Two Different Implementations of MySQL

Amazon and Calpont use MySQL in two different ways; that's the beauty of Open Source. Amazon has just started offering a new web service Amazon RDS (Relational Data Store) to compliment its Amazon SimpleDB service which is essentially a way of creating fast lookup tables. RDS provides MySQL 5.1. You pay for the size of an instance, storage, data transfer in and out and extra backup over the first 100%. If you prefer other databases, they are available through the Amazon EC2 service.

Calpont have used MySQL in their InfiniDB Community Edition. This is a free customized version of MySQL that is optimized for analytical use opf the kind used in Data Warehouses. It offers multi-threaded processing with no limits on CPU or core count on a single server, no limits on RAM, CPU, size of database, or concurrent users and is available as free download. Calpont make their money by offering a commercial version of this. Kudos to them for providing a free download without requiring registration.

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