Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/C++ 8.0.18 is a new release version of the MySQL
Connector/C++ 8.0 series.

Connector/C++ 8.0 can be used to access MySQL implementing Document
Store or in a traditional way, using SQL queries. It allows writing
both C++ and plain C applications using X DevAPI and X DevAPI for C.
It also supports the legacy API of Connector/C++ 1.1 based on JDBC4.

To learn more about how to write applications using X DevAPI, see
“X DevAPI User Guide” at

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/

See also “X DevAPI Reference” at

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/connector-cpp/devapi_ref.html

and “X DevAPI for C …

Dear MySQL users,

The MySQL developer tools team announces 8.0.18 as our General Availability
(GA) for MySQL Workbench 8.0.

For the full list of changes in this revision, visit
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/workbench/en/changes-8-0.html

For discussion, join the MySQL Workbench Forums:
http://forums.mysql.com/index.php?152

The release is now available in source and binary form for a number of
platforms from our download pages at:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/tools/workbench/

Enjoy!

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Node.js is a new Node.js driver for use with the X
DevAPI. This release, v8.0.18, is a maintenance release of the
MySQL Connector/Node.js 8.0 series.

The X DevAPI enables application developers to write code that combines
the strengths of the relational and document models using a modern,
NoSQL-like syntax that does not assume previous experience writing
traditional SQL.

MySQL Connector/Node.js can be downloaded through npm (see
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mysql/xdevapi for details) or from
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/nodejs/.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/.
For …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/J 8.0.18 is the latest General Availability release of
the MySQL Connector/J 8.0 series.  It is suitable for use with MySQL
Server versions 8.0, 5.7, and 5.6.  It supports the Java Database
Connectivity (JDBC) 4.2 API, and implements the X DevAPI.

This release includes the following new features and changes, also
described in more detail on

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/connector-j/8.0/en/news-8.0.18.html

As always, we recommend that you check the “CHANGES” file in the
download archive to be aware of changes in behavior that might affect
your application.

To download MySQL Connector/J 8.0.18 GA, see the “General Availability
(GA) Releases” tab at …

MySQL 8 has recently released clone plugin which makes DBA’s task of rebuilding the DB servers more easy.

• Cloning is a process of creating an exact copy of the original. In technical terms cloning alias to (Backup + Recovery), MySQL database cloning requires a sequence of actions to be performed manually or in a scripted fashion with and without the tools involved.
• Cloning is the first step when you want to configure the replication slave or Joining a new server to the InnoDB cluster. There was no native support for auto provisioning earlier. Percona XtraDB Cluster (MySQL + Galera Cluster) does cloning using xtrabackup tool by default when a new node joins the cluster.
• Now MySQL simplified this task, In this post, We will see how to clone the database using clone plugin and its internals.

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0.18 is a new version in the MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0 series, the ODBC driver for the MySQL Server.

The available downloads include both a Unicode driver and an ANSI driver based on the same modern codebase. Please select the driver type you need based on the type of your application – Unicode or ANSI. Server-side prepared statements are enabled by default. It is suitable for use with the latest MySQL server version 8.0.

This release of the MySQL ODBC driver is conforming to the ODBC 3.8 specification.
It contains implementations of key 3.8 features, including self-identification as a ODBC 3.8 driver, streaming of out for binary types only), and support of the SQL_ATTR_RESET_CONNECTION connection attribute (for the Unicode driver only).

The release is now available in source and binary form for a number of platforms from our download pages …

The MySQL Development team is very happy to announce that MySQL 8.0.18 is now available for download at dev.mysql.com. In addition to bug fixes there are a few new features added in this release.  Please download 8.0.18 from dev.mysql.com or from the MySQL  Yum,  APT, or SUSE repositories.…

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We are happy to announce that for the second time a MySQL meetup is hold in Frankfurt Germany. Please see details below:

• Date: October 22, 2019
• Time: 18:30-21:00
• Place: Oracle Deutschland B.V & Co. KG, Neue Mainzer Str. 46-50 - Frankfurt am Main
• Agenda: we will talk about MySQL best practices then have some evening relax with pizza & drinks!
• Speakers: Henry Kröger & Carsten Thalheimer  

More information and registration here.

We are looking forward to meeting & talking to you on Oct 22!

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Python 8.0.18 is the latest GA release version of the
MySQL Connector Python 8.0 series. The X DevAPI enables application
developers to write code that combines the strengths of the relational
and document models using a modern, NoSQL-like syntax that does not
assume previous experience writing traditional SQL.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/

For more information about how the X DevAPI is implemented in MySQL
Connector/Python, and its usage, see

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/connector-python

Please note that the X DevAPI requires at least MySQL Server …

Backups are a very important part of your database operations, as your business must be secured when catastrophe strikes. When that time comes (and it will), your Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) should be predefined, as this is how fast you can recover from the incident which occurred. 

Most organizations vary their approach to backups, trying to have a combination of server image backups (snapshots), logical and physical backups. These backups are then stored in multiple locations, so as to avoid any local or regional disasters.  It also means that the data can be restored in the shortest amount of time, avoiding major downtime which can impact your company's business. 

Hosting your database with a cloud provider, such as Microsoft Azure (which we will discuss in this blog), is not an exception, you still need to prepare …