MySQL Engines: InnoDB vs. MyISAM – A Comparison of Pros and Cons

Tweet Tweet The 2 major types of table storage engines for MySQL databases are InnoDB and MyISAM. To summarize the differences of features and performance, InnoDB is newer while MyISAM is older. InnoDB is more complex while MyISAM is simpler. InnoDB is more strict in data integrity while MyISAM is loose. InnoDB implements row-level lock … Continue reading MySQL Engines: InnoDB vs. MyISAM – A Comparison of Pros and Cons