How to Use MySQL Transactions on Alibaba Cloud ECS or ApsaraDB for MySQL

MySQL is one of the most popular Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). The open-source database server is widely adopted in a production environment for data storage especially with Content Management Systems like WordPress and Magento.

One of the key features of MySQL is its support for transactions and explicit locks that make it the best when it comes to ACID compliance. We will explain this later in the guide.