* With more than three million users, MySQL is the most popular open-source database server in the world, providing an extremely fast, reliable, and inexpensive alternative to commercial database management systems
* Gives corporate users a complete guide to building enterprise-level database applications with MySQL
* Covers the pros and cons of adopting MySQL and installing, testing, and configuring the MySQL server
* Written by one of the lead programmers of the MySQL product and reviewed by Monty Widenius, the creator of MySQL
* Companion Web site includes all code examples as well as links to useful online resources