What is new in MySQL 5.5

Track: 
Implementation and Config
Experience: 
Intermediate

MySQL is the database behind many Drupal sites. There are several new features in MySQL 5.5 to make life easier for folks running Drupal sites. This session will cover the new features including improved performance, changes in replication, and enhancements in scaling.

Intended audience: 

Intended for those who care and feed Drupal sites.

Questions answered by this session
Question 1: 
What are the performance increases in MySQL 5.5?
Question 2: 
Does MySQL 5.5 take advantage of multi-core architectures?
Question 3: 
What changes have been made for the Windows platform?
Question 4: 
What has changes in replication?
Question 5: 
What does the new Performance Schema do?
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Can you cover MySQL optimization for Drupal 7?

I would like to know how to tune MySQL for my Drupal 7 sites.

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