https://ronaldbradford.com/tags/upgrade/ Recent content in Upgrade on Enterprise Data Architect | Principal Data Strategist | MySQL Subject Matter Expert | Author | Speaker Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:07:38 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/managing-sql-drift-ensuring-stability-in-database-transitions-2024-11-09/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:07:38 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/managing-sql-drift-ensuring-stability-in-database-transitions-2024-11-09/ SQL drift is a significant challenge that occurs when SQL statements from an existing system produce unexpected results after migration to a new environment or system. These issues manifest in several critical ways: SQL statements may generate new execution errors, experience significant performance degradation, or yield differences in data integrity. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/database-testing-for-all-version-changes-including-minor-versions-2024-06-19/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:54:01 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/database-testing-for-all-version-changes-including-minor-versions-2024-06-19/ We know that SQL statement compatibility can change with major database version upgrades and that you should adequately test for them. But what about minor version upgrades? It is dangerous to assume that your existing SQL statements work with a minor update, especially when using an augmented version of an open-source database such as a cloud provider that may not be as transparent about all changes. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-curse-of-mysql-warnings-2024-06-10/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:29:00 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-curse-of-mysql-warnings-2024-06-10/ MySQL warnings are an anti-pattern when it comes to maintaining data integrity. When the information retrieved from a database does not match what was entered, and this is not identified immediately, this can be permanently lost. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/upgrading-to-mysql-5-5-on-ubuntu-10-04-lts-2013-01-22/ Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:01:37 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/upgrading-to-mysql-5-5-on-ubuntu-10-04-lts-2013-01-22/ Ubuntu does not provide an apt-get repository package for MySQL 5.5 on this older OS, however this is still a widely used long term support version. The following steps will upgrade an existing MySQL 5. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-most-important-mysql-reference-manual-page-2012-01-05/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:38:20 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-most-important-mysql-reference-manual-page-2012-01-05/ In my opinion, The Server Option and Variable Reference at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/mysqld-option-tables.html rates as my most important page. This is a consolidated index that enables a drill down to the Server Command Options, System Variables, Startup and replication specifics, as well as important information on default values and differences between versions including point releases. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/interesting-mysql-5-5-upgrade-gotcha-2011-02-09/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:54:40 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/interesting-mysql-5-5-upgrade-gotcha-2011-02-09/ Today I discovered an interesting upgrade problem with a client migrating from MySQL 5.0 to 5.5. The client who is undertaking the upgrade reported that MySQL 5.5 did not support the DECIMAL(18,5) data type. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/upgrading-my-google-g1-dev-phone-to-android-1-6-2010-03-11/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:02 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/upgrading-my-google-g1-dev-phone-to-android-1-6-2010-03-11/ To update your Google G1 phone (mine is an Android developer unlocked phone) to Android 1.6 (Donut), I did the following. Download and unpack the Android SDK for Mac OS X from http://developer.