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What questions do you ask?
When you have to evaluate a MySQL System & Environment, what questions do you ask in order to determine critical information about the environment and evaluate the business success and viability.
Read moremysql.com search is so broken
Today, while on the MySQL manual page , I typed in ‘select’ in the search manual box to confirm the SELECT syntax. The result was not what I expected, the “SELECT” command.
Read moreDeveloping Code Coverage for MySQL tests
I have always been a strong advocate of good testing of any system. I started on a project last year with Drizzle to produce coverage tests to facilitate verifying syntax and helping in comparison with MySQL.
Read moreA beginners look at Drizzle – SQL_MODE
A new feature to MySQL Version 5 was the introduction of SQL_MODE to support STRICT… or TRADITIONAL values. This feature enabled a closer compatibility to other RDBMS products. MySQL by default performs a number of silent data changes which do not help in providing a level of data integrity if you come from a more traditional background.
Read moreIdentifying resource bottlenecks – Memory
Continuing on from CPU , we turn our attention to Memory. One of the first steps when addressing a MySQL performance tuning problem is to perform a system audit of the physical hardware resources, then identify any obvious bottlenecks in these resources.
Read moreA beginners look at Drizzle – Datatypes and Tables
The Drizzle database, while similar to MySQL includes a number of significant differences. In this post we will look at data types and table syntax that is valid in Drizzle. For more background information you can also review A beginners look at Drizzle – Getting around with SHOW .
Read moreA beginners look at Drizzle – Getting around with SHOW
Assuming you have successfully compiled Drizzle , and you are ready to start for the first time, here are some beginner differences with those familiar with the current MySQL 5.1 GA version.
Read moreA Drizzle update – Running version 2009.03.970-development
I’ve not looked at compiling and running Drizzle on my server for the past four weeks. Well overdue time for a check and see how it’s going. I saw in today’s planet.
Read moreExtending vmplot
Taking the work already done with vmplot.sh, a useful tool for MySQL performance tuning by Yves and Matt at BigDBAHead, and in true Open Source fashion I’ve enhanced and modified for my own purposes.
Read moreIdentifying resource bottlenecks – CPU
One of the first steps when addressing a MySQL performance tuning problem is to perform a system audit of the physical hardware resources, then identify any obvious bottlenecks in these resources.
Read moreTwo FREE MySQL Conferences Next Month
The annual MySQL Conference & Expo will be held in this year on April 20-23 in Santa Clara, California with a double twist. Not one, but *two* FREE additional MySQL Conferences are running at the same time, in the same hotel.
Read moreClassic quotes – Community One East
The CommunityOne East 2009 conference has finished up. There were a few classic statements made by the speakers during the day. They included. “We have a community reception, that’s a long way to say free beer.
Read morePriceless Monty
While working with Monty Widenius on a bug I reported in MariaDB I was surprised to not get an IRC response for a few minutes. When committed Monty can identify, create a workaround, and patch a problem in code before you have time to read all the responses he also types.
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