MySQL 5.5 Hits General Availability | Database Journal

MySQL 5.5 Hits General Availability

Dec 16, 2010
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Proving Oracle’s commitment to MySQL, MySQL 5.5 hits general availability with new performance and scalability enhancements across a varied set of operating environments that include Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X. MySQL 5.5 community edition is available for a free download and includes InnoDB as the default storage engine.

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