It is soon time for the annual Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco. This year it takes place from 18 to 22 September. There will be a wide range of talks about MySQL and other Oracle products with speakers including Oracle developers, product management, Support, customers, and community members. So there should be something for everyone.

MySQL Support will have two talks this year:

Hi!

Thanks everyone who attended the hands-on lab session on MySQL Cluster at Oracle OpenWorld today.

The following are the links for the slides, the HOL instructions, and the HOL extra instructions.

Will try to summarize the HOL session below.

Aim of the HOL was to help attendees to familiarize with MySQL Cluster. In particular, by:

1. Learning the basics of MySQL Cluster Architecture
2. Learning the basics of MySQL Cluster Configuration and Administration
3. Learning how to start a new Cluster for evaluation purposes and how …

Hi!

I'm speaking at Oracle Open World this October 29th (Thursday). My Session is a hands-on lab session: HOL3348 on MySQL Cluster.

If you are interested in familiarize a bit with MySQL Cluster this is definitely a session for you.

I will start by briefly introducing MySQL Cluster and its Architecture.

Then I will guide you through the needed steps to:

• Install a local MySQL Cluster
• Start MySQL Cluster
• Connect to MySQL Cluster (using the command line)
• Ways to monitor MySQL Cluster
• Safe shutdown of MySQL Cluster

We will have a chance to see which are the most common commands and operations used in MySQL Cluster Administration.

If there is …

Earlier this week I blogged about the MySQL Central @ OpenWorld tutorials. Let's focus today on the Hands-On Labs (HOLs), giving you the opportunity to get hands-on experience across a number of MySQL areas.

All HOLs will be held at the Nikko hotel. Here is the schedule:

Tuesday, September 30

DevOps Made Easy with MySQL Utilities

Charles Bell, Software Development Manager, Oracle - 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Hotel Nikko - Bay View

Practical Introduction to MySQL Monitoring for Oracle Enterprise Manager Users

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Are you using or interested in learning more about MySQL? Are you attending Oracle OpenWorld and looking for an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas or experiences with MySQL users?

Join us on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to celebrate the dynamics and growth of the MySQL community. Whether you are attending MySQL Central @ OpenWorld, a member of local MySQL user groups, a MySQL user in the Bay Area, or simply interested in MySQL technology, you're all invited to Oracle's MySQL Community Reception.

• Mingle with your peers and learn from real-world experiences.
• Talk to MySQL engineers face-to-face and get the first-hand information on the latest product development.

Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Location: Jillian's at Metreon …

Schedule Builder allows you to effectively plan your conference and pre-enrol in MySQL Central sessions you want to attend. In addition to the keynotes, you can schedule your attendance to conference sessions delivered by Oracle's MySQL engineers, MySQL customers, community members and partners, as well as plan to attend tutorials, hands-on labs and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions. Plus, you can also plan to join all the Oracle OpenWorld keynotes, extensive content and entertainment!

The MySQL Central "Focus On" document provides you an overview of the MySQL Central content (note that one additional tutorial will shortly be added to the doc so …

MySQL Central @ OpenWorld is less than 7 weeks away, have you registered?

The event represents a unique opportunity to boost your MySQL skills and hear from Oracle's MySQL engineers along with customers, partners and MySQL community members.

Here are the top 10 reasons why you should join us:

• Better understand Oracle's MySQL strategy. Hear straight from the source how Oracle is driving MySQL innovation, and what are the latest news and plans.
• Meet the engineers developing and supporting the MySQL products. You'll have the opportunity to ask them all your questions, which can save you significant time and money.
• Learn about real-world experiences from other …

A few weeks ago we announced the availability of the MySQL Central @ OpenWorld content catalog.

We're now pleased to announce additional keynotes delivered by MySQL power users. They will follow the "State of The Dolphin" keynote address by Oracle's Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven and VP of MySQL Engineering Tomas Ulin, and include:

High Speed Event Logging at Booking.com
Nicolai Plum, Senior Systems Architect, will provide an overview of Booking.com's MySQL-based event logging application, recording data from all customer interactions in order to develop the best customer …

MySQL Central @ OpenWorld, taking place in San Francisco September 28 - October 2, will feature keynotes, conference sessions, tutorials, hands-on labs, as well as birds-of-a-feather sessions.

The Content catalog listing the MySQL Central @ OpenWorld sessions is available here.

Some of the sessions you will be able to attend include:

Keynotes:

The State of the Dolphin
Join Edward Screven, Oracle’s Chief Corporate Architect, and Tomas Ulin, vice president of MySQL Engineering, for the “State of the Dolphin” keynote address. You’ll learn about Oracle’s MySQL strategy as well as the latest MySQL …

We announced yesterday that the call for proposals for MySQL Connect @ OpenWorld 2014 is now open!

Part of Oracle OpenWorld 2014, MySQL Connect @ OpenWorld will be held September 29 - October 2 in San Francisco.

We encourage MySQL customers, partners and community members to submit proposals to present best practices, case studies and insights you’ve gained working with MySQL. Proposals can be submitted for conference sessions, Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and tutorials.

MySQL Connect @ OpenWorld will feature five tracks:

• Performance and Scalability
• High Availability and Replication
• Cloud and Big Data
• Database Administration and DevOps
• Architecture and Application …