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MySQL 5.7 Reviews & Product Details

MySQL 5.7 is a robust, open-source relational database management system designed to deliver high performance, scalability, and reliability for mission-critical applications. This version introduces significant enhancements, including native JSON support, improved security features, and optimized performance, making it well-suited for modern web applications and enterprise solutions. Key Features and Functionality: - Enhanced Performance and Scalability: MySQL 5.7 delivers up to three times the performance of its predecessor, handling up to 1.6 million queries per second in benchmark tests. - Native JSON Support: Introduces a JSON data type for efficient storage and manipulation of JSON documents, allowing seamless integration of NoSQL capabilities within the relational database. - Improved Security: Features such as automatic password expiration and account locking after multiple failed login attempts enhance database security. - Advanced Replication: Supports multi-source replication and enhanced Global Transaction Identifiers for better scalability and availability. - Optimizer Enhancements: A new dynamic cost model provides better query performance and greater user control. - Spatial Data Support: Improved support for spatial data types and functions caters to applications involving Geographic Information Systems . Primary Value and User Solutions: MySQL 5.7 addresses the growing demands for high-performance, secure, and scalable database solutions. Its enhanced performance ensures efficient handling of large-scale applications, while native JSON support allows developers to integrate flexible, schema-less data structures within a relational framework. Improved security features protect sensitive data, and advanced replication capabilities support high availability and disaster recovery strategies. These enhancements make MySQL 5.7 a versatile and reliable choice for developers and organizations seeking a comprehensive database solution.

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Arnold K.

Développeur informatique

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/15/2023

"The best DBMS to start with databases"

5/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

It is simple to install and configure, and moreover, it is easy to handle. There are plenty of resources on the internet if you get lost or encounter any issues during use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

It is behind on some advanced features related to SQL compared to its competitors, which are also free. Another point is the price of its paid version, which is quite high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gerald José F.

Full-stack Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/22/2022

"MySQL 5.7, a database management system that has not lost its validity."

4.5/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

MySQL 5.7 has proven to be a very stable operating system and has earned its place based on results. It has functionalities that help enormously to protect our information, such as the creation of a backup copy and restoration of the MySQL database with the help of mysqldump, we also have functionalities for the restoration of corrupt MyISAM tables, through the myisamchk instruction.

In general, if we maintain the stable version and proper hardware resource allocation, we shouldn't have any issues with performance, which has gained popularity in the millions of installations that still exist with version 5.7. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

My SQL 5.7 has proven to be an excellent product, its simplicity in implementation and use make it a great candidate, however, despite how tedious it could be to implement an upgrade, some of us may be thinking of migrating to the new version, due to the opportunity to maintain support on the platform, in addition to obtaining some improvements in security, efficient access to data such as greater efficiency in InnoDB row operations, as well as the handling of new functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MySQL 5.7 solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have been able to carry out implementations in a very short time, due to the simplicity of the deployments and the ability to integrate MySQL with our development framework.

MySQL is very easy to configure and does not require extensive configuration to achieve excellent levels of performance. We've also been able to use other third-party tools that make MySQL even simpler to get started with the database, which is a great help for those who don't specialize in databases.

Another enormous advantage is that we have been able to use it on multiple platforms, both Linux and Windows, and in general the hardware consumption is not very high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/29/2023

"Mysql"

4/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

MySQL 5.7 is a user friendly version and it is used to store data catalog. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

In MySQL 5.7 user host access denied error occurred frequently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Neil S.

DevOps Engineer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/5/2022

"MYSQL 5.7 A OLD DOG"

5/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

Multi-source replication is one of MySQL 5.7's standout features. With multi-source replication, the restriction of a slave having only one master is lifted because numerous master servers can be pointed at the slave. You might find my coworker's blog post on multi-source replication to be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

Since Oracle bought it, MySQL hasn't undergone a significant change in direction, but the fact that Oracle still controls it unnerves some engineers. Why? Oracle doesn't offer a public roadmap or accept changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nihal A.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/14/2022

"Best relational database"

5/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

It had multi-source replication. So now multiple slaves can connect to multiple masters. The terminal interface is good and we can run queries without any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

The first and biggest issue is its end of life which is in 2023. So after that, we will not be able to use it. Secondly, there is no array datatype. So we'll have to use pivot tables to handle many to many relationships. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashutosh P.

DevOps Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/13/2022

"Review for MySQL 5.7"

4/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

Mysql-5.7 is good to use with WordPress and PHP. I have used MySQL with WordPress, and my code worked very smoothly because of its JSON support and replication improvement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

The only thing I didn't like with MySQL-5.7 was performance and scalability. For performance and scalability, I loved to use MySQL-8 and as well from a security point Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shagun R.

Cloud Engineer II

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/25/2022

"Great when we talk about relational databases."

4.5/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

MySQL has been the industry standard for many years now. The 5.7 release of MySQL is a great balance between the latest features and high stability. MySQL 5.7 is a great open-source database management system. This is the best version yet. The performance improvements are impressive, and the mutex contention issues are gone. The optimizer is also a lot better than the previous versions and the plugin interface is a huge improvement. It's an easy-to-use database that can be installed on any server, and the installation process is so straightforward that you don't need to have any prior experience with MySQL before you can get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

Noting in my notice as previously it was hard to install start patch and manage the database server but they are working on it and making it better with the releases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MySQL 5.7 solving and how is that benefiting you?

With a big update that makes the database run faster, more reliably, and with more features than ever before. I love the new buffer pools, which allow me to create a pool for different types of data and manage them separately. The async IO feature is also great because it allows me to process data much faster than I could before.

The new buffer pools are a game-changer, it's so much faster now! And the new compression is also fantastic, it's really helped me save space on my server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gary M.

IT Programmer & Report Specialist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/15/2022

"MySql 5.7 - Aging But Reliable"

5/5

What do you like best about MySQL 5.7?

Overall I like the ease of use of the language. It gets most jobs done, and it gets them done in a way that I can hand off to a less seasoned developer. It is a good database language, from a business standpoint, for a variety of application cases. Understanding that it lacks the bells and whistles of some other options, including MySQL 8.x, it does what you need it to do, and has been doing it for over a decade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MySQL 5.7?

It lacks some advanced features of other offerings, and is even missing some quality of life features. There are certain design decisions that add workload when trying to accomplish simple tasks. It also predates some more powerful features introduced in MySQL 8.x like flow control statements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering MySQL 5.7:

MySQL 5.7 is reliable, and most importantly, easy. Unless you have a very specific business use case, it will handle pretty much anything you need it to do up to a certain point of scalability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MySQL 5.7 solving and how is that benefiting you?

We've used MySQL 5.7 in close to 20 different projects of varying scales over the last 15 years. It replaced some older MSSQL databases, handled a transition from an ancient CSV and DLL library database living MSDOS, and was used to stand up a myriad of small business data solutions across our company and affiliates. It has been implemented for in-house solutions as well as public-facing platforms, from simple data repositories to full APIs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.