With more than three million users, MySQL is the most popular open-source database server in the world, providing an extremely fast, reliable, and inexpensive alternative to commercial database management systems Gives corporate users a complete guide to building enterprise-level database applications with MySQL Covers the pros and cons of adopting MySQL and installing, testing, and configuring the MySQL server Written by one of the lead programmers of the MySQL product and reviewed by Monty Widenius, the creator of MySQL Companion Web site includes all code examples as well as links to useful online resources