MySQL User Conferences
What’s in a new name
Also in the MySQL Press Releases today but dated for tomorrow is Sun Microsystems Announces MySQL 5.1 . I find the wording clearly a new language from my previous understanding — “pending general availability of MySQL™ 5.
Read moreStanding room only
At Day 1 of the 2008 MySQL Conference and Expo today, our high numbers of attendees (reported at 2,000) have resulted in Standing Room only in a lot of talks. This has got to be excellent PR.
Read morePrimeBase XT (PBXT) in the news
In today’s Official MySQL Press Release , PrimeBase XT (PBXT) has been named along with three other storage engine partners in “Sun Celebrates Third-Party MySQL Storage Engines“. This a great achievement for a small company to be recognized in the certified storage engine partner program, in comparison to the other companies that are much larger on the balance sheet.
Read moreOff to a flying start
Marten has opened the 2008 MySQL Conference & Expo. This time he started in his opening comments “I have more to say to more people, and given less time to say it”.
Read moreA few words from Jonathan Schwartz
Following Marten Mickos , the second opening keynote at the 2008 MySQL Conference and Expo was by Jonathan Schwartz CEO and President of Sun Microsystems. Blog His opening joke was about dinner with Marten, to which Marten said “You not going to get a keynote, unless you buy the company.
Read moreMySQL Awards at the MySQL Conference & Expo
Announced this morning is this year’s MySQL award winners. 2008 MySQL Application of the Year FaceBook – Social Network Virgin Mobile France – Mobile Operator eBay – ECommerce Site 2008 MySQL Partner of the Year
Read moreWatching what you say?
Marten has opened the 2008 MySQL Conference and Expo this morning in Santa Clara. What was funny in the early slides was the photo showing the burning of the IPO Prospectus.
Read moreTrying out Google App Engine
I got my registration for Google App Engine this morning after being Waitlisted previously . Between flying for about 15 hrs tomorrow and then the 2008 MySQL Conference & Expo where I’m presenting and running an Exhibitors booth, fat chance I’ll get to look into this much over the next week.
Read moreMySQL Community Photo Day Prizes
I forgot to mention in Support the MySQL Community Photo Day that PrimeBase Technologies is providing 3 prizes for the best photos uploaded. First Prize <td> $150 Amazon Gift Voucher </td> Second Prize <td> $100 Amazon Gift Voucher </td> Third Prize <td> $50 Amazon Gift Voucher </td> So, take your photo with other community supporters — they’ll also be wearing their open source t-shirts.
Read moreThe pursuit of a synchronous world
Well at least your MySQL database world. As Paul eluded to , PrimeBase Technologies has a project to provide synchronous replication for MySQL in a High Availability environment. It is more then an idea, there is a plan.
Read moreSupport the MySQL Community Photo Day
Updated On good advice from Sheeri I made a few comments clearer. It has been proposed that the integral “MySQL Community Photo Day” be on Thursday April 17 2008, the final day of the MySQL Users Conference.
Read moreStorage Engines at the MySQL Conference
I’ll be following closely the progression of Storage Engines available in the MySQL Database server, well soon to be available when 5.1 gets to GA (hopefully by end of Q2 which is what we have been told).
Read moreThe MySQL Conference recap
I recently had the opportunity to return and speak at the Brisbane MySQL Users Group . I spent some time talking about MySQL User Conference 2007 Summary and Life as a Consultant.
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