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Open-source database solution for MySQL

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Percona Server overview

What is Percona Server?

Percona Server for MySQL open-source database solution that helps businesses streamline performance, manage storage, ensure data protection and improve transaction security to reduce downtime and data loss.

Some features of Percona Server for MySQL include encryption at rest, replication, hot backups, table partitioning, histograms, user statistics, binary logs, encryption, performance clusters, triggers, group replication, and point-in-time recovery. It includes the Percona Monitoring and Management Framework, which provides a unified interface for built-in tools within the platform.

All Percona Server for MySQL offers enterprise-grade hardware components, software upgrades, patches, and web-based monitoring and management.

Starting price

Free

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Percona Server pros, cons and reviews insights

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What do users say about Percona Server?

In my opinion pricing can be the issue in percona server as it sounds lil bit expensive for me and will be getting charged if server is in use or not.

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Who uses Percona Server?

Based on 26 verified user reviews.

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Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Education Management
Health, Wellness and Fitness
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Percona Server's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Percona Server users:

Backup and recovery
Data replication
Data storage management
Data dictionary management
Multiple programming languages supported
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Relational database management

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“Personal experience, i have heard alot about percona server from my colleagues too and its worth trying because of its awesome features.”

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“This is a huge advantage, a true 100% drop-in replacement that has enterprise grade capabilities for no cost. If you are not using it, you should.”
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Principal Data Engineer

Percona Server support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat
24/7 (Live rep)

Training options

Webinars
Documentation

Percona Server FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Percona Server?

Percona Server has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Percona Server support?

Percona Server supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Percona Server offer an API?

No, Percona Server does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Percona Server offer?

Percona Server offers the following support options:
Chat, 24/7 (Live rep)

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