The company has developed an index engine for MySQL based on Fractal Tree technology that allows MySQL performance to scale from gigabytes to terabytes.

The growth of data, especially in real-time Web 2.0 environments, can be a burden or an opportunity for new products and new revenue. MySQL users should consider TokuDB to increase agility, speed and scalability.

With the introduction of agile and online operations (Hot Schema Changes) in TokuDB v5.0, Tokutek ensures MySQL can be used in environments that were previously limited to the largest of enterprise database vendors.

With this new version [TokuDB v5.0], it is not necessary to schedule downtime or switchover from a primary to a secondary server to add new columns or indexes. It will definitely make my job a lot easier.

With the introduction of Hot Schema Changes in TokuDB v5.0, Tokutek makes deriving value out of a large MySQL database simple, giving us the option to much more easily analyze our data and generate value for our business.