The document discusses both the advantages and disadvantages of using MySQL. The key advantages are that MySQL is easy to use, has readily available support from a large community of developers, is open-source, is incredibly inexpensive, and is an industry standard. However, it also has some stability issues, suffers from poor performance scaling for high concurrency uses cases, lacks community development since being acquired by Oracle, and has functionality that depends on third-party addons rather than being out of the box. It is also not designed to do everything and has limitations compared to other database options.

1. ADVANTAGES
&
DISADVANTAGES
By Carl Justin Santos

2. ADVANTAGES
OF MY SQL

3. Advantages Of Using MySQL
It’s Easy To Use
MySQL is very easy to install, and thanks to a bevy of
third-party tools that can be added to the database,
setting up an implementation is a relatively simple
task. In addition, it’s also an easy database to work
with. So long as you understand the language, you
shouldn’t run into too many problems.

4. Advantages Of Using MySQL
Support Is Readily Available
Whenever Necessary
Although Oracle’s history of supporting its customers can be
spotty at best, the nature of MySQL – which got its start as
an open-source platform – means that there’s a large and
thriving community of developers and enthusiasts to which
one can turn for help. This is due in large part to the
popularity of the solution, the end result of which is no
shortage of experts.

5. Advantages Of Using MySQL
It’s Open-Source (Sort Of)
Oracle’s purchase of Sun Microsystems (and by
association, MySQL) was met with some contention
from the development community. The general fear
was that Oracle would transform the tool into a
closed, proprietary ecosystem. Thankfully, though
Oracle has tightened its grip on MySQL somewhat, it
can still be considered an open-source database
option, as the code is still available for free online.

6. Advantages Of Using MySQL
It’s Incredibly Inexpensive
Depending on what you plan to use it for, a MySQL
implementation could range in price from free to
$10,000 or more. Either way, it’s significantly less
expensive than most other database options on the
market (save for MySQL’s open-source competitors).

7. Advantages Of Using MySQL
It’s An Industry Standard
(And Still Extremely Popular)
Although MySQL’s popularity has waned somewhat
in recent years, it remains one of the most-used
database systems in the world. It’s compatible with
virtually every operating system, and is more or less
an industry standard. This is, of course, in spite of all
the folks who say it’s on the way out.

8. Advantages Of Using MySQL
It’s An Industry Standard
(And Still Extremely Popular)
Although MySQL’s popularity has waned somewhat
in recent years, it remains one of the most-used
database systems in the world. It’s compatible with
virtually every operating system, and is more or less
an industry standard. This is, of course, in spite of all
the folks who say it’s on the way out.

9. DISADVANTAGES
OF MYSQL

10. Disadvantages Of Using MySQL
It’s Got A Few Stability Issues
According to Digital Ocean, MySQL tends to be
somewhat less reliable than its peers. These stability
issues are related to the manner in which it handles
certain functions (such as references, transactions,
and auditing). While the database is certainly still
usable in light of these problems, they do tend to
make MySQL a poor choice for certain use cases.

11. Disadvantages Of Using MySQL
It Suffers From Relatively Poor
Performance Scaling
Although MySQL is equipped to handle a virtually
limitless volume of data, it has a troubling tendency
to come grinding to a halt if it’s forced to deal with too
many operations at a given time. This relatively poor
performance scaling means that anyone with high
concurrency levels should probably look into an
alternative.

12. Disadvantages Of Using MySQL
Development Is
Not Community Driven
and Hence Has Lagged Since Oracle has taken the helm of
MySQL’s development, progress appears to have ground to a
halt, with only one major release in the past several years.
The company doesn’t accept community-developed patches,
nor has it bothered to offer users any sort of roadmap for
MySQL development. There’s really no way for developers to
discuss the database management system with Oracle – and
that’s a problem.

13. Disadvantages Of Using MySQL
Its Functionality Tends To Be
Heavily Dependant On Addons
Although MySQL is relatively easy to set up, it tends to have less out-
of-the-box functionality than many other database systems on the
market. Certain features – such as text search and ACID compliance
– are dependant not on the core engine but on applications and add-
ons. While it’s true that there exists a plethora of well-made
applications for MySQL, tracking them down can sometimes be a
pain, and might cause some developers to simply choose an
alternative which – while not as easily installed – offers more
immediate functionality.

14. Disadvantages Of Using MySQL
Not surprisingly, MySQL isn’t designed
to do everything
(nor should it be)
The database isn’t fully SQL-compliant, and tends to be
limited in areas including data warehousing, fault tolerance,
and performance diagnostics (among others). Developers
may find this relative dearth of functionality frustrating,
particularly if they’re used to a more full-featured
alternative.