MySQL operates in a networked environment using a client/server architecture. In other words, a central program acts as a server, and various client programs connect to the server to make requests. A MySQL installation has the following major components: MySQL Server, Client programs and MySQL non client utilities. MySQL Server MySQL Server, or mysqld, is the database server program. The server manages access to the actual database (schema) on disk and in memory. MySQL Server is multi-threaded and supports many simultaneous client connections. Clients can connect via several connection protocols. For managing database contents, the MySQL server features a modular architecture that supports multiple storage engines that handle different types of tables (for example, it supports both transactional and non-transactional tables). Keep in mind the difference between a server and a host. The server is s...
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