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I'm trying to understand what is meant by a Server Instance in MySQL. Googling for the term "MySQL Server Instance" reveals nothing, and the only reference I can find in the documentation refers to using the New Server Instance Wizard, but doesn't seem to explain why I'd ever want to use this. Coming from a Microsoft SQL Server background, a (named) instance is a completely separate and isolated installation of the server, running in its own process and on its own port. However, in MySQL a (server) instance seems to be a different beast, as for starters it seems to use the same port as my "existing" "instance". From the Home page of MySQL Workbench, I have the option on the right hand side to create a New Server Instance. What is a MySQL Server Instance, and why would I ever want to create a new one?
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