Ultra light startups NY meeting
I attended the Ultra light startup’s meeting last night for the first time. I found it most productive for the 2 hours of time to see a different approach talking about startups, to see a variety of approaches, concepts, ideas, ventures all at various stages and generally people with different and interesting ideas and goal.
Read moreMonitor and Optimize Your MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Databases 24×7.
I came across another MySQL Monitoring product today, DBTuna. I’ve got a trial license of this commercial product so I’ll be looking into its installation, options and support and will be reporting back.
Read moreUsing consistent data types for columns
I came across this error recently when trying to modify the data type of a column. ERROR 1025 (HY000): Error on rename of './sakila/#sql-1d91_5' to './sakila/inventory' (errno: 150) Not the first time, and not the last time.
Read moreExtending application data to the cloud
I was one of the invited panel speakers to A panel on Cloud Computing this week in New York. As one of 2 non vendor presenters, it was a great experience to be invited and be involved with vendors.
Read moreMySQL involvement in OSCON opening keynote
Before I get to post my OSCON reflection I see I didn’t post this (which I reference). At OSCON opening keynotes Tim O’Reilly Interviews Monty Widenius & Brian Aker . This provided some interesting answers in a Q & A session.
Read moreDrizzle needs you
Use MySQL, but want to follow the new kid on the block? Want to help contribute to Drizzle? We are seeking help in compiling across different platforms. Please help us by becoming a buildbot slave .
Read moreInstalling Buildbot
BuildBot is a system to automate the compile/test cycle required by most software projects to validate code changes. Here is my environment. $ uname -a Linux app.example.com 2.6.18-53.el5 #1 SMP Mon Nov 12 02:14:55 EST 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ python Python 2.
Read moreMySQL Proxy lua scripts from presentation
The following Lua scripts are the examples are from my MySQL Proxy @ OSCON 08 presentation. analyze_query.lua MySQL Proxy Analyze Query . Requires MySQL Proxy Logging Module . What is released is the Version for MySQL 5.
Read moreMySQL Proxy @ OSCON 08
Today I presented with Giuseppe Maxia of Sun Microsystems Inc at OSCON 08 on “MySQL Proxy: From Architecture to Implementation”. I was surprised to find that MySQL has a strong showing with a number of presentations this week.
Read moreThe lighter side at O’Reilly OSCON 08
Between the keynotes , general sessions , BoFs that are plenty of events at <a href=““http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/">OSCON 08. Last night in the BoF time, a selected few enjoyed the relaxed music mode of the Good Company Soul and Blues Review .
Read moreThe fast paced open source ecosystem
This morning at <a href=““http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/">OSCON 08, Tim O’Reilly’s opening keynote Open Source on the O’Reilly Radar included a slide on Drizzle, giving this new project maximum exposure to the Open Source community.
Read moreThe new kid on the block – Drizzle
Before today, Drizzle was known as a light form of rain found in Seattle (among other places). Not any more. If you have not read the news already today, Drizzle, Clouds, “What If?
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