The new transaction database was developed by Jim Starkey, who joined MySQL when it acquired his Web application technology company in February MySQL is due to unveil a new transaction database engine ...

The MEMORY storage engine stores all data in memory (RAM), and is used for fast lookup of data. InnoDB supports a buffer pool ...

High-end database company Solid Information Technology will create an open-source storage "engine" for the MySQL database. Solid's database is used primarily for demanding applications in industries ...

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