facebookarchive/webscalesql-5.6
WebScaleSQL, Version 5.6, based upon the MySQL-5.6 community releases. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4694
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3744
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2911 stars · 344 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
WebScaleSQL is a Facebook-led fork of the MySQL 5.6 community release, adding performance and scalability enhancements for large-scale deployments. The project has been archived and is no longer maintained.
Use cases
- run a MySQL-compatible database tuned for web-scale workloads
- deploy MySQL 5.6 with scalability patches from major web companies
- study performance optimizations made to MySQL by Facebook and collaborators
- self-host a relational SQL database server for large applications
When to choose
- you need MySQL 5.6 with the WebScaleSQL scalability patches specifically
- you are researching historical large-scale MySQL optimizations
When to avoid
- you need a maintained, supported database server
- you want modern MySQL or MariaDB features and security fixes
- you are starting a new project today
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
database databases backend developer-tools cross-platform mysql sql webscalesql facebook fork archived relational-database linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/facebookarchive/webscalesql-5.6 · fetched 2026-08-28 · ce649b34ea1c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| facebookarchive/webscalesql-5.6 | main | 10 |
For agents
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