[Blueprint servercloud-1311-mysql-alternatives] A cornucopia of MySQL; strategy and alternatives for 14.04

[James Page]

Blueprint changed by James Page:

Whiteboard changed:
  [UPDATES]
  PXC blocked on OpenSSL licensing issues in Galera - raised upstream.
  
  [UDS DISCUSSION TOPICS]
  http://pad.ubuntu.com/uds-1311-servercloud-1311-mysql-alternatives
  
  [USER STORIES]
  Janet is deploying a new web application that supports use of active/active mysql. She's able to deploy percona-cluster direct from the Ubuntu archive on Ubuntu 14.04 to support this requirement.
  
  Tony works for a company that has mandated use of Oracle MySQL; he's
  able to deploy a fully supported solution direct from the Ubuntu archive
  on Ubuntu 14.04.
  
  [ASSUMPTIONS]
  Percona packaging will enter Debian/Ubuntu before 14.04 release.
  MySQL 5.5 remains upstream supported until 2018, so no hard requirement for transition to 5.6 in 14.04 dev cycle.
  
  [RISKS]
  
  [IN SCOPE]
  MySQL (inc re-sync with Debian)
  MariaDB
  Percona Server
  
  [OUT OF SCOPE]
  Changing the vendor of default, supported MySQL solution
  Changing the version of MySQL for 14.04 - 5.5 is supported through to 2018.
  
  [USER ACCEPTANCE]
  
  [RELEASE NOTE/BLOG]
- Ubuntu 14.04 continues to provide MySQL 5.5 as the default, supported MySQL implementation. Initial MySQL 5.6 package is also provided as an alternative for users.
+ Ubuntu 14.04 continues to provide MySQL 5.5 as the default, fully supported MySQL implementation. Initial MySQL 5.6 packages are also provided as an alternative for users in Ubuntu universe
  
- Ubuntu 14.04 includes Percona Server 5.x.x, a MySQL alternative, and
- Percona Cluster 5.x.x, an Active/Active MySQL implementation.
+ Ubuntu 14.04 includes Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.5, an Active/Active MySQL
+ implementation based on Galera, in Ubuntu universe.
  
- Ubuntu 14.04 includes MariaDB 5.5, a drop-in MySQL alternative.
+ Ubuntu 14.04 also includes MariaDB 5.5, a drop-in MySQL alternative, in
+ Ubuntu universe.

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A cornucopia of MySQL; strategy and alternatives for 14.04
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/servercloud-1311-mysql-alternatives