Compare the top MySQL ODBC drivers for 2026 and see how each one handles speed, security, and cross-platform compatibility. This guide outlines the key differences in features and pricing, helping you choose the connector that fits your BI dashboards, ETL workloads, and data-driven applications without sacrificing stability or performance.
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This year, we dedicated our MySQL Basics blog series to those setting out on their first database journey. Designed especially for beginners, each post brought approachable lessons, meaningful analogies, and practical examples to help you develop a confident, hands-on understanding of MySQL fundamentals. Series Highlights Understanding the Building Blocks of DatabasesWe kicked things off by […]
Let’s now see how we can connect to our MySQL HeatWave DB System, which was deployed with the OCI Hackathon Starter Kit in part 1. We have multiple possibilities to connect to the DB System, and we will use three of them: MySQL Shell in the command line MySQL Shell is already installed on the […]
The bustling city of Atlanta served as the backdrop for KubeCon from November 10-13, where more than 9,000 attendees gathered to explore the latest innovations in cloud-native computing. Among the esteemed participants, the Oracle team underscored its commitment to developing a secure and modern ecosystem for cloud-native applications, particularly through its database solutions including MySQL. […]
A unique constraint specifies, one or more columns as unique it identifies. It is satisfied only when no two rows store the same non-null values at its core. A primary key constraint is a unique one that will say PRIMARY KEY in its defined way. It is satisfied only when rows unfold, and none may […]
This year marks a significant milestone in the world of databases—MySQL is celebrating its 30th anniversary! As the MySQL community around the globe came together to commemorate three decades of innovation, collaboration, and success. We’re excited to share that we have created a celebration video summarizing the festivities held worldwide, serving as a vibrant follow-up to […]
In 2025, MySQL proudly commemorated its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of innovation and community engagement in the realm of database technology. Throughout the year, the MySQL Community team engaged with the worldwide community to organize a series of events globally, uniting users, developers, and enthusiasts to celebrate this remarkable milestone. From meetups to summits […]
We are excited to announce that the preFOSDEM MySQL Belgian Days 2026 will take place on Thursday, 29 January and Friday, 30 January 2026, in Brussels — just before FOSDEM 2026.
This two-day gathering brings together the MySQL community: developers, DBAs, engineers, tool-builders, and enthusiasts — offering a fantastic opportunity for knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration. The event will feature two content tracks, community sessions, expert talks by MySQL engineers and contributors, the much-anticipated “RockStars Award”, and a chance to mingle over good food.
Why You Should Attend — or Speak!
MySQL NDB Cluster offers high availability and scalability through its distributed architecture. However, managing and troubleshooting such a system requires robust monitoring and insightful diagnostics. At the heart of this lies effective logging. This post will guide you through the details of logging within MySQL NDB Cluster, explaining how it works across different kind of […]
When we run databases in Kubernetes, we quickly learn one important truth: things will fail, and we need to be prepared for this. Pods are ephemeral; nodes can come and go, storage is abstracted behind PersistentVolumes and can be either local to a node or backed by network storage, and Kubernetes moves workloads as needed […]
