Anybody who has run the MySQL MTR test suite must have seen a statement like “x tests were skipped, y by the test itself. ” at the end of test runs. Why are some tests being skipped? Are the skipped tests affecting test coverage?…

This Log Buffer Edition covers Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

Upgrade Existing TDE to Use New Unified Key Management in 12c Upgraded Database (non-cdb)

Instrumentation … not just for debugging

12.2 Index Deferred Invalidation (Atomica)

Collation in 12cR2 – when AA equals Å (or not?)

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This Log Buffer Edition covers Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.

Oracle:

Upgrade Existing TDE to Use New Unified Key Management in 12c Upgraded Database (non-cdb)

Instrumentation … not just for debugging

12.2 Index Deferred Invalidation (Atomica)

Collation in 12cR2 – when AA equals Å (or not?)

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I will be at several events in June 2017:

• db tech showcase 2017 – 16-17 June 2017 – Tokyo, Japan. I’m giving a talk about best practices around MySQL High Availability.
• O’Reilly Velocity 2017 – 19-22 June 2017 – San Jose, California, USA. I’m giving a tutorial about best practices around MySQL High Availability. Use code CC20 for a 20% discount.

I look forward to meeting with you at either of these events, to discuss all things MySQL (High Availability, security, cloud, etc.), and how Percona can help you.

As I write this, I’m in Budva, Montenegro, for the Percona engineering meeting.

Percona announces the release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.7.18-29.20 on June 2, 2017. Binaries are available from the downloads section or our software repositories.

NOTE: You can also run Docker containers from the images in the Docker Hub repository.

NOTE: Due to new package dependency, Ubuntu/Debian users should use apt-get dist-upgrade or apt-get installpercona-xtradb-cluster-57 to upgrade.

Percona XtraDB Cluster …

Percona announces the release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.36-26.20 on June 2, 2017. Binaries are available from the downloads section or our software repositories.

Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.36-26.20 is now the current release, based on the following:

• Percona Server 5.6.36-82.0
• Galera Replication library 3.20
• wsrep API version 26

All Percona software is open-source and free.

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Many organizations have MySQL or MariaDB databases at the core of their business—for processing and storing product sales, collecting information related to services offered, or just providing essential information to customers. As a result, keeping these databases running continuously can be critical for the success of an organization.

There are many components of a database system that a database administrator will need to consider for maintaining high availability. We considered server equipment (e.g., memory) in a previous introductory article. Now let’s look at using multiple servers for your MySQL and MariaDB databases—let’s look at replication.

Replication Overview

One common and effective way to structure a highly available database system is through some form of database replication. There are a few reasons …

Many organizations have MySQL or MariaDB databases at the core of their business—for processing and storing product sales, collecting information related to services offered, or just providing essential information to customers. As a result, keeping these databases running continuously can be critical for the success of an organization.

There are many components of a database system that a database administrator will need to consider for maintaining high availability. We considered server equipment (e.g., memory) in a previous introductory article. Now let’s look at using multiple servers for your MySQL and MariaDB databases—let’s look at replication.

Replication Overview

One common and effective way to structure a highly available database system is through some form of database replication. There are a few …

We are just starting to get into the swing of setting up our new training and webinar schedule. 

Initially, there will be one Webinar session (typically on a Wednesday) and one training session (on a Tuesday) every week from now. We'll be covering a variety of different topics at each. 

Typically our webinars will be about products and features, comparisons to other products, mixed in with

We are just starting to get into the swing of setting up our new training and webinar schedule. Initially, there will be one Webinar session (typically on a Wednesday) and one training session (on a Tuesday) every week from now. We’ll be covering a variety of different topics at each. Typically our webinars will be about products and features, comparisons to other products, mixed in with product news (new releases, new features) and individual sessions based on what is going on at Continuent and the market in general. Our training, by comparison, is going to be a hands-on, step-by-step sequence covering all of the different areas of our product. So we’ll cover everything from the basics of how the products work, how to deploy them, typical functionality (switching, start/stop, etc), and troubleshooting. All of the sessions are going to be recorded and we’ll produce a suitable archive page so that you can go and view the past sessions. Need a …