Azure Database for MySQL is an implementation of the open source relational database MySQL in the cloud. The Azure offering offers the same functionality and capabilities as the MySQL Community Edition.
The MySQL Database is widely used by PHP developers, and for a lot of PHP applications, like the open source CMS WordPress, for instance. MySQL offers the following features and capabilities:
- Open source: MySQL is open source but owned by Oracle. It offers commercial versions as well.
- ACID compliancy: It offers Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability (ACID) transactions. This ensures that there is no data loss in the case of failure. MySQL offers ACID compliancy when using InnoDB and NDB Cluster Storage engines. ...
