| InnoDB | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Oracle Corporation |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Database engine |
| License | GNU GPL v2 orproprietary |
| Website | dev |
InnoDB is astorage engine for thedatabase management systemMySQL andMariaDB.[1] Since the release of MySQL 5.5.5 in 2010, it replacedMyISAM as MySQL's default table type.[2][3] It provides the standardACID-complianttransaction features, along withforeign key support (declarative referential integrity). It is included as standard in mostbinaries distributed byMySQL AB, the exception being someOEM versions.
InnoDB became a product ofOracle Corporation after its acquisition of the Finland-based companyInnobase in October 2005.[4] The software isdual licensed; it is distributed under theGNU General Public License, but can also be licensed to parties wishing to combine InnoDB inproprietary software.[5]
InnoDB supports:
