MySQL, Inc. develops and markets a family of database servers and tools for corporate information technology (IT) managers. Its solutions complement existing corporate database, such as Oracle, IBM DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server. The company’s products include MySQL Enterprise, the database software, services, and support tool that includes enterprise server, network monitoring and advisory services, and production support; MySQL Cluster, which delivers a fault tolerant database clustering architecture for deploying mission-critical database applications; and MySQL Embedded Database to embed or bundle a relational database. It also provides drivers for JDBC, ODBC, and .Net enabling developers to build database applications in their language of choice; a set of open source visual database tools, including MySQL Administrator, MySQL Query Browser, and the MySQL Migration Toolkit for database developers and DBAs; and MaxDB, an open source database for SAP/R3. The company’s solutions are used in various installations that range from large corporations to specialized embedded applications worldwide. Its solutions run on different platforms, including Linux, Windows, OS/X, HP-UX, AIX, and Netware. MySQL, Inc. has a strategic alliance with SAP to develop and market an open source database for SAP/R3, called MaxDB. The company is based in Cupertino, California. MySQL, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MySQL AB.