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Java EE testing with GlassFish and modern frameworks
Note: if you're reading this using a feedreader, please make sure you've updated to the updated TheAquarium feed. Integration testing of Java EE developments is an important topic both Markus Eisele...
View ArticleMySQL 5.0 and 5.1 available on Solaris 11
The installation through the Solaris repository is as simple as typing: $ pkg install mysql-50 to obtain MySQL 5.0.91 (status Jan 18, 2012) or click on this link to launch the interactive installer. $...
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A Change in Direction
In 2008 my career took a sudden unexpected turn into the world of MySQL when I was offered a job at Sun. Since then MySQL and it's forks have been a big part of my life. The whole community (I mean...
View ArticleSCALE 10x – there’s lots of MySQL there!
I’m just about to get on a plane to head to my inaugural SCALE event. It’s their tenth year running! In a world filled with NoSQL related media, its kind of nice to see that on Friday January 20 2012,...
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Playing with Memcached Plugin
I am currently playing a lot with the new memcached interface to MySQL. Making MySQL a "NoSQL" solution. Why should I access the same data via SQL and noSQL protocol? A simple noSQL protocol like...
View ArticleMySQL: An Introduction for Oracle DBAs
Patrick Hurley has been successfully delivering his presentation entitled “MySQL: The Least an Oracle Professional Needs to Know” at various conferences. Oracle DBAs may appreciate his blog post...
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MySQL and Friends schedule at FOSDEM 2012
The MySQL DevRoom at FOSDEM is ready. The schedule has been voted. Thanks to all who have participated.Now, let's make sure that the event is successful. The schedule is juicy, and not only because I...
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451 Research MySQL/NoSQL/NewSQL survey
I’ve just launched a new survey that should be of interest if you are currently using or actively considering MySQL or any of the NoSQL or NewSQL offerings The aim of the survey is threefold: -...
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Some facts about MyISAM file handling and .MYI file In MySQL
Some facts about MyISAM File handling: • If a table is never updated, MySQL will never touch the table files, so it would never be marked as closed or corrupted. • If a table is marked readonly by the...
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How To Set Up Multi-Master Replication Using Tungsten And MySQL-Proxy For...
How To Set Up Multi-Master Replication Using Tungsten And MySQL-Proxy For MySQL High Availability On Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS This tutorial is based on my experience setting up Tungsten Replicator and...
View ArticleBacking up binary log files with mysqlbinlog
Backing up binary logs are essential part of creating good backup infrastructure as it gives you the possibility for point in time recovery. After restoring a database from backup you have the option...
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New feature: SSL settings in user manager
In MySQL you can restrict users to connect only via SSL settings. HeidiSQL's user manager now adds support for these settings, which include cipher, subject and issuer. You can also select X509...
View ArticleFromDual.en: FromDual launches Monitoring as a Service for MySQL
On January 9th FromDual launched its Monitoring as a Service (MaaS) solution for MySQL. This service is based on the Performance Monitor for MySQL (mpm) v0.8 and Zabbix. The installation on customer...
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Come meet with the MySQL Community Team in Los Angeles, San Francisco
Keith Larson and I will be at SCaLE at the LAX Hilton Friday until Sunday. Yes, we have swag and want to get your feedback. Don’t forget the Friday night BOF session. And we also will be at the San...
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MySQL Performance: Overhead of Optimizer Tracing in MySQL 5.6
Last week I was faced to a strange problem while benchmarking MySQL 5.6: some of my user sessions become "frozen" periodically and finally my whole test was not valid..More in-depth analyze shown...
View ArticleWorking for an Open Company
Many of us know what it's like to work at an open source company. About 6 weeks ago I started my job as a Senior MySQL DB Admin/Architect (DBA but the "A" stands for both) at Mozilla. And I have to...
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Announcing TokuDB v5.2: Improved Multi-Client Scaling and Faster Queries
TokuDB® v5.2, the latest version of Tokutek’s flagship storage engine for MySQL and MariaDB, is now available. This version offers performance enhancements over previous releases, especially for...
View ArticleHow Does Semisynchronous MySQL Replication Work?
With the recent release of Percona XtraDB Cluster, I am increasingly being asked about MySQL’s semi-synchronous replication. I find that there are often a number of misconceptions about how...
View ArticleMaking rpm builds a first class citizen: Why?
Last weekend I released rpm files for the latest Drizzle Fremont beta (announcement). As part of that work I've also integrated the spec file and other files used by the rpmbuild into the main Drizzle...
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Percona XtraDB Cluster Feature 2: Multi-Master replication
This is about the second great feature – Multi-Master replication, what you get with Percona XtraDB Cluster. It is recommended you get familiar with general architecture of the cluster, described on...
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