server processes.

Database Instance stores

global memory in mysqld
background process.
User sessions are
managed through threads.

Oracle versus MySQL Features/Functionality

Sr. No. Features/
Functionality

Oracle

MySQL

Database Server

Uses tablespaces for system

metadata, user data and
indexes. Common tablespaces
include:

Made up of database
schemas.

10

Partitioning

$$$ with lots of options

Free, basic features

11

Replication

$$$, lots of features and

options. Much higher
complexity with a lot of
features. Allows a lot of data
filtering and manipulation.

Free, relatively easy to

setup and
manage. Basic features
but works great. Great
horizontal scalability.

12

Transactions

Regular and Index only tables

support transactions.

InnoDB and upcoming

Falcon and Maria
storage engines

13

Backup/Recovery

Recovery Manager (RMAN)

supports hot backups and runs
as a separate central repository
for multiple Oracle database
servers.

No online backup builtin.

Oracle versus MySQL Features/Functionality

Sr. No.

Features/
Functionality

Oracle

MySQL

14

Export/Import

More features.

Easy, very basic.

15

Data Dictionary
(catalog)

Data dictionary offers lots of detailed

information for tuning. Oracle
starting to charge for use of new
metadata structures.

Information_schema and
mysql database schemas
offer basic metadata.

16

Management/Monit
oring

$$$$, Grid Control offers lots of

functionality. Lots of 3rd party
options such as Quest.

$, MySQL Enterprise
Monitor offers basic
functionality. Additional open
source solutions. May also
use admin scripts.

17

Storage

Tables managed in
tablespaces. ASM offers striping
and mirroring using cheap fast
disks.

Each storage engine uses

different storage. Varies
from individual files to
tablespaces.

18

Stored Procedures

Advanced features, runs interpreted

or compiled. Lots of built in
packages add significant
functionality. Extremely scalable.

Very basic features, runs

interpreted in session
threads. Limited scalability.

Summary
ORACLE
Very Powerful DB

Good / ok Performance

For OLTP, VLDBs

For Web, Small-Mid Appl.

Price: $$$$

Price: 0 to $

Ease of Use: Many Features

Ease of Use: Limited Features

Performance: Very High

Performance: Good / Ok

Thank You

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