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Re:Why favor PostgreSQL over MariaDB/MySQL? by kaamos on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @05:11AM (#15173572)
Does that comment say I'm listing features only available in MySQL Enterprise Edition?
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Re:Why favor PostgreSQL over MariaDB/MySQL? by teddyh on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @05:45AM (#15173721)
It does say that one feature you’re listing is not really sensible to use without the Enterprise Edition, but you’re right, it does not say that. Original comment redacted.
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Re:Why favor PostgreSQL over MariaDB/MySQL? by kaamos on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @06:35AM (#15173896)
It is, in fact sensible without Enterprise Edition. The only thing it says is that page-level encryption in Community Edition is not intended as a regulatory compliance solution. Nothing more, nothing less.

Even in case you care about regulatory compliance, there are other options besides Enterprise Edition.

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Re:Why favor PostgreSQL over MariaDB/MySQL? by porker on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:02AM (#15182396)
What are the other options, and when would page-level encryption in Community Edition be useful?

If I'm understanding it correctly, page-level encryption is to protect against someone gaining access to the DB server and copying the files off it. If the key is stored in a file on this DB server, I might as well not bother encrypting the pages.

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