Oracle
The MySQL Migration Toolkit
A Wednesday afternoon presentation at the MySQL Conference was MySQL Migration Toolkit by Mike Zinner from MySQL AB. In summary, the Migration Toolkit currently provides the following feature set. Wizard like interface Plug-in architecture Migration of Oracle/MS SQL Server/MS Access/Generic JDBC Data Sources.
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As mentioned in my earlier post Emulating Oracle Output Functionality, I’ll be speaking at the MySQL Users Conference on the topic of MySQL for Oracle Developers. Here is the second in a series of points regarding current MySQL Stored Procedures and Functions functionality.
Read moreCorrection to earlier MySQL Statement
I stand corrected on my earlier post Emulating Oracle Output Functionality (which I’ve updated) when I made a reference to MySQL catching up. That was not what I was implying, that MySQL had to catchup to Oracle.
Read moreData Modelling
I’m a data modeller. I specialise in this, and for a number of years on large projects I’ve been able to focus on this single task within the System Development Life Cycle of software development for several months at a time.
Read moreEmulating Oracle Output Functionality
Updated 28-mar-2006 There really is no way to do a comparision by numbers in features and functionality when it comes to Oracle and MySQL in the area of Stored Procedures and Triggers.
Read moreOracle 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).
Read moreA 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.
Read moreInnoDB, 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.
Read moreSequences in MySQL
One piece of SQL functionality that doesn’t appear to have any consistency or an ANSI SQL Standard is the management of system generated sequential numbers, used for example in suggorate keys.
Read moreAdding to the Library Collection
In the past week I’ve added some more reading to my list, extended the library and hammered the credit card. Some of this has been in part to keep abreast of things as a result of being quizzed in job interviews.
Read moreUpcoming MySQL Users Conference Presentation
I’ve been accepted to present at the MySQL Users Conference 2006 held in Santa Clara, California next year. My paper will be particularly targeting Oracle Developers, and will be combined with another presentation targeting Oracle DBA’s.
Read moreSpeaking at MySQL Users Group
I’m preparing to speak at the next MySQL Brisbane Users Group in Febraury 2006. My topic will be Know your competitor – A MySQL Developers Guide to Using Oracle Express Edition.
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