Itanium 2 supported MySQL on Tuesday announced that Version 4.0 of the MySQL database is production-ready and supports Intel’s Itanium 2 processors on the Linux platform.The production designation means the database is ready for deployment, the company said. Development releases of the database have been available since October 2001.Key features include a query cache, offering increased performance for many applications with repetitive queries; row-level locking; full-text indexing; and an embedded MySQL server library to make the database faster and better optimized for use as an embedded database in other applications. Software DevelopmentTechnology IndustrySmall and Medium Business