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 Server 5.6 or higher. Simultaneous cli