Percona Server for MySQL

Percona Server for MySQL is a distribution of the MySQL relational database management system created by Percona. It is similar to MySQL Enterprise from Oracle Corporation.^[2][3]

Percona Server for MySQL

Developer(s)	Percona
Initial release	2006
Stable release	8.0.37-29 / 2024-08-06[±]
Repository	github.com/percona/percona-server
Written in	C, C++, Perl, Bash
Operating system	Cross-platform (Unix, Solaris, Linux, OS X).[1]
Available in	English
Type	RDBMS
License	GNU General Public License (version 2)
Website	www.percona.com/software/percona-server

Percona Server for MySQL is an open source relational database management system (RDBMS). It is a free, fully compatible drop in replacement for Oracle MySQL. The software includes a number of scalability, availability, security and backup features only available in MySQL's commercial Enterprise edition.^[2] The software includes XtraDB, an enhanced distribution of the InnoDB Storage Engine.

The developers aim to retain close compatibility to the official MySQL releases, while focusing on performance and increased visibility into server operations.^[4][5]

See also

• Free and open-source software portal

• Comparison of relational database management systems