MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.8, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released.  This is a maintenance release to our 6.3 release chain and includes 40 changes and fixes.

Version 6.3.8 is appropriate for use with versions of MySQL 5.0-5.5.

It is now available in source and binary form from here and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point-if you can't find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)

The release is also available for download on My Oracle Support (MOS).

Enjoy and thanks for the support!

If you were unable to attend the live webinar (or you want to go back and listen to it again) then it’s now available to view on-line here.

Databases are the center of today’s web and enterprise applications, storing and protecting an organization’s most valuable assets and supporting business-critical applications. Just minutes of downtime can result in significant lost revenue and dissatisfied customers. Ensuring database highly availability is therefore a top priority for any organization. Tune into this webcast to learn more.

The session discusses:

1. Causes, effect and impact of downtime
2. Methodologies to map applications to HA solution
3. Overview of MySQL HA solutions …

MySQL Workbench 5.2.36 has been released. This release is part of an ongoing effort committed to improving the day to day usability of the product based on accumulated experience from tools such as MySQL Query Browser and input from user feedback.

This specific version was focused on improving usability of the Query Editor. Some of the changes introduced are:

• New, redesigned Query Editor layout. Output messages are always visible while resultsets and the query editor can be resized according to the task at hand. Resultsets are now in the same tab as their generating query editor.
• Several minor changes that make the difference for a frustration-free, comfortable use of the tool. Sidebar sizes, the last selected schema and other state information is now properly remembered between sessions. Keyboard navigation of resultsets has been fixed to properly handle Tab key navigation in all platforms.
• SELECT …

We have lately been talking about some upcoming features that we feel are important to MariaDB users, because the corresponding ones that will be provided with MySQL will be incompatible with MariaDB and closed source.

We’re happy to announce the following:

• The next version of MariaDB, version 5.2.10 will include an open source PAM Authentication Plugin. MariaDB 5.2.10 is scheduled for release next week.
• A Windows Authentication Plugin is in development and QA currently and will be part of MariaDB 5.2.11, which is scheduled for release before Christmas.
• MariaDB 5.5 will include both of the above plugins and an open source thread pool implementation. The soon-to-be-launched first version however will not include the thread pool.

Stay tuned for more information as soon as we start …

Not a big deal, but I just added a “Table of Contents” page to my blog to make finding older articles much easier.

I noticed most of my posts are quite lengthy, and it can take a bit of searching/clicking to find an older entry. So unless you happen to recall the ‘month/year’ it was published, which I don’t even remember that, then hopefully this will help.

Really simple, and looks just like this:

• Microseconds and MariaDB
• Dealing with Assertion failure in log/log0recv.c – !page || (ibool)!!page_is_comp(page) == dict_table_is_comp(index->table)
• MySQL Windows Users – Use Grep to Search MySQL Source Code
• …

In the latest release of MySQL Workbench (5.2.35), we received a number of reports that some people upgrading over a previous installation ended up in not being able to launch MySQL Workbench afterwards, instead receiving an error such as Access to the path ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench CE 5.2.35\db_utils.pyc’ is denied. The cause for that seems to be a problem with access privileges on files that are created when Workbench is run. If you run into that problem, a possible workaround should be to start Workbench with elevated privileges one time. To do this, right-click the Workbench application icon in your startmenu and select “Run as administrator”. Please leave a comment whether this workaround solves the reported problem for you.

UPDATE: A new 5.2.35.1 msi package has been uploaded, which resolves this issue. You can download it from the …

Microsoft: “more than half your Android devices are belong to us”. And more

# Microsoft claimed that more than half of the world’s ODM industry for Android and Chrome devices is now under license to Microsoft’s patent portfolio following its agreement with Compal Electronics.

# Hadapt expanded its board of directors and confirmed its $9.5m series A funding round.

# Appcelerator entered into an agreement …

This article is just a how-to for setting up Perl on Windows in order to use the perl scripts provided with MySQL, such as mysqldumpslow.pl or mysql_explain_log.pl.

Now, you might say there is a section on this topic in the MySQL manual, to which I’d agree. But, this was for ActiveState Perl 5.6. The latest ActiveState Perl is 5.12, so thoese instructions are a bit out-of-date. Also, there are some helpful “User Comments” on that same page, but again, those are slightly out-of-date in the ActiveState 5.12. So, I thought I’d just post the steps I took in order to set this up.

First, download and install ActivePerl. Click the “Download ActivePerl 5.12.4 for Windows” button (choose either 32-bit or 64-bit). You’ll be prompted to save an msi file. Save …

This month, Alex Roedling interviews Software Development Manager Reggie Burnett about MySQL on Windows.

Reggie covers Connector/NET, integration with Visual Studio, MySQL Workbench, the new MySQL installer for Windows, the new external authentication module for Windows, and more...

Enjoy the podcast!

And, a quick reminder that if you’re either attending Oracle OpenWorld or in the bay area next Tuesday, we hope to see you at the MySQL Community Reception!

This month, Alex Roedling interviews Software Development Manager Reggie Burnett about MySQL on Windows.

Reggie covers Connector/NET, integration with Visual Studio, MySQL Workbench, the new MySQL installer for Windows, the new external authentication module for Windows, and more...

Enjoy the podcast!

And, a quick reminder that if you’re either attending Oracle OpenWorld or in the bay area next Tuesday, we hope to see you at the MySQL Community Reception!