有过 MySQL 使用经验的人应该知道，MySQL 要想在线修改个 Schema 结构是个麻烦事，规模不大的表增加个索引造成的锁也可能导致整个 Web 应用宕机。这一点没办法和 Oracle RDBMS 、DB2 等商业数据库相比，甚至 PostgreSQL 也具备联机 DML 的能力。我在过去写过一系列并不 ...

Database tools provider Tokutek has updated its MySQL storage engine to support live updating of schemas, the company announced Wednesday. Taking a database offline to update the schema can be too ...

For database administrators (DBAs), keeping databases running at peak performance can be a little like spinning plates: It takes agility, concentration, quick reactions, a cool head, and an occasional ...