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Introduction

MySQL is the defacto standard database in the opensource world, but it's reign isn't undisputed. See the link list on the Databases page.

Database formats

MySQL currently offers two database formats. MyISAM is the non-transactional in-place updating table. Think of it more like a relational textfile than a real database. InnoDB is the relational table-format, which MySQL promotes as being ACID-conform. It's less mature than MyISAM and it's behaviour with semi-corrupted tables (these things happen in the real world ™) have yet to be discovered by us *knocks on wood*.

If you've got any data that is of value to you, you should strongly opt for a transactional database along with an application which utilizes those features.

Migration woes

Since 3.23 a few things have changed. Depending on the version jump one or more of those points may apply to you.

Password format

Auth table changes