Finally we got our proposal approved for the the MySQL conference and Victor and I will be speaking on April 22 about Testing the cluster with ANSTE.

The idea of storing data in a format that is specific to an application should be summarily rejected. It is a throw back to the earliest days of the computer industry when every application stored its data uniquely.

Once general purpose data processing applications came along in the form of database engines, and, in particular, SQL and many applications that could work on any data through SQL statements storing data in application unique formats was a no-no because doing so eliminated the value of all those applications.

However the MySQL structure that separates the database engine from the storage engine creates an opportunity to get the best of both worlds. The storage engine is responsible only for the physical storage and retrieval of the data, while the database engine provides most of the functions. Data that is stored using a custom storage engine works transparently as part of all the function that MySQL …

The idea of storing data in a format that is specific to an application should be summarily rejected. It is a throw back to the earliest days of the computer industry when every application stored its data uniquely.

Once general purpose data processing applications came along in the form of database engines, and, in particular, SQL and many applications that could work on any data through SQL statements storing data in application unique formats was a no-no because doing so eliminated the value of all those applications.

However the MySQL structure that separates the database engine from the storage engine creates an opportunity to get the best of both worlds. The storage engine is responsible only for the physical storage and retrieval of the data, while the database engine provides most of the functions. Data that is stored using a custom storage engine works transparently as part of all the function that MySQL …

As Colin revealed last week, Google has accepted MySQL for the Google Summer of Code 2009.

We’ve already participated in GSoC 2007 and 2008, so this is our third year running. We know more than before about what’s waiting for us, and so does our mentors and perhaps even some of our students. And in particular, Colin Charles has been our GSoC program coordinator all of these years, so he is quite seasoned by now.

The basic idea for MySQL to participate in Google Summer of Code is to provide students with an opportunity to …

I uploaded the slides from last's week's webcast on operational data integration and open source. They're embedded below for online viewing.

This is an overview of the difference between application integration and data integration, the differences in use and requirements for DI between business intelligence and OLTP, some integration architecture discussion, and why open source is an even better fit in the operational DI arena than it is for BI projects.

If you want to download a PDF of the slides or listen to a replay, you can find this talk under "How to Use the Right Tools for Operational Data Integration" on Talend's webcast page. There's no direct link to the presentation page so you have to click through.
How to Use the Right Tools for Operational Data Integration …

At this year's CeBit 2009 trade fair, there was a dedicated exhibition area called the Open Source Forum. In addition to providing booths for various Open Source projects, they also had a stage for presentations about different topics. Every talk was recorded and available as a live stream during the show.

My dear colleague Simon Phipps spoke about "Adoption-Led: The Third Wave of Open Source" on Wednesday, I gave a presentation about "MySQL Backup and Security Best Practices" on Friday. The recording of these and all other talks as well as the Linux New Media Award ceremony are now available from the archives. Enjoy!