Percona Server is an enhanced drop-in replacement for MySQL. Features of PerconaDB >> Your queries will run faster and more consistently. >> You will consolidate servers on powerful hardware. >> You will delay sharding, or avoid it entirely. >> You will save money on hosting fees and power. >> You will spend less time tuning and administering. >> You will achieve higher uptime. >> You will troubleshoot without guesswork. Some more, >> Higher number of INFORMATION_SCHEMA Tables >> Higher number of Global Performance and Status Counters >> Per-Index Performance Counters >> Per-User Performance Counters >> Per-Client Performance Counters >> High-Resolution Process List Timing >> Fast Checksum Algorithm >> Buffer Pool Pre-Load >> Support for FlashCache >> Import Tables From Different Servers