* Flexibility : MySQL runs on all operating systems
* Power : MySQL focuses on performance
* Enterprise-Level SQL Features : MySQL had for some time been lacking in advanced features such as subqueries, views, and stored procedures.
* Full-Text Indexing and Searching
* Query Caching : This helps enhance the speed of MySQL greatly
* Replication : One MySQL server can be duplicated on another, providing numerous advantages
* Configuration and Security
