| MySQL Bulletin for UK and Ireland - October 2008
MySQL News
Zappos and MySQL Enterprise
In this program, featured experts from Gartner and Sun Microsystems discuss the adoption and best practices of open source databases in the enterprise. You'll also learn how Zappos.com, a highly successful e-commerce site, saves over one million dollars a year and stays on top of its explosive growth by subscribing to Sun's MySQL Enterprise database subscription service.
http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/sun_531/0/50111270/
MySQL Conference Update
October 23rd saw the 4th Annual MySQL European Customer Conference 2008 to be held in London. The event went very well with attracting 265 attendees, approximately 50% year over year growth for this conference. Around 20% of the attendees came from outside the UK, primarily Nordics and Benelux but also some from Italy, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Feedback on the content, venue and networking opportunities was very positive and we look forward to seeing an even larger crowd attend an even more exciting event next year.
Thanks goes to all the speakers including Richard Mason, Jay Huff, Robin Schumacher, Ivan Zoratti, Kai Voigt, Anders Karlsson & Jan Kneschke as well as Miriam Tuerk from MySQL Partner and Conference Sponsor Infobright.
We also had an impressive presentation from Betfair/Tradefair describing how and why an Oracle user are deploying MySQL. To see such an intensive Oracle user endorsing MySQL really generated a lot of interest with the audience.
And as if it was not enough, we also arranged a MySQL community meetup in a pub nearby where special guest, MySQL founder David Axmark discussed a range of topics about MySQL past and present.
So as far as we can tell, it was a successful day. We'd value your feedback though, if you attended the conference and have constructive feedback about the day and how we could improve it then please drop a note to me, mbaker@mysql.com and in return I'll send you a little something for your efforts. I'm not sure what that little something will be, but trust me, it will be good.
Upcoming MySQL Training Courses
MySQL Performance Tuning
- Do you need to manage an increasing amount of data in your MySQL applications?
- Do you want to monitor, diagnose problem areas and tune MySQL for optimal performance?
- Do you want to write queries that take advantage of the MySQL 5.0 performance enhancements dealing with queries and indexing?
- Do you want to Evaluates the application architecture for efficient design, structure, caching, number of connections and other factors affecting performance
Then MySQL 5.0 Performance Tuning is the class for you! The MySQL 5.0 Performance Tuning course is designed for Database Administrators and others who wish to monitor and tune MySQL. This course will prepare each student with the skills needed to utilize tools for monitoring, evaluating and tuning. Students will evaluate the architecture, learn to use the tools, configure the database for performance, tune application and SQL code, tune the server, examine the storage engines, assess the application architecture, and learn general tuning concepts. Availability:
MySQL for Database Administrators - Is your MySQL database secure? Do your users have the correct privileges and access rights?
- Is your MySQL database operating at optimal efficiency? Do you want to increase the performance of your database and make sure it scales?
- Do you want to save time using features like Stored Procedures, Triggers and Views?
- Do you want to utilize the new enterprise features of MySQL 5.0?
Then MySQL for DBAs is the class for you! An Authorised MySQL instructor will teach you how to properly install MySQL, create and execute Backup Strategies, create secure Stored Procedures to update and access data and more!
This instructor led, hands-on class will teach you how to secure users privileges, set resource limitations, and access controls. In addition, you will learn multiple new 5.0 features such as creating and using Stored Procedures, Triggers and Views.
Availability:
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- Do you need to ensure that the MySQL database will experience a minimal loss of availability over time?
- Do you want to increase the availability for MySQL?
- Do you need to be able to present a MySQL high availability business case to the managerial positions which will make the final decision?
Then you will find MySQL High Availability is the course for you! This course is designed for experienced database administrators and system architects that want to analyze and form a basis of understanding different high availability options, including clustering and replication solutions within MySQL. This course will provide the tools required to make the decision of what high availability solution is appropriate and how to implement a system with the correct design. Availability:
MySQL for Developers (5 days) - Do you want to learn how to develop database applications on MySQL?
- Do you need to use MySQL Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, and Information Schema?
- Do you want to create complex reports, use complex queries to retrieve data and aggregate results?
- Do you want to transfer your data from one server to another?
Then MySQL for Developers is for you! With an Authorized MySQL instructor and hands-on exercises you will learn how to develop applications with all the new features of MySQL 5.0
This instructor-led course is designed for students planning on developing applications that make use of MySQL 5.0. This course covers essential SQL statements for data design, querying, and programming. In addition, it will prepare students for the MySQL Developer certification.
Availability:
Upcoming Webinars
The Essentials of MySQL Backup & Recovery : Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Join us in the web seminar where you will learn how to: - Perform Flexible Backups
- Backup Live MySQL Databases Without Impacting Applications & Users
- Perform One-Click Point-In-Time Recovery
- Centralize Global Backup Management
- Maximize Data Security
- Stay Informed Via Automated Alerts & Reports
- Easily Deploy Your Backup & Recovery Solution
- Control Your Data. All Open Data Formats. No Vendor Lock In
- Choose the best way to backup your MySQL database (logical, raw, full, incremental)
- Backup MySQL-based applications like SugarCRM and KnowledgeTree
WHO:
Jacob Shucart, Senior System Engineer, Zmanda
Ram "TK" Krishnamurthy, VP, Support and Services, Zmanda
WHAT:
The Essentials of MySQL Backup & Recovery : Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL web presentation.
WHEN:
Thursday, November 06, 2008, 16:00 GMT, 17:00 CET
The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes long followed by Q&A.
WHERE:
Simply access the web seminar from the comfort of your own office.
WHY:
To find out how you can effectively manage backup and recovery processes for MySQL using Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL.
To register for this webinar please visit:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-228.html
Simple , Fast, and Flexible Data Warehousing with MySQL and Infobright.
Tuesday November 25th, - Web presentation, European business hours
• Do you have performance problems with an existing warehouse?
• Would you like to build a multi-terabyte data warehouse on MySQL?
• Are the costs of your data warehouse growing at an alarming rate?
• Does your data warehouse fail to handle complex or ad hoc queries?
• Are your IT and DBA resources stretched to the limit?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, register for this webinar now!
In today's fast moving business environment, it is clear that Business Intelligence (BI) is a mandatory part of any company's decision making environment. The question then becomes how to build this environment in a cost-effective way that keeps up with ever-changing business requirements, new and large numbers of users, all forms of analytics, and increasing volumes of data.
Sign-up for this web presentation to learn:
• How BI helps businesses make better decisions and improve efficiency
• Why choosing a flexible data warehouse architecture is vital to ensuring BI success
• How MySQL and Infobright are working together to create a simple, fast, and flexible data warehouse, with a low total cost of ownership
WHO:
Miriam Tuerk, President and CEO of Infobright.
WHAT:
Simple, Fast, and Flexible Warehousing with MySQL and Infobright
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008, 14:00 London, 15:00 CET (Paris, Berlin Time) The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes long followed by Q&A
WHERE:
Simply access the web seminar from the comfort of your own office.
WHY:
Learn how MySQL and Infobright are working together to provide a simple, fast, and flexible data warehouse, with a low total cost of ownership To register for this web presentation, please go to: http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-234.html
The Sun Startup Essentials and MySQL If you are a company under 6 years old and with fewer than 150 employees then you can join other startup companies such as Last.fm and Fav.or.it, in the Startup Essentials Programme to take advantage of a special discounts on select servers and leave the worry of scaling your company behind. For example: http://www.scribd.com/doc/7552180/Startup-Essentials-Join-now-Servers-from-300 Also did you know that as a member of Startup Essentials, you can get
*20% off MySQL Enterprise
*Access to a network of VCs/Seed/Angel funds
*Free Events such as Make IT Scale
*Discounted Hosting - Cloud/Colo/Dedicated/Managed
*Access to Sun engineers to answer those tough questions.
So why are you waiting? If eligible Join Sun Startup Essentials today Note that MySQL AB also provides a global newsletter with more extensive articles and information. To sign up for that newsletter please go to:
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