Investigate alternatives to mysql

Registered by Chuck Short

[GOAL]
Include alternatives to MySQL in Ubuntu for evaluation prior to the next LTS release.

[RATIONALE]
MySQL has/is rock solid and provides a sound foundation as a relational database for Ubuntu.

However, MySQL derivatives offer some interesting features and the potential to work more openly with a MySQL compatible upstream.

We should help get MariaDB and Percona into Debian/Ubuntu so we can review the default for 14.04.

Blueprint information

Status:
Started
Approver:
Dave Walker
Priority:
High
Drafter:
Ubuntu Server
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
Chuck Short
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Proposed for saucy
Implementation:
Started
Milestone target:
milestone icon ubuntu-13.08
Started by
Dave Walker

Related branches

Whiteboard

[USER STORIES]
Bob is an Ubuntu developer who wants to check the history of a CVE in Mysql that was recently released.

Fred is an Ubuntu user who wants to find out how a bug that he has in his production webisite, however he is unable to do so because the fix was non disclosed on Oracle's bug tracker.

Jane wants to deploy MySQL with sync replication provided by Galera; she's able todo this with Percona/MariaDB in Ubuntu.

[ASSUMPTIONS]
Almost all work will be done in Debian and will be synced to Ubuntu when it has been released in Debian.

[RISKS]
MariaDB "proposed" in Debian, however not complete:
  http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-mysql-maint/2013-March/005598.html

[IN SCOPE]
MariaDB
Percona
Charms

[OUT OF SCOPE]
Which database will be in main, universe or partner pockets (defer to 14.04)

[USER ACCEPTANCE]
Users will be able to test percona/mariadb in their test environments.

[RELEASE NOTE/BLOG]
Ubuntu 13.10 features (Percona|MariaDB), a MySQL compatibile derivative, as a preview prior to review of the default MySQL implementation in 14.04.

[NOTES]
Initial comparision (needs review/updating):
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/KnowledgeBase/FeatureComparison/MySQL

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/519478

(?)

Work Items

Work items:
* [davewalker] Look into migration paths provided by other distros: TODO
* [clint-fewbar‎] Investigate how best to share/conflict libmysql namespace: TODO
* [stewart] Package percona for Debian: TODO
* [zulcss] sync percona into Saucy: TODO
* Help get mariadb into Debian: TODO
* [zulcss] Request microrelease exception for mysql: TODO

Dependency tree

* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.