Hi -
You can now download MySQL 5.2 Alpha binaries that contain the new Falcon storage engine from the MySQL web site. Right now, we’ve got Linux and Windows builds only, but will be expanding that support shortly. So give our new transactional storage engine a try and let us know what you think via this site or the new Falcon forum.
Thanks!
Hi All -
Just a note to let you know that I’ve written a couple of new white papers that will help you get up to speed on our new transactional storage engine, code-named Falcon. The first is a technical overview of the engine, with a comparison between it and some of the other MySQL storage engines. The second is a getting started guide, which will help walk folks through installing, configuring, and using (creating tables, working with the locking modes, backup/recovery, etc.) Falcon.
You can find both papers on the White Papers section of our web site. Falcon is available via source right now, with binaries coming soon to our download page.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.