Description:

MySQL 5.1 has been GA for 18 months. It is reliable and efficient. Demanding users are also looking expectantly at the goodies offered by MySQL 5.5, available in beta, where more performance and features are in store. If speed is what you are looking for, you can have it today with MySQL 5.1, by using the InnoDB plugin, which is GA as of MySQL 5.1.47.