MySQL adopts a very different approach to 'NoSQL' than other databases. With the memcached plugin, MySQL provides the speed and high availability benefits of a standard 'NoSQL' database solution, while mitigating many of the drawbacks to this approach.

A traditional memcached application bypasses the SQL layer entirely, and stores all its data in memory. This makes data access extremely fast, but there is a risk that the data will disappear in the event of a system problem. 

The MySQL memcached plugin for InnoDB also bypasses the SQL and optimization layers, resulting in excellent performance. It goes further, writing key-value data directly to  InnoDB tables. The result is fast data access while retaining the advantages provided by the existing relational database infrastructure, such as the ability to run complex queries with SQL, maintain data integrity, provide real-time analytics to the business, and work …

MySQL Utilities provide a collection of command line utilities that make it easy for database administrators to maintain and administer MySQL servers. The utilities perform a range of otherwise complex operations via a simple command, making DBAs more efficient and productive.

There are utilities for copying databases, comparing databases running on different servers, checking disk usage and for redundant or duplicate indexes, automatic failover, verifying replication configuration, cloning a running server, and working with audit logs. You can use all these utilities either standalone or with MySQL Workbench.

You can learn about MySQL Utilities and much more by taking the …

MySQL Cluster is used by many different industries. MySQL Cluster thrives in the most complex data environments that demand real-time analytics such as:

• Financial trading with fraud protection
• Feed-streaming analysis and recommendations
• Massive online multiplayer games
• Communication services

To learn more about MySQL Cluster, take the MySQL Cluster training course. Below is a selection of events already on the schedule for this 3-day instructor led course:

To create dynamic web pages, you can use PHP, a server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language. PHP is available for most operating systems and can access the MySQL database. PHP provides MySQL API extensions, MySQL Improved Extension and MySQL Functions.

To learn more about using MySQL and PHP, you can consult the MySQL and PHP reference manual. You can also take the MySQL and PHP: Developing Dynamic WebApplications training course.

Through a hands-on approach, this 4-day instructor-led course …

Some people think that performance tuning is all about reducing CPU or memory utilization. However CPU and memory are designed to be used. You should concentrate your efforts on improving the user experience by reducing response times. You can do this by optimizing your queries and by enabling your system to serve more requests.

To learn more about improving the performance of the MySQL database, consider taking the MySQL Performance Tuning course.

You can take this 4-day instructor-led course through the following delivery methods:

• Training-on-Demand: Start training within 24-hours of registering, following lectures at your own pace via streaming video and booking time on a lab environment at a time that suits you.
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If you have a busy schedule or too much going on to attend a live training session, Training-on-Demand is for you. With Training-on-Demand, you can watch recorded classroom sessions taught by top Oracle instructors and gain hands-on experience with a dedicated lab environment.

In viewing the classroom sessions, you access streaming lectures on your desktop or tablet, with the ability to fast-forward, pause, rewind and search.

MySQL for Database Administrators is available as training-on-demand. This course is designed for DBAs and other database professionals. Learn to configure the MySQL Server, set up replication and security, perform database backups and performance tuning and protect MySQL …

Demonstrate your expertise with MySQL 5.6, and improve your career prospects, by taking the new MySQL 5.6 certifications:

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

These certifications give you a competitive advantage, by proving you have a skill set that is in demand, worldwide, while demonstrating your commitment to continuous learning.You can sign up now for these certifications via PearsonsVue.

To pass these certifications you need to have a good knowledge of the relevant areas of MySQL and significant hands-on …

If you are starting out on the MySQL command line client, you might be interested in the following information.

When you use the MySQL command line client, it is often useful to log the commands you enter and the response you receive back from the MySQL server. The MySQL 'tee' command allows you to do this very simply and conveniently. Just enter 'tee' followed by the path to the file you want to log the session to (normally referred to as the 'tee' file). From that point on, all your session activity is logged to that file. To cancel tee file logging, just execute 'notee'.

To learn more about getting started on the MySQL Database, take the MySQL for Beginners training course. You can take this 4-day course through the following delivery …

MySQL Connectors provide connectivity to the MySQL server for client programs. APIs provide low-level access to the MySQL protocol and MySQL resources. Both Connectors and the APIs enable you to connect and execute MySQL statements from another language or environment. Oracle provides a number of these, enabling developers to build database applications in the language of their choice. Among those developed by Oracle are drivers for JDBC and ODBC. Any system that works with JDBC or ODBC can use MySQL. And you can find many more, including drivers for PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Tcl and even Eiffel!

To get a head start on developing with MySQL, take the MySQL for Developers training course. This …

MySQL Cluster is a highly resilient and scalable database platform designed to deliver 99.999% availability with features such as self-healing and online operations, and capable of performing over 1,00,000,000 updates per minute. The full feature set includes development and management platforms alongside monitoring and administration tools, all backed by Oracle Premier Lifetime Support.

To learn more about MySQL Cluster, consider taking the MySQL Cluster training. Events already on the schedule for this 3-day instructor-led course include: