The document provides an overview of MySQL, including: - MySQL is an open-source database management system that is widely used and popular due to its low cost, high performance, and ease of use. - MySQL offers both free and paid versions, with the paid Enterprise editions providing additional features like 24/7 support, monitoring, and advisory services. - The document recommends focusing on understanding a customer's environment and needs, then explaining how MySQL Enterprise editions can help save costs while ensuring high availability, performance, and support.

1. MySQL Introduction to the MySQL products

5. Analyst Mindshare “ Besides having the largest mindshare in the industry, MySQL is well known for reliability, ease of use, and high performance. MySQL has broad support for transactional applications and embedded databases. Many large enterprises run MySQL to support mission-critical, custom applications.” – Forrester. MySQL version 5.0 was released last fall and is the first release with full SQL compliance and the necessary functionality to support full applications. During the next several years, this DBMS will attract much attention and contend seriously with the other DBMS engines for application platform choice.” - Gartner 70% will use OS DBMS’s by end of 2008

7. From Our Users… Cost Performance Open Source Ease of Use Platform Support High Reliability Language Support … Cost is important, but it’s not everything.

8. MySQL Key Use Cases

9. MySQL Marketplace

10. MySQL Products * Note: Requires Sales Engineer involvement pre-quote

11. Free vs Pay? Spend time to save money or Spend money to save time? Open Source Benefits from testing by worldwide Community Extensive internal/external (Coverity, KLOCwork) testing Benchmarked with 2,000+ connections Feature Releases Mature Mature MySQL Enterprise Monitor and Advisors Rapid Update Service Pack Program Quarterly Service Pack Program Hot Fix Program Bug Escalation Privilege Automated Software Update and Alert Service Online Knowledge Base 24x7 Production Support Extended End-of-Life Policy Legal indemnification

14. MySQL Enterprise Options

15. MySQL Enterprise Options

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