>>> MySQL 4.1 Support? <<<

[oldwebgeek]

When will you have one or more MySQL 4.1 servers up and running?

[Mike Bell]

Just finding out Vortech uses 4.0.x. Try to restore DB's from my old host is NOT fun.........

[oldwebgeek]

The MySQL 4.1x upgrade was supposed to have been included in the last H-Sphere patch.

[Mike Bell]

MySql9 says 4.0.26

[Ballyhoo]

As stated before. One app in particular is dropping support for mysql 4.1 after the next version and stopping support for 4.1 all together in the end of this year.

I'm not so much interested in mysql 4.1 as I am in getting 5.0 as this seems to be what will be needed in the future.

The question is do we need to upgrade to 4.1 or can we just jump to 5.0 and be current?

[Mike Bell]

I've got a pretty immediate need, so I might just keep my dedicated box where I'm at. I forgot about these kind of shared hosting pains. That's a pretty darned out of date version!

[oldwebgeek]

I know I need MySQL 4.1 or higher to run a website.

[admin]

We have a meeting tuesday I will find out what all is needed before this is done. I know this is a big upgrade and will break a LOT of sites. Thats why we did not do it with the H-Sphere upgrade. No need to have made more issues.

[aegrant00]

Basically, moodle will run with three different DBs. Vortech's versions of all three are too old. MySQL is the easiest. For now, until you guys do the upgrade Brad, I'm having to find a host somewhere else just to host the MySQL 4.1.16 or higher.

[oldwebgeek]

Originally Posted by admin

We have a meeting tuesday I will find out what all is needed before this is done. I know this is a big upgrade and will break a LOT of sites. Thats why we did not do it with the H-Sphere upgrade. No need to have made more issues.

Break a lot of sites??? Instead of upgrading ALL your MySQL 4.0.x servers, why not just upgrade one or two. Or even add a new MySQL box so people can migrate over at their own leisure.

[aegrant00]

Originally Posted by oldwebgeek

Or even add a new MySQL box so people can migrate over at their own leisure.

This is a great idea and would provide immediate temporary relief while you figure an upgrade path. Certainly would save me $20/ a month with another provider I haven't even found yet.

[dpyers]

Originally Posted by admin

We have a meeting tuesday I will find out what all is needed before this is done. I know this is a big upgrade and will break a LOT of sites. Thats why we did not do it with the H-Sphere upgrade. No need to have made more issues.

I made a similar statement in another thread and was corrected by a support person who stated that the 4.1 upgrade would not break any sites.
I think everyone needs to get on the same page regarding the impact of 4.1

[fulgentweb]

Originally Posted by dpyers

I made a similar statement in another thread and was corrected by a support person who stated that the 4.1 upgrade would not break any sites.
I think everyone needs to get on the same page regarding the impact of 4.1

What support thinks the upgrade is going to break is irrelevant. Who developed the site and who is managing it are responsible to know the level of compatibility of their software. What Vortech should have done is just saying from x/2007 we are upgrading to MySQL 4.1 so make sure your website can work with the new version.
In my opinion version 4.0 is so old that shouldn't be on the servers anymore and 4.1 is getting there too.

[Ballyhoo]

My concern is all the talk of 4.1 with no or little chatter about 5.0

I'm still checking with the apps that are running 4.0 and so far all of them that I'm using also have an upgrade to 5.0

The question that I have is this. Is there a real reason for the 4.0 to 4.1 upgrade or can we just proceed to "go and collect $200" jumping right to 5.0?

[oldwebgeek]

Originally Posted by admin

We have a meeting tuesday I will find out what all is needed before this is done. I know this is a big upgrade and will break a LOT of sites. Thats why we did not do it with the H-Sphere upgrade. No need to have made more issues.

Was anything decided at the meeting in regard to a MySQL upgrade?