[Blueprint servercloud-s-database-alternatives] Investigate alternatives to mysql

[James Page]

Blueprint changed by James Page:

Whiteboard changed:
  [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]
- For Maria DB:
- Currently "proposed" in Debian, however not complete:
+ 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.
+ 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 has both Percona/Mariadb to test in universe.
- 
+ 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

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