MySQL on NetWare 6.5
One of the base installation types in NetWare 6.5 is a MySQL server. For my first setup I chose to have everything installed. To test out MySQL I downloaded the MySQL control center from the MySQL Web site:
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysqlcc.html
Connecting to the database was as simple as filling in the name of the server. I was able to add tables, create queries, and do other simple operations. Novell's iManager also provides a link to the phpMyAdmin tool to administer the database through a Web interface.
While at Brainshare I was able to talk to several Novell folks about their efforts in the Open Source movement. One such discussion included a guy from MySQL. He made mention that the biggest reason to choose a MySQL solution would be cost. The basic no support unlimited license for MySQL (included with NetWare 6.5) is $440. NetWare 6.5 will make it even easier to get heavy duty performance through clustering.
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