# The need to purchase MySQL Enterprise Edition for historian database? / DB platforms comparison for Ignition

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 4, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-need-to-purchase-mysql-enterprise-edition-for-historian-database-db-platforms-comparison-for-ignition/43029 "2021-02-04T18:15:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-need-to-purchase-mysql-enterprise-edition-for-historian-database-db-platforms-comparison-for-ignition/43029/2 "2021-02-04T18:29:37Z")

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