Thousands of people have testified to the value of the Oracle Certification Program as follows:

• 97% said they have benefited from certification.
• 96% would recommend the program to a professional colleague.
• 89% said they gained more confidence in their expertise after becoming certified.

You have until December 21st to take the new MySQL Server 5.6 Certification exams in their beta form. A reminder of what is on offer:

• Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Developer
• Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator

Until December …

Do you have basic computer literacy skills? Then you can take the first step to using the MySQL Server by taking the MySQL for Beginners course.

Why get started on MySQL? Well, with MySQL, you can power the most demanding Web, E-commerce, and Online Transaction Processing applications.

In the 4-day MySQL for Beginners course, you develop an understanding of relational databases and how to design a robust and efficient database. You will install and configure the MySQL server and clients. You also get an introduction to advanced MySQL tools and features. You can take this live, instructor-led course as a:

• Live-virtual event: Take this course from your own desk, no travel required. Choose from a selection of events on the schedule to suit …

We are announcing the new MySQL for Developers course. This training:

• Takes advantage of both SQL and NoSQL
• Shows you how to plan, design and implement applications
• Brings you realistic examples, interactive instruction and hands-on exercises using Java and PHP
• Covers MySQL 5.6 features including optimizer improvements
• Helps you prepare for the MySQL 5.6 Developer certification.

You can take this course as a:

• Live-virtual event: Take this course from your own office; no travel required. You can choose from a selection of events on the …

Next Wednesday (November 20th, at 10 am PST), Ryan Lowe (Percona: Principle Consultant) and Andrew Aksyonoff (Sphinx: CEO and CTO) will be delivering a webinar on how to configure Sphinx for MySQL. “How to Optimally Configure Sphinx for MySQL” The discussion will center around getting started with, and seamlessly integrating, Sphinx into your MySQL-based applications. [...]

Join Web and Telecom companies who have adopted MySQL Cluster to facilitate application in the following areas:

Web:

• High volume OLTP
• eCommerce
• User profile management
• Session management and caching
• Content management
• On-line gaming

Telecoms:

• Subscriber databases (HLR/HSS)
• Service deliver platforms
• VAS: VoIP, IPTV and VoD
• Mobile content delivery
• Mobile payments
• LTE access

To come up to speed on MySQL Cluster, take the 3-day MySQL Cluster training course. Events already on the schedule include:

If you are responsible for a MySQL Database, you make choices based on your priorities; cost, security and performance.

To learn more about improving performance, take the MySQL Performance Tuning course. 

In this 4-day instructor-led course you will learn practical, safe and highly efficient ways to optimize performance for the MySQL Server. It will help you develop the skills needed to use tools for monitoring, evaluating and tuning MySQL.

You can take this course via the following delivery methods:Training-on-Demand:

• Take this course at your own pace, starting training within 24 hours of registration.
• Live-Virtual Event: Follow a live-event from your own desk; no travel required. You can choose from a …

Want to develop and use applications with PHP and the MySQL database? Consider taking the MySQL and PHP: Developing Dynamic Web Applications training course.

Before taking this course you should:

• Understand how HTML files are assembled
• Understand fundamental PHP syntax
• Have some programming experience (preferably PHP)
• Have some experience with relational databases
• Have some knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming

This 4-day live, instructor-led course is perfect for developers who use PHP and MySQL to build and maintain their websites and who want to learn how PHP and MySQL can be used to rapidly prototype and deploy dynamic websites.

You can take this course as a: …

You have already heard the great news that you can now prove your knowledge of MySQL Server 5.6 with the new MySQL certification exams:

• Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Developer
• Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator

Until December 21th 2013, these exams are beta phase so you get a fully-fledged certification at a much reduced price; for example $50 in the United States or 39 euros in the euro zone.

There is a lot of excitement around these new …

MySQL Server 5.6 has seen fast adoption - the list of performance improvements and features make a convincing argument all on their own.

Join those adopting the MySQL database by taking the MySQL for Database Administrators training course.

This 5-day course teaches you all the core dba skills including what MySQL Server 5.6 brings you in terms of Replication. You will learn about:

• Managing the MySQL Binary Log
• MySQL replication threads and files
• Using MySQL Utilities for Replication
• Designing Complex Replication Topologies
• Multi-Master and Circular Replication
…

MySQL is the leading database for web applications and the leading database for cloud. To facilitate your use of MySQL, start your learning by taking the MySQL for Beginners training course. 

This course covers topics permitting you to:

You can take …