History of MySQL

What is MySQL

Many people ask about what is mysql. Before going further with mysql, we must first know what it is mysql. as intermezo I'll try to tell you bit about mysql. Talking about mysql, can not be separated from talking about SQL (structured query language) the language that contains the commands to manipulate the database, ranging from doing command select to display the contents of the database, insert or add content to the database, delete or erase the contents of the database and editing database. Some database systems that use sql them have Ms. Access, MsSQL Server, Oracle, PostgresSQL, DB2, MySQL, InterBase and others.

To be a reliable web eveloper, you must master sql commands. Although not an absolute, but I strongly encourage you to mnguasai mysql command to facilitate the application developer later. Broadly speaking, the various database systems use the same language to manipulate the contents of the database. Equally using sql language.

MySQL is one system that uses a SQL database. MySQL can be used directly by typing commands or syntax through the console. And can also be used in embedded SQL, meaning you can use SQL commands to insert it into the language of a particular programming, PHP for example. Until now, PHP and MySQL is an amazing combination.

Up in less than 20 years. PHP and MySQL are already dominating the world of the Internet, especially web development for a powerful dynamic web. One could even say, the Internet is mostly composed of PHP and MySQL. One reason why this happens is, both the package is open source.

MySQL History

Starting from a project started by two developers, namely Michael Widenius and David Axmark in 1994. At first mysql Di develop using languages ​​C and C ++. Again, this project is based because he wanted to make a database system that is inexpensive, although when there is a powerful database ie oracle, but this is a commercial database that cost super expensive, and so dominate the market.

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And finally MySQL was first released on May 23, 1995. Mysql so attractive to many people, because of the ease of installation, ease of use has been as a commercial database with RDBMS system, a system that allows interconnection between one table with the other, the system is really efficient.

On January 8, 1998 for MySQL released version of Windows 95 and NT This makes MySQL as database system low end. meaning that a normal user can use mysql this without the need for additional servers. Truly a breakthrough that makes a lot more attractive mysql 3:23 orang.Versi its beta was published in June 2000, and the stable version was released in January 2001. Version 4.0 beta it was published in August 2002, and the stable version was released in March 2003. In dirils this time mysql already mengincludekan unionnya, which enables one to another table can join each other, and are shown in the table.

Its beta version 4.1 was published in June 2004, and the stable version was released in October 2004. In this version of mysql including R-trees and B-trees, subqueries, prepared statements. Version 5.0 beta of its published in March 2005, but the stable version released in October 2005 cursors, stored procedures, triggers, views, XA transactions Version 5.1: currently pre-production (since November 2005) (event scheduler, partitioning, plugin API, row-based replication, server log tables). Sun Microsystems acquires MySQL AB on 26 February 2008.

In 2009, 11 billion server on the internet has enabled as the default MySQL database system. MySQL is now a very powerful database. Even google has been concocting MySQL to become Google's search database. MySQL becomes very great. Currently.