[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 includes Percona Server 5.x.x, a MySQL alternative, and
  Percona Cluster 5.x.x, an Active/Active MySQL implementation.
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+ Ubuntu 14.04 includes MariaDB 5.5, a drop-in MySQL alternative.

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