Get hands-on experience with techniques for tuning a MySQL Server with the Authorized MySQL Performance Tuning course. 

This course is designed for database administrators, database developers and system administrators who are responsible for managing, optimizing, and tuning a MySQL Server.

You can follow this live instructor led training:

• From your desk. Choose from among the 800+ events on the live-virtual training schedule.
• In a classroom. A selection of events/locations listed below

The MySQL for Database Administrators course is a 5 day course that teaches the key skills essential for MySQL Database Administrators.

You can take this course in one of the following three ways:

• Training on Demand: Get Instructor-led training within 24 hours through streaming-video from your desk.
• Live Virtual Class: Live instructor-led training from your desk. Over 1000! LVC events on the schedule for the MySQL for Database Administrator course.
• In Class: See below for a selection of locations where you can take this training

For more information on this course or teaching schedule, go to the Oracle University portal and click on MySQL or search under your country/location.

A selection of the In-Class schedule for the MySQL for Database Administrator course:

If you want to be part of the team that creates the Official Oracle Training on MySQL and meet the following criteria:

• Experience of Course Design and Development
• Experience of database such as MySQL
• Fluent in English - written and spoken
• Keen to keep on learning

Then this is the opportunity for you!

Learn more about our open position for MySQL Curriculum Developer here.

Oracle is the official provider of MySQL Training.

To learn more about MySQL Cluster, you can register for the MySQL Cluster training at a large selection of locations and often you will find the course delivery in your local language! For example:

 Oracle VM Administration: Oracle VM Server for x86 - new course just released.

This 3 day hands-on course teaches students how to build a virtualization platform using the Oracle VM Manager and Oracle VM Server for x86. Students learn how deploy and manage highly configurable, inter-connected virtual machines. The course teaches students how to install and configure Oracle VM Server for x86 as well as details of network and storage configuration, pool and repository creation, and virtual machine management.

You can follow this class that brings you great hands-on experience either in-class or from your own desk.

This is just an update to let you know that the new SkySQL Training Schedule is now available online.

The schedule extends as far as September 2012.

There are courses in the Belgium, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and and the United States.

And some of the course titles include:

• Administering a MySQL® Database
• Developing Applications with the MySQL® Database
• Performance Tuning for the MySQL® Database
• High Availability for the MySQL® Database
• Administering MySQL® Cluster

You can read the full schedule here:

http://www.skysql.com/services/training/schedule?vdt=training_course_list|page_3

Thinking about lowering your Database TCO by using the MySQL Server?
Don't miss the chance to get training from the source!

With the newly released MySQL for Beginners class, learn how this powerful relational database management system can make your life easier and more fun! This course covers all the basics and will get you on your way, with a solid foundation. This instructor led, hands-on class covers the fundamentals of SQL and relational databases, using MySQL as a teaching tool.

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I ran across the "Training on Demand" option for a MySQL for Database Administrators class. I thought I would share in case you missed it.

https://blogs.oracle.com/MySQL/entry/mysql_for_dbas_training_on

http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getCourseDesc?dc=D61762GC20

They also are offering a  new course :  MySQL Performance Tuning
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getCourseDesc?dc=D61820GC20

More information can be found on the MySQL Database Administration and Development - Learning …

The release today of the MySQL for Database Administrators Training on Demand means you can now benefit from the MySQL for Database Administrators course lecture and lab exercises delivered by a top instructor from your own desk. With this On Demand offering you get all the classroom content online, available 24/7 and you can follow the course at your own pace.

In this cornerstone course of the MySQL Curriculum, you will learn how to secure users privileges, set resource limitations, access controls and describe backup and recovery basics. Students will also learn how to create and use stored procedures, triggers, views and more.

Start off 2012 with the MySQL for Beginners course. You can get this training from your desk with the MySQL for Beginners Live Virtual Delivery and now you can even learn at your own pace with the all new MySQL for Beginners self-paced online delivery.

All you need to take the MySQL for Beginners course is a basic level of computer literacy.

With this course you will learn how this powerful relational database management system can make your life easier and more fun! This class covers all the basics and will get you on …