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MySQL 5.5.8 GA and PHP 5.3.4 don’t get along with libmysql
Today I discovered that you are unable to compile the current stable PHP version 5.3.4 with yesterday’s MySQL 5.5.8 GA release. I was able to download the current MySQL 5.1.54 and compile without issue.
Read moreFive reasons to upgrade to MySQL 5.5
Updated Nov 2011. Check out my Reasons to use MySQL 5.5 Presentation for more in-depth information about installing/configuring and using MySQL 5.5 I have been looking forward to the general availability (GA) release of MySQL 5.
Read moreWish list for MySQL thread polling events
It is great to draw inspiration from other Open Source communities. Brad Fitzpatrick recently wrote about Android Strict Mode . His twitter tag line for this post was “I see you were doing 120 ms in a 16 ms zone” which is all I needed to hear from somebody who also worries unreasonably about responsiveness (Web site quote).
Read moreUnexpected mysqld crashing in 5.5
An update of MySQL from 5.0 to 5.5 on CentOS 5.5 64bit has not resulted in a good experience. The mysqld process would then crash every few minutes with the following message.
Read moreDamm you Peformance Schema
One significant new feature of MySQL 5.5 is the Performance Schema . I recently performed an upgrade from 5.0 to 5.5, however my check of differences in the MySQL variables via mysqladmin variables failed because we now have a new record long variable name “performance_schema_events_waits_history_long_size”.
Read moreThe Casual MySQL DBA – Operational Basics
So your not a MySQL DBA, but you have to perform like one. If you have a production environment that’s running now, what are the first things you do when it’s not running or reported as not running?
Read moreMySQL HandlerSocket under Ubuntu
Starting with the great work of Yoshinori-san Using MySQL as a NoSQL – A story for exceeding 750,000 qps on a commodity server and Golan Zakai who posted Installing Dena’s HandlerSocket NoSQL plugin for MySQL on Centos I configured and tested HandlerSocket under Ubuntu 10.
Read moreImproving MySQL Insert thoughput
There are three simple practices that can improve general INSERT throughput. Each requires consideration on how the data is collected and what is acceptable data loss in a disaster. General inserting of rows can be performed as single INSERT’s for example.
Read moreOTN MySQL conference slides
2010 has been the first year I have re-presented any of my developed MySQL presentations. Historically I have always created new presentations, however Paul Vallee gave me some valuable advice at UC 2010.
Read moreChange in MySQL logo
This is only a piece of trivia, however has anybody noticed that the MySQL logo has changed. Using the Legal Trademark page we can see the old logo and the new logo together.
Read moreMySQL Support Options
Oracle has released news about changing policies of MySQL Enterprise Support effectively dropping annual support for Basic and Silver. The entry level support is now $3000 per server per year. The MySQL support team now part of Oracle has great resources however Oracle is in the business of making money.
Read moreMySQL Best Practices for DBAs and Developers
This is one of the MySQL presentations I’m doing on the OTN LAD Tour in South America, starting today in Lima, Peru. MySQL Best Practices for DBAs and Developers Learn the right techniques to maximize your investment in MySQL by knowing the best practices for DBAs and Developers.
Read moreMySQL 5.5 and transaction management
Announced at MySQL Sunday was the Release Candidate edition of MySQL 5.5.6. Also noted by Geert where he points out the default storage engine is now InnoDB. However, for those from a background other then MySQL there is still a gotcha.
Read moreCommon MySQL Scalability Mistakes
This week I was one of the presenters at the first Surge Scalability Conference in Baltimore. An event that focused not just on one technology but on what essential tools, technologies and practices system architects need to know about for successfully scaling web applications.
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