One more DRBD tutorial, this time I will describe howto setup MySQL with DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device). Purpose This document describes how to to setup a failover system with MySQL and DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device). Introduction In this tutorial we will setup two Debian Linux nodes with a DRBD volume. MySQL will be [...]
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Dec
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If you are running any GNU/Linux server operating system like RHEL 5 or CentOS 5, you may probably install MySQL server that comes with the operating system packages either during the initial setup or later using yum(8). The advantage being addition/removal of packages either using the GUI package manager or rpm(8), yum(8). Fair enough. But unfortunately the MySQL package (mysql-server) that comes bundled with RHEL 5.5 or CentOS 5.5 is fairly old (5.0.77). What if you want to install the latest stable version of MySQL yet have the advantage of removing/re-installing the software using rpm(8)?
In this blog post, I will guide you with compiling MySQL from source code yet installing the software through rpm(8) so that we tune and …
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Dec
07
2010
The future of Java. Google releases Gingerbread. And more.
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“Tracking the open source news wires, so you don’t have
to.”
# The Register reported, and Oracle later confirmed, that Oracle’s proposed roadmap for Java 7 and 8 has been accepted.
# Stephen Colebourne provided more details on the results of the vote on Java 7 and Java 8.
# Google introduced the Nexus-S with Android Gingerbread. …
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Dec
03
2010
New CEOs for Funambol and Openbravo. Funding for 10gen. And more.
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to.”
# Funambol appointed Amit Chawla as its new CEO.
# Openbravo appointed Paolo Juvara as its new CEO and raised a new funding round.
# 10gen raised $6.5m in third-round funding led by Sequoia Capital.
# Microsoft has reportedly invested an undisclosed sum in TurboHercules.
# …
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Nov
20
2010
We’re proud to announce the next release of MySQL Workbench, version 5.2.30. This is a maintenance release focusing on general product improvement and usability. In addition to that, we have added a small set of Text-Formatting-Plugins to the SQL Editor to help format/structure your SQL Queries.
As always, we want to thank everyone for the great feedback we have received. This helps us to continuously improve the functionality and stability of MySQL Workbench – we appreciate all your ideas for improving MySQL Workbench. Please keep sending us your ideas!
About the Query-Formatter
In the Edit->Format menu of Workbench’s SQL Editor you will see a set of functions that assist in reformatting your SQL Queries, for example “Beautify Query”, “UPCASE Keywords”, etc.
MySQL Workbench 5.2 GA
- Data Modeling
- Query (replaces the old MySQL Query Browser) …
Nov
12
2010
Topics for this podcast:
*Our latest CAOS Special Report – Control and Community
*Red Hat releases RHEL 6
*Symbian and Oracle highlight community challenges
*The latest on government adoption of OSS from GOSCON
*Open core issue continues, now with Linux and evil twins
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Nov
12
2010
Talend raises $34m, acquires Sopera. Red Hat releases RHEL 6. And more.
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# Talend raised $34m funding and acquired Sopera.
# Twilio raised $12m in series B funding.
# Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
# Savio Rodrigues noted a change in emphasis from Red Hat to focus on value, rather than cost.
# Joyent officially …
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Nov
12
2010
The Apache Software Foundation’s latest statement on the Java Community Process highlights continued dissatisfaction and dissent from Oracle’s stewardship and involvement in open source software.
This comes after some ups and downs for Oracle and its oversight of Java and other open source software that was previously under the auspices of Sun Microsystems. Oracle started off on a rough path when it sued Google over its implementation of Java in Android without preemptively or clearly stating that it was not attacking open source. At about the same time, it let OpenSolaris die a slow, somewhat confusing death. …
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Nov
11
2010
Or, how we evaluate a company’s open source-related business strategy.
Godwin’s law states: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches”.
An online discussion about open source-related business strategies is no exception. However, long before the Nazi comparison it is inevitable that someone will ask “is MySQL open core?”.
I updated our 2009 post “what is open core, and what isn’t” recently, and received some criticism of my statement that the MySQL strategy was not open core.
Since we have recently published a report including the results of our …
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Nov
09
2010
The ASF threatens to withdraw from the JCP. The demise of the Symbian Foundation. And more.
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# The Apache Software Foundation said it will terminate its relationship with the JCP if its rights are not upheld.
# The Symbian Foundation is no more. It will transition to become a licensing operation for the Symbian OS.
# Gluster raised $8.5m series B funding from Index Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners.
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