The blog title says it all: Do we need a MySQL Cookbook? I tend to think so.

This seems to be something that is missing with current MySQL documentation. There is lots of information available but finding the appropriate bit can be quite tedious and it often requires looking in multiple places.

A lot of other software has such books, but for some reason MySQL seems to be missing one.

A recent example comes from a “documentation feature request” I posted today: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=68171. MySQL 5.6 provides a way to “move InnoDB tables” from one server to another. There are many reasons why you may want to do it, but the documentation is currently rather sparse. A simple “example recipe” for this would be good, as would an equivalent recipe for other engines where you can do this such as MyISAM. This is just an isolated …

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 18 (LAMP)

LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Fedora 18 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

The MySQL SIG of DOAG invites you to join on February 27 at the Inside Hotel in Munich.
Topics of the SIG Event: MySQL Replication and new Features.

Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona Server 5.1.67-14.3 on January 23rd, 2013 (Downloads are available here and from the Percona Software Repositories).

Based on MySQL 5.1.67, including all the bug fixes in it, Percona Server 5.1.67-14.3 is now the current stable release in the 5.1 series. All of Percona‘s software is open-source and free, all the details of the release can be found in the 5.1.67-14.3 milestone at Launchpad.

Bugs Fixed:

• Fixed …

With the MySQL 5.6 production-ready GA set for release in the coming days, it’s good to re-cap the key features that make 5.6 the best release of the database ever.  At a glance, MySQL 5.6 is simply a better MySQL with improvements that enhance every functional area of the database kernel, including:

• Improved Security for worry-free application deployments
• Better Performance and Scalability
  • Improved InnoDB storage engine for better transactional throughput
  • Improved Optimizer for better query execution times and diagnostics
• Better Application Availability with Online DDL/Schema changes
• Better Developer Agility with NoSQL Access with Memcached API to InnoDB
• Improved Replication for high performance, self-healing distributed deployments
• Improved Performance Schema for better instrumentation …

Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona Server 5.5.29-29.4 on January 23rd, 2012 (Downloads are available here and from the Percona Software Repositories).

Based on MySQL 5.5.29, including all the bug fixes in it, Percona Server 5.5.29-29.4 is now the current stable release in the 5.5 series. All of Percona‘s software is open-source and free, all the details of the release can be found in the 5.5.29-29.4 milestone at Launchpad.

Bugs Fixed:

• Fixed …

Today I gave a presentation on “Read/Write Splitting with PHP” for Percona Webinars.  If you missed it, you can still register to view the recording and my slides.

Thanks to everyone who attended, and especially to folks who asked the great questions.  I answered as many as I could during the session, but here are all the questions with my complete answers:

Q: I wasn’t able to start up the webinar until it was 20 minutes in progress. Is it possible to get a recording once it is over?

A: Yes, we will email a link to all webinar attendees with a recording of the webinar and a link to the slides within 24 hours.  Folks who did not attend the webinar can also visit the webinar …

Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona XtraBackup 2.0.5 on January 23rd, 2012. Downloads are available from our download site here and Percona Software Repositories.

This release is the current GA (Generally Available) stable release in the 2.0 series.

New Features:

• New option --defaults-extra-file has been introduced. This option specifies from what extra file to read the default MySQL options before the standard defaults-file. It can be used to load the user/password combination for the dedicated backup user from a separate configuration file, to avoid storing it in the crontab or a script somewhere in the system.

Bugs Fixed:

• In case of …

FOSDEM is a free event that offers open source communities a place to meet, 
share ideas and collaborate.
It is renowned for being highly developer-oriented 
and brings together 5000+ geeks from all over the world.

 
This year again, be sure that FOSDEM will be the place to be in February!

Do you have any doubts? Really ? Dude, repeat after me :

1. Free event
2. During a week-end
3. Beer
4. 5000+ open source geeks
5. Beer
6. MySQL and Friends devroom
7. NoSQL devroom
8. No registration needed (open source man!)

Ok, that sounds good?

Well, here are the informations to attend this terrific event :

• How to register? : Are you kidding me?
• When : 2 & 3 February 2013 (Hurry up guys!)
• Where : Brussels (beers!!!)
• Website …

We got a great response to our Percona MySQL University event in Raleigh With about a week to go before event we’re around 90% full, so if you plan to attend do not delay your registration until last minute. Also if you have registered before but can’t attend at this point please release your ticket so we can accommodate as many people as possible.

Number of people approached me about getting together for a drinks and dinner with Percona Team after the event and we’re happy to oblige. We’ll have Percona Mixer event at Flying Saucer Draught Emporium . If you plan on joining us please register for Percona Mixer at Percona MySQL University, Raleigh Eventbrite page so we …