what is the main difference between myisam and innodb
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Answer / ranganath
Other differences are :
1. innodb requires more RAM than mysiam
2. myisam relies on OS for caching while innodb caches with
in the engine itself.
3. Most preffered is innodb because
- Transaction safe
-It has commit, rollback, and crash recovery capabailities
- Innodb is designed for maximum performance when processing
large volumes of data.
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