Getting Started: Compatibility

What versions of MySQL or MariaDB work with Vitess?
Vitess deploys, scales and manages clusters of open-source SQL database instances. Currently, Vitess supports the MySQL, Percona and MariaDB databases. My...
Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 9:27 AM
What does Vitess "is MySQL compatible" mean?
Will my application "just work"? Vitess supports much of MySQL, with some limitations. Depending on your MySQL setup you will need to adjust q...
Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 9:27 AM
How is Vitess different from MySQL?
MySQL can be described as a popular open source database solution. MySQL delivers a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Langu...
Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 1:24 PM
How is Vitess different from RDS for MySQL?
Vitess can run on-premise or in the cloud. It can be run on bare metal, VMs, kubernetes, or as managed service provided by PlanetScale.  RDS is only ava...
Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 1:24 PM
How is Vitess different from AWS Aurora for MySQL?
Vitess can run on-premise or in the cloud. It can be run on bare metal, VMs, Kubernetes, or as managed service provided by PlanetScale.  AWS Aurora has ...
Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 1:24 PM