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MySQL: Python, Meta-Programming, and Interceptors
I recently found Todd's posts on interceptors which allow callbacks (called interceptors) to be registered with the connector so that you can intercept a statement execution, commit, or any of the many...
View ArticleWhat Are Full, Incremental, and Differential Backups?
Sometimes you might hear people talk about full backups, and differential backups versus incremental backups. What is the difference? A full backup is pretty self-explanatory. It makes a copy of all of...
View ArticleFOSDEM MySQL and Friends Devroom 2012 Changes
As many of you know, the schedule had been set for FOSDEM. Giuseppe had posted the full scehdule here: http://datacharmer.blogspot.com/2012/01/mysql-and-friends-schedule-at-fosdem.html However, I...
View ArticleReplication and Data Integrity
Last week, Baron pointed out that semi-synchronous replication is not synchronous. I learned a lot reading that post, but I was surprised it was used to pimp the Percona cluster, with no comparison to...
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The ‘mysterious’ 27 (or 21) bug fixes
Recently a former colleague asked about the ‘mysterious’ 27 bug fixes provided earlier this month. I promised him and the folks at the SCaLE Conference an answer. I took at look at the D section of the...
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More User Groups
Day one of the User Group Leaders Conference is complete and day two is about to begin. MySQL has nine sessions including three provided by MySQL ACEs.The take away from day 1 --- Need more user groups...
View ArticlePECL/mysqlnd_qc: query cache statistics log
Is it worth the efforts to cache the results of a MySQL query at the client? In most cases the answer is: try it, measure it! Install the development version of the mysqlnd query cache plugin, which...
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Maintaining (and Building) your MySQL Source Tree on Windows
I just have one last post to round out my series on building MySQL and MariaDB on Windows. Before, I showed how to obtain the latest source tree and build it. In this one, I simply want to show how...
View ArticleExciting upcoming MySQL events
At the IOUC leaders’ summit in San Francisco this week, key leaders from Oracle, Java and MySQL user groups world wide have been meeting. This has included the key Oracle MySQL resources from the...
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I'm speaking at the MySQL Conference And Expo 2012!
Hello Everyone,I'm very pleased to announce that my submission to talk at the Mysql Conference And Expo 2012 has been accepted! I'll be giving a talk entitled "Introducing XtraBackup Manager", which,...
View ArticlePreventing MySQL Emergencies Webinar
On the 25th of January at 10 am PST, I will present a webinar on preventing MySQL emergencies titled “Preventing Downtime in Production MySQL Servers”. The material I will present is based on in-depth...
View ArticleHow to Find Out if an Entire String Is Numeric
Problem: Find out if an entire string is numeric. (Just like the is_numeric function in php.) Problem, Part II: Most online resources show how you can find out if part of your string is numeric....
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Events
Take advantage of the events.oracle.com site and get a RSS feed of local events on your area.Currently :January 31, 2012 Webcast Oracle Webcast: MySQL Embedded Online Forum Register February 02,...
View ArticleBetter Controlling MySQL Memory Usage
MySQL, like a lot of other software, has many knobs you can tweak. Most of these knobs may affect behaviour, but more importantly most affect the memory usage of the server, so getting these settings...
View ArticleWhat are your favorite features in the latest MySQL Cluster 7.2 DMR?
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View ArticleSchedule for MySQL Conference 2012 is Published
I am pleased to announce the schedule for Percona Live: MySQL Conference And Expo 2012 is now published. This is truly great selection of talks with something for MySQL Developers, DBAs, Managers,...
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User Group Leadership Summit
Day three of the User Group Leadership Summit is here and MySQL has continued to have a valid presence from the community as well as the Oracle Team.George Trujillo introduced MySQL for the Oracle DBA...
View ArticleMySQL Community and User Group slides
This week I have been at the IOUC User Group Leader's Conference, and I have met a ton of great folks who are user group leaders and made some great contacts for future speaking engagement. Follow this...
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Oracle has MySQL Ace Members up against the wall!
The Oracle User Group Leaders Summit is over and it appears that Oracle has some of the MySQL ACE Members (George, Sheeri, Ronald) backed up against the wall! It was great to get the user groups...
View ArticleSchedule for MySQL user conference 2012 published
The program for this year's MySQL conference is now published. As regular readers will remember, I served on the program committee this year and was one of those who appealed for people to send in...
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