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JMeter and Ant Integration

Using Ant withJMeter you can achieve remote running and web based reporting. I got the ant-jmeter.jar and sample results output .xls from Embedding JMeter with Ant. JMeter Ant Task <br /> cd /tmp<br /> wget http://www.

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JMeter – Performance Testing Software

Apache JMeter is a 100% pure Java desktop application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications but has since expanded to other test functions.

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Using Parrallels as a VM for Windows

$ su – $ Parallels-config Configuring Parallels Workstation 2.0 build 1514 Configuring Parallels Workstation 2.0 drivers… Compiling Parallels Workstation 2.0 drivers… Drivers have been compiled successfully. Installing drivers… Starting drivers…

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Latest Books from Amazon

My latest Amazon book purchases. <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td>

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Latest MySQL Versions under VMWare

I made reference previously to Testing/Trialing new MySQL Releases using VMWare. Well, I’ve just about completed my own Image for the lastest MySQL 5.0 (given I’m now running MySQL 5.1). I’m interested in sharing my experiences, and even providing some images for users if there is any demand out there.

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Check out the Innodb Site?

Have a look at InnoDB. Well, ok your lazy, so here’s a screen print below. Plastered thoughout the top section is the word MySQL . It’s in the core banner blurb, there’s a logo, and even links to the MySQL Documentation.

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Oracle Comments

Some recent posts regarding Oracle (See Smart moves by MySQL AB and Larry Ellison still doesn’t understand open source ) leads me to put in my 2 cents worth. My background I’m sure like a lot of experienced MySQL people is in Oracle, and indeed in Ingres before that (starting in 1988).

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Tux

We all know Tux as the Linux penguin, and those that know me, understand how much I hate Microsoft, and that my [core logo][1], as shown down the right of my blog with Windows Sucks is what I preach.

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A call to arms!

With Oracle Corporation purchasing InnoBase, the company providing the InnoDB Storage Engine, and now reliable rumors of the acquisition of SleepyCat, the BDB Storage Engine, both key transactional storage engines for MySQL are effectively owned by a competitor.

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InnoDB, BDB. What is Big Red Doing!

Last year saw a record number of acquisitions by Oracle Corporation. Of note was in October 2005 InnoBase (Read Press Release) which had a direct relationship with MySQL providing the InnoDB Storage Engine.

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MySQL Benchmarking

As of MySQL 5.1.4, there is a supported benchmarking tool called mysqlslap. Not sure where they got the name from, is there going to be a mysqltickle next? create database mysqlslap

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Auditing an existing MySQL Installation

Yesterday I ran into an old collegue that now runs quite a successful computer store chain and highly successful web store here in Australia. Long story short he was having some MySQL problems, so I offered to pass my eye over it.

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MySQL Workbench 1.0.1 First Impressions

These are my first impressions of MySQL WorkBench 1.0.1. Rant and rave you may say, but a new user, or an experienced modeller would probably observe these points. Also, given that (with a poll?

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Testing/Trialing new MySQL Releases

By now, I’m sure you have all heard about Free VMware Player allowing easy and quick access to see, view and use other OS’s easily. For those Windows users out there, now is your chance to trial MySQL under Linux with no impact to your system, why wait.

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