Network World

Differences between MySQL character data types

We have an XML schema defining documents that contain paragraphs of text collected from Web-based survey response forms, and we want to store them in a MySQL database. MySQL provides three data types ...
Network World

Differences between MySQL character data types; The costs of data across a WAN

* The costs of data across a WAN By Ron Nutter Q: Do different types of data have different costs of data for the same quantity? For instance, is using an equivalent amount of bandwidth, say 10Mb, ...
Computerworld

Percona curbs MySQL memory hunger

Percona has updated its version of MySQL so that the software’s storage engine consumes less working memory, potentially increasing its suitability for tasks requiring an in-memory database, the ...
Computerworld

How MySQL handles invalid data values

Historically, the dominant principle for data handling in MySQL has been, “Garbage in, garbage out.” However, as of MySQL 5.0.2, several SQL modes are available ...
InfoWorld

Percona curbs MySQL memory hunger

Percona's enhanced MySQL MEMORY storage engine can accept any data type, paving the way for use of more efficient data types Percona has updated its version of MySQL so that the software’s storage ...