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MySQL Administrator v1.0.1a-Alpha Released

Posted by simoniker on from the point-seven-zeta-reticuli dept.

OnBeyondBeing writes "'MySQL Administrator is a powerful new visual administration console that lets you easily administer your MySQL environment and gain better visibility into how your databases are operating. This is the first alpha release. The source code and binaries for Linux and Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT are now available for download."

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  1. Color Me Crazy, But... by thecampbeln · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Wouldn't it have been better for MySQL to lend the development work used to create this GUI to expand the capabilities of phpMyAdmin? Now granted, phpMyAdmin requires PHP (and by proxy a web server, as well as a web browser come to think of it) to run, but it runs on any platform that supports PHP. Seems to me that this is the best approach for Db admin (well, for my server at least).

    Or am I missing the point? Is there any reason to have a thin/thick client over a web client?

    PS - I'm downloading the alpha so I can give it a try, so maybe I'll get it ;)

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    1. Re:Color Me Crazy, But... by caseih · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The MySQL Administrator has nothing to do with phpMyAdmin. In fact it doesn't even have the same function. The MySQL Administrator is intended as a tool to administer the servers themselves, not the data that's in them (except to make backups, etc). This functionality will go a long ways to convincing PHB's who have a natural fear of anything that's not windows and not graphical that MySQL can be deployed and administered successfully within their enterprise. Everything from tuning the server engine itself to backups can be done from a comfortable console. Even to experienced Unix admins, this is a great tool.

      Let us know how your trial run goes.