System Requirements MySQL Workbench is available on a number of operating systems and platforms. For information about those platforms that are officially supported, see http://www.mysql.com/support/supportedplatforms/workbench.html on the MySQL website. General Requirements General requirements and considerations that apply to all operating systems. MySQL server : Although it is not required, MySQL Workbench is designed to have either a remote or local MySQL server connection. For additional information about connecting to a MySQL server, see Chapter 5, Connections in MySQL Workbench . For additional information about installing a MySQL server, see Installing and Upgrading MySQL .. Data modeling does not require a MySQL server connection. Some features take advantage of MySQL server features, and as such, they require more recent versions of MySQL Server. For example, the Performance Dashboard requires MySQL Se...