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Log Buffer #257, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
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More Oracle ACEs for MySQL
Январь 27th, 2012
As Keith announced today, there are two more Oracle ACE Directors for MySQL expertise. In case you are wondering how an ACE Director compares to a regular ACE, here is an overview and some FAQ.
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Log Buffer #256, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Январь 27th, 2012PlanetMySQL Voting: Vote UP / Vote DOWN
MySQL Connector/Net 6.5.1 beta has been released
Январь 26th, 2012It 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
- Better intellisense including auto-completion when editing
stored procedures or .mysql files
You can leave comments here on the blog post or post questions on our forums at http://forums.mysql.com/.
Enjoy and thanks for the support!
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Is MySQL usage really declining?
Январь 23rd, 2012If 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 MySQL. Of the 285 MySQL users in our 2009 survey, only 90.2% still expected to be using it two years later, and only 81.8% in 2014.
Other non-MySQL users expected to adopt the open source database after 2009, but the overall prediction was decline. While 82.1% of our sample of 347 open source users were using MySQL in 2009, only 78.7% expected to be using it in 2011, declining to 72.3% in 2014.
This represented an interesting snapshot of sentiment towards MySQL, but the result also had to be taken with a pinch of salt given the significant level of concern regarding MySQL future at the time the survey was conducted.
The survey also showed that only 17% of MySQL users thought that Oracle should be allowed to keep MySQL, while 14% of MySQL users were less likely to use MySQL if Oracle completed the acquisition.
That is why we are asking similar questions again, in our recently launched MySQL/NoSQL/NewSQL survey.
More than two years later Oracle has demonstrated that it did not have nefarious plans for MySQL. While its stewardship has not been without controversial moments, Oracle has also invested in the MySQL development process and improved the performance of the core product significantly. There are undoubtedly users that have turned away from MySQL because of Oracle but we also hear of others that have adopted the open source database specifically because of Oracle’s backing.
That is why we are now asking MySQL users to again tell us about their database usage, as well as attitudes to MySQL following its acquisition by Oracle. Since the database landscape has changed considerably late 2009, we are now also asking about NoSQL and NewSQL adoption plans.
Is MySQL usage really in decline, or was the dip suggested by our 2009 survey the result of a frenzy of uncertainty and doubt given the imminent acquisition. Will our current survey confirm or contradict that result? If you’re a MySQL user, tell us about your adoption plans by taking our current survey.
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CAOS Theory Podcast 2012.01.20
Январь 20th, 2012Topics 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)
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Log Buffer #255, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Январь 20th, 2012PlanetMySQL Voting: Vote UP / Vote DOWN
MySQL: An Introduction for Oracle DBAs
Январь 18th, 2012Patrick 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 yourself.”
You know absolutely nothing about MySQL. Where do you start?”
Continues….Read the blog!
Additional information Oracle DBAs may find useful:
- Webinar: Using MySQL with other Oracle Products
- White Paper: MySQL Enterprise Edition Product Guide
- Blog: Oracle Database Firewall Certified with MySQL Enterprise Edition
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Log Buffer #254, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
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