title: MySQL what is the maximum size of a database?
body: <p>I have looked all over the MySQL website and found no definitive answers. </p>
  
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  <li>Is the size of the database determined by the operating system or is there 4GB limit?</li>
  <li>Where can I find perforamnce statistics against other databases (sqlServer, oracle ect)</li>
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