Couldn't load plugin named 'innodb'
As part of reviewing storage engines for my work on the upcoming Expert PHP and MySQL book, I finally had an excuse to try out the InnoDB Plugin for MySQL which is now conveniently included with MySQL...
View ArticleWhat do MySQL staff think of the acquisition?
It finally dawned on me while reflecting on the year past this Sunday that the missing voice since the announcement of the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems (and therefore MySQL) has been the...
View ArticleProblem of the day, DESC gives error.
I hit this interesting problem last night on 5.0.51a. mysql> use information_schema; mysql> desc routines; ERROR 1 (HY000): Can't create/write to file '/home/tmp/#sql_fea_1.MYD' (Errcode: 24)...
View ArticleBe sure to know your my.cnf [sections]
The MySQL configuration file, e.g. /etc/my.cnf has a number of different section headings including [mysql], [mysqld], [mysqld_safe]. It is important that you ensure you put the right variables into...
View Article10x Performance Improvements in MySQL – A Case Study
The slides for my presentation at FOSDEM 2010 are now available online at slideshare. In this presentation I describe a successful client implementation with the result of 10x performance improvements....
View ArticleBeyond MySQL GA: patches, storage engines, forks, and pre-releases – FOSDEM 2010
Kristian Nielsen presented “Beyond MySQL GA: patches, storage engines, forks, and pre-releases”. This included a history of current products: Google Patches (5.0 & 5.1) included improvements in :...
View ArticleMigrating MySQL latin1 to utf8 – Preparation
This article is Part 1 of a series of articles regarding MySQL character set conversion. Be sure to also check out character set options and the process for more information. Before undertaking such...
View ArticleChecked your MySQL recovery process recently?
I sound like a broken record with every client when I talk to about the resilience of their production environments. It’s very simple in theory, however in practice many organizations fail. Ask...
View ArticleMigrating MySQL latin1 to utf8 – Character Set Options
Continuing on from preparation in our MySQL latin1 to utf8 migration let us first understand where MySQL uses character sets. MySQL defines the character set at 4 different levels for the structure of...
View ArticleWhat's your MySQL version?
I’ve heard that the mechanic’s wife always has a car that needs repair or tuneup, the painter’s wife always had walls of peeling paint, you get the picture. What about MySQL DBA’s and their own...
View ArticleGetting started with Cassandra
With the motivation from today’s public news on Twitter’s move from MySQL to Cassandra, my own skills desire following in-depth discussions at last November’s Open SQL Camp to consider Cassandra and...
View ArticleUpgrading my Google G1 dev phone to Android 1.6
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...
View ArticleNew linux desktop configuration
My purchase yesterday was a HP Pavilion p6340f Desktop PC with the following specs. Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz Processor 4MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM (4 x 2GB) 1TB Serial ATA...
View ArticleState of the Dolphin – Opening keynote
Edward Screven – Chief Corporate Architect of Oracle provided the opening keynote at the 2010 MySQL Users Conference. Overall I was disappointed. The first half was more an Oracle Sales pitch, we had...
View ArticleFree MySQL Event in Washington DC
As the program chair for the recently announced MySQL Track at the ODTUG Kaleidoscope conference located in Washington DC we are also looking into an associated free community event for MySQL locals in...
View ArticleMongoDB Experience: Replication 101
After successfully installing and testing mongoDB it’s very easy to create a replication environment. $ mkdir -p data/{master,slave} $ mongod --dbpath=`pwd`/data/master --master --port 28011 >...
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Still room at Kaleidoscope for MySQL attendees
Today I received notice that next week’s Velocity conference is at maximum capacity. With just under 2 weeks before the start of ODTUG Kaleidoscope in Washington DC we still have room for late...
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First thoughts of Augen Android Internet Tablet
In the last few days there has been some press of the Augen gentouch 7″ Tablet. A new cheap tablet that is running Android 2.1. Image from http://android-devices.net There were a few primary...
View ArticleMySQL South America tour
DISCLAIMER: This post contains no technical MySQL content however it is good news for the MySQL Community. MySQL content will be included for the first time with the LAOUC (Latin American Oracle...
View ArticleSuccessful MySQL Scalability Presentation
Last night I was the invited guest at the SF MySQL Meetup. In my presentation “Successful MySQL Scalability” I talked about a set of principles to ensure appropriate system architecture, data...
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