Members of the .NET and MySQL communities and anyone interested in the subject, we are glad to announce the release of Connector/NET 8.0.11. This is the first GA release in the 8.0 series and it comes with full support for MySQL 8.0 (also now a GA) including its main feature… the MySQL Document Store!

What is new in MySQL 8.0?

X Protocol / X Plugin

The X Protocol is a new, highly extensible protocol optimized for SQL and CRUD API operations. It is based on the popular open source protocol definition language and provides a common interface for connectors to communicate with MySQL server through the …

This is exciting news: MySQL 8.0 is officially GA!

This time around we do not only offer you a new MySQL Server full of exciting new features, but also a brand new toolset that let you make the most out of MySQL, including the now GA Java database driver, MySQL Connector/J 8.0.11!

This story is about Connector/J but before even I get started I must say a few words about the new features that conducted the development of this new driver. If you prefer, you can jump directly to the Connector/J 8.0 topic below.

What’s new in MySQL Server 8.0? There’s a new Client/Server communication protocol in MySQL: the X Protocol

The X Protocol introduced in MySQL 8.0 series is the backbone for the document-oriented paradigm in the MySQL ecosystem. The new X Protocol and the old MySQL Client/Server Protocol are both available …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/C++ 8.0.11 is the first GA 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++ applications using X DevAPI or plain C applications using
XAPI.

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

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

and “X DevAPI Reference” at

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

For more information about using plain C XAPI see “XAPI Reference” at

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Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0.11 is the first GA version of the MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0 series, the ODBC driver for the MySQL database management system.

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 any MySQL server version from 5.5.

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 output parameters (supported for binary types only), and support of the SQL_ATTR_RESET_CONNECTION connection attribute (for the Unicode driver only).

Also, Connector/ODBC 8.0 has a GTK+-based setup library providing a GUI DSN setup …

Dear MySQL users,

The MySQL developer tools team announces 8.0.11 as our release candidate (RC) 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 ofplatforms from our download pages at:

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

Enjoy!

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/J Version 8.0.11 is the first General Availability
release of the 8.0 series of MySQL Connector/J. It is suitable for use
with MySQL Server versions 8.0, 5.7, 5.6, and 5.5. 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-8-0-11.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 8.0.11 GA, see the “Generally Available (GA)
Releases” tab at …

In this blog I’ll explain the big wins that come with the MySQL Document Store in the MySQL 8.0 GA.

Basically

SQL + NOSQL
= Winning Combination
= Relational + Document Store + Hybrid
= Big Win For Devs
= Big Win for DBAs
= Big Win for Data Analysts
= Big Win for LOB owners

First, let’s start by considering some modern software facts

• Move faster, change rapidly
• Time to market is critical
• Rapid prototyping, iterate fast and frequently
• Relational Models ask for schema up front
• Potentially saving time later
• Less variation, less code for edge cases
• Easy to run in-depth analytics
• Document Models do not ask for a schema
• Saves time up front
• Often adds operational costs in the long term
• Getting Analytics from the data can be way more work
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We proudly announce General Availability of MySQL 8.0. Download now! MySQL 8.0 is an extremely exciting new version of the world’s most popular open source database with improvements across the board. Some key enhancements include:

1. SQL Window functions, Common Table Expressions, NOWAIT and SKIP LOCKED, Descending Indexes, Grouping, Regular Expressions, Character Sets, Cost Model, and Histograms.

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MySQL adds NoSQL and many new enhancements to the world’s most popular open source database:

1. NoSQL Document Store gives developers the flexibility of developing traditional SQL relational applications and NoSQL, schema-free document database applications.  This eliminates the need for a separate NoSQL document database. 
2. SQL Window functions, Common Table Expressions, NOWAIT and SKIP LOCKED, Descending Indexes, Grouping, Regular Expressions, Character Sets, Cost Model, and Histograms.
3. JSON Extended syntax, new functions, improved sorting, and partial updates. With JSON table functions you can use the SQL machinery for JSON data.
4. GIS Geography support. Spatial Reference Systems (SRS), as well as SRS aware spatial datatypes,  spatial indexes,  and spatial …