Small system using MySQL 5.5.4 with MyIsam tables, everything works, is there a good reason for InnoDB? -


considering headaches of changing working "as-is" , never need more now, there overwhelming reason convert myisam tables on innodb upgrade mysql engine? small database php document storage.

i know "newer better" , among first proponents of upgrading anything. particular case present number of unexpected problems change , used for, there nothing gained. chug merrily along 5 years if allowed so.

however, there may elements not taking account force hand 1 day , make "urgent necessity" worse. case made leaving enough alone whole layout replaced in few years different anyway whether or not conversions.

yes. innodb tends recover server crashes (e.g, unexpected server reboots) more gracefully myisam does. means it's less need keep running.

the sql-level interface innodb identical myisam, there's unlikely reason not convert it. can convert table innodb using:

alter table `tablename` engine=innodb 

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