The MySQL database server is the world's most popular open source database. Over five million installations use MySQL to power high-volume Web sites and other critical business systems ? including industry-leaders like The Associated Press, Google, NASA, Sabre Holdings and Suzuki.
MySQL is an attractive alternative to higher-cost, more complex database technology. Its award-winning speed, scalability and reliability make it the right choice for corporate IT departments, Web developers and packaged software vendors.
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Dump/restore
It's absolutely essential to use
--quote-names or
-Q with mysqldump. This will quote database, table, and column names within '`' characters. If the server SQL mode includes the ANSI_QUOTES option, names are quoted within '"' characters. As of MySQL 4.1.1, --quote-names is on by default, but can be disabled with --skip-quote-names.
remote accces over ssh
This article seems to explain things fairly well:
http://www.vbmysql.com/articles/security/gui-tunnel.html
rpm collection
http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=mysql&submit=Search+...
linux help
http://www.linuxhelp.net/guides/mysql/Installing on linux is easy
yum install mysql mysql-devel mysql-server
