A feature-rich tool for MySQL helps DBAs manage their databases more efficiently by streamlining many of the daily tasks that drain their productivity.

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BENEFITS OF THIRD-PARTY
TOOLS FOR MySQL
A feature-rich tool for MySQL can help DBAs manage their databases more efficiently by streamlining many
of the daily tasks that drain their productivity.
The following list shows some of the most important ways that third-party
software can make MySQL DBAs more productive.

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• synchronize MySQL Servers manually for maximum control
• automate synchronization to ensure data consistency
• use job agent to schedule automatic data synchronization
• use interactive wizards to define jobs without
Knowledge of XML and schemas
• back up databases automatically
• use interactive wizards to schedule and fine-tune backups
• export databases as SQL scripts for schema and data
Automate
Synchronization
Streamline Scheduled
Backups

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• display selected objects and privileges that are available for each object
• select specific privileges for users
• avoid incorrectly assigning elevated privileges
• prevent definition of redundant privileges
Manage Users

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Profile Queries
• display information on executed queries
• display query performance and index use
• display actually executed query
• display internal operations, changes in status, and warnings

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Scheduled Queries
• generate emails with query results
• run schedule maintenance queries outside of
normal work hours
• use interactive wizards to validate queries before scheduling
Import External Data
• transfer data from any ODBC-compliant data source to MySQL
• import incrementally
• schedule import sessions
• use interactive wizards to define import job parameters

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Minimize Dependencies
• use compact, efficient executables
• avoid runtimes like Java and .NET
• avoid database abstraction layers like JDBC and ODBC
• avoid third-party libraries like MFC and STL

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Additional Features
• design, optimize, and document schema
• create, drop, and alter tables
• diagnose tables that perform poorly
• graphically manage tables, relationships, indexes, and columns
• create secure connections to database servers via tunneling and SSL