Searching for the blogging inspiration? On the look-out for that Eureka moment for your next blockbuster blog post? Finding the exact ingredients for your dream rambling? Well in the Log Buffer Edition, there are some awe-inspiring posts in this Log Buffer #256. Get Inspired, keep blogging. Oracle: If there is a notable technical database conference [...]
Jan
27
2012
Jan
26
2012
MySQL Connector/Net 6.5.1, a new version of the all-managed .NET
driver for MySQL has been released. This is a beta release
of our newest connector and comes with several new
features. It is of beta quality and should not be used in
any production environment. It is appropriate for use with
MySQL server versions 5.0-5.6
It is now available in source and binary form from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/#downloads
and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to
date at this point-if you can't find this version on some mirror,
please try again later or choose another download site.)
This new versions brings new features such as
- Exception and command injector support
- Millseconds support
- Better partial-trust support …
Jan
26
2012
MySQL Connector/Net 6.5.1, a new version of the all-managed .NET
driver for MySQL has been released. This is a beta release
of our newest connector and comes with several new
features. It is of beta quality and should not be used in
any production environment. It is appropriate for use with
MySQL server versions 5.0-5.6
It is now available in source and binary form from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/#downloads
and mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to
date at this point-if you can't find this version on some mirror,
please try again later or choose another download site.)
This new versions brings new features such as
- Exception and command injector support
- Millseconds support
- Better partial-trust support …
Jan
23
2012
If you’re a MySQL user, tell us about your adoption plans by taking our current survey.
Back in late 2009, at the height of the concern about Oracle’s imminent acquisition of Sun Microsystems and MySQL, 451 Research conducted a survey of open source software users to assess their database usage and attitudes towards Oracle.
The results provided an interesting snapshot of the potential implications of the acquisition and the concerns of MySQL users and even, so I am told, became part of the European Commission’s hearing into the proposed acquisition (used by both sides, apparently, which says something about both our independence and the malleability of data).
One of the most interesting aspects concerned the apparently imminent decline in the usage of …
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Jan
20
2012
Topics for this podcast:
*Hadoop v1.0 and year ahead
*Oracle-Cloudera deal for more Hadoop
*Oracle’s ‘Sun spot’ with Solaris
*Open Source M&A outlook for 2012
*Our new MySQL/NoSQL/NewSQL survey
iTunes or direct download (28:49, 4.9MB)
Jan
20
2012
With winter and its cold weather starting to set in across most of the world, now is the time when travelers start to think about warming things up. For most, that means flying to hot and sunny destinations. Another way of looking at it, however, is to head out for a different kind of sizzle. [...]
Jan
18
2012
Patrick Hurley has been successfully delivering his presentation entitled “MySQL: The Least an Oracle Professional Needs to Know” at various conferences.
Oracle DBAs may appreciate his blog post “MySQL: An Introduction for Oracle DBAs”:
“You are an Oracle Database Administrator. You enjoy looking after Oracle databases and you are really good at it. In the corner of the machine room, on the edge of your peripheral vision, is a server running a database called MySQL….
…One day your manager calls you into his office, “Can you just have a quick look at that MySQL database server, the one with the website and the blog on it? You know, make sure it’s secure and stuff. Shouldn’t be too hard for an Oracle DBA like …
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Jan
18
2012
Patrick Hurley has been successfully delivering his presentation entitled “MySQL: The Least an Oracle Professional Needs to Know” at various conferences.
Oracle DBAs may appreciate his blog post “MySQL: An Introduction for Oracle DBAs”:
“You are an Oracle Database Administrator. You enjoy looking after Oracle databases and you are really good at it. In the corner of the machine room, on the edge of your peripheral vision, is a server running a database called MySQL….
…One day your manager calls you into his office, “Can you just have a quick look at that MySQL database server, the one with the website and the blog on it? You know, make sure it’s secure and stuff. Shouldn’t be too hard for an Oracle DBA like …
[Read more]
Jan
13
2012
After having party and festive time during holidays, bloggers are returning with reinvigorated zest and with uplifted zeal and the blogs are sprouting energy and promise. The new year is already here and the blogs across the database rainbow are oozing colors of all kinds. This Log Buffer Edition depicts some of them in Log [...]
Jan
11
2012
Current White Papers for the Oracle Professional Zero Downtime Migration to Oracle Exadata using Oracle GoldenGate In this paper we will review Oracle GoldenGate’s capabilities and how it can be used to achieve zero downtime migration and consolidation to Oracle … Continue reading →