With MySQL On Windows You Get:

• Up to 90% Lower TCO vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2012
• Performance & Scalability
• Ease of Use & Administration
• Reliability
• Broad Platform support
• Integration into the Windows Environment

MySQL provides you with a suite of tools for developing and managing MySQL-based business critical applications on Windows. They include:

MySQL Installer for Windows

It now only takes 3 minutes from downloading the MySQL Installer to having a ready to use MySQL system on your machine! An easy to use wizard based UI will guide you through the installation process. You can select which products you want to have installed on your machine, including the MySQL Database, MySQL Connectors, MySQL Workbench, sample databases and documentation.
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NEW! MySQL for Excel

A new "MySQL for Excel" application plugin enabling data analysts to very easily access and manipulate MySQL data within Microsoft Excel, without requiring any prior MySQL technical knowledge.
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NEW! MySQL Notifier

A new MySQL Notifier application for Windows enables developers and DBAs to easily monitor, start and stop all their MySQL database instances. It provides a familiar Microsoft SQL Server look and feel and integrates with MySQL Workbench.
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MySQL Workbench

Developers and DBAs can visually design, develop and administer MySQL databases. MySQL Workbench provides advanced data modeling, a flexible SQL editor, comprehensive administrative and migration tools.
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NEW! MySQL Workbench - Migrate from Microsoft SQL Server

MySQL Workbench now provides a complete, easy to use solution for migrating Microsoft SQL Server tables, objects and data to MySQL. Developers and DBAs can quickly convert existing applications to run on MySQL both on Windows and other platforms.
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MySQL Connector/.NET

Windows developers can create .NET applications that require secure, high-performance data connectivity with MySQL. It implements the required ADO.NET interfaces and integrates into ADO.NET aware tools.
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MySQL Connector/ODBC

Developers can use the industry standard Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) API to develop database applications. MySQL Connector/ODBC provides both driver-manager based and native interfaces to the MySQL database, with full support for stored procedures, transactions and Unicode.
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MySQL Enterprise Edition

MySQL Enterprise Edition includes the most comprehensive set of advanced features, management tools and technical support to help you achieve the highest levels of MySQL scalability, reliability, security and uptime. MySQL Enterprise Edition reduces the risk, cost and time required in developing, deploying and managing business-critical MySQL applications on Windows.
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White Papers

• MySQL On Windows - Why, Where and How »
• MySQL Workbench: Database Design, Development, Administration, Migration »
• Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL »
• MySQL with Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clustering - Delivering High Availability with MySQL on Windows »
• Guide to MySQL as Embedded Database »