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MySQL Newsletter October 2005

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Articles in this newsletter:

Highlights

Products

Tips & Hints

Events

Consulting, Training & Certification

Partner Corner



Highlights

MySQL 5.0 is Here - Download MySQL 5.0 GA (Production)

MySQL announced the General Availability of MySQL 5.0, the most significant product upgrade in the company's ten-year history! MySQL 5.0 delivers new advanced SQL standard-compliant features such as Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views & New Pluggable Storage Engines.

Download MySQL 5.0 »

White Paper - Inside MySQL 5.0

MySQL 5.0 represents a huge leap forward for the world's most popular open source database. This paper first provides a technical overview of MySQL from the DBAs perspective, and then focuses on new features in 5.0

Download the White Paper » (http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql_wp_inside50.php)

White Paper- MySQL 5.0's Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture

What exactly is the MySQL pluggable storage engine architecture and what benefits does it offer to today's modern enterprises? This paper addresses these questions and more by outlining what the MySQL pluggable storage engine architecture is, giving practical examples of how it works, and showcasing the many benefits that come from using it.

Download the White Paper » (http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql_wp_pluggable.php)

MySQL Users Conference 2006 - Call for Participation - Deadline Nov. 7

The Call for Participation is now open, and you're invited to submit a proposal to speak at the next MySQL Users Conference, April 24-27, 2006, in Santa Clara, California. The MySQL Users Conference brings over 1,000 open source and database enthusiasts together as a celebration of the huge MySQL ecosystem. The Conference will feature a wide range of tutorials and sessions, including in-depth technical sessions on performance tuning, high availability, as well as PHP/Web and Data warehousing Scale-out.

Submit a Proposal »

Vote Against Software Patents - How You Can Help

Please give us your vote so that Florian Mueller, the founder of the NoSoftwarePatents campaign, can be elected as the new "European of the Year". This is a campaign for a cause, not for a person. By voting for Florian in a public Internet poll, you can send out a strong signal that politicians must act against software patents.

Learn More »

How to Vote »

Products

New Release of MySQL 5.0.15 (GA) is Now Available

This is the first production release in the 5.0 series. This release includes support for Stored Procedures, Views, Triggers, Information Schema (Data Dictionary), XA and more.

For the complete list of changes visit »

Download Now »

New Release of MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.12 (GA) is Now Available

This release is the latest production release of the 3.51 series and supports MySQL 4.1 and 5.0. This release was built using the MySQL v5 client software and will work with any current version of the MySQL.

For the complete list of changes visit »

Download Now »

Tips & Hints

Documentation: What's New in 5.0?

MySQL 5.0 gives developers, DBAs, and ISVs an array of new features to make you more productive developing, deploying, and maintaining industrial strength applications. Find out what is new in this major new release with this overview from the MySQL 5.0 documentation.

Learn More »

Article: MySQL 5.0 Archive Storage Engine

More than at any other time, database professionals are being aggressively challenged by mushrooming volumes of data in corporate business systems. The Archive Storage Engine can help reduce the size of your data by more than 75%.

Read the Article »

White Paper: A Practical Guide to Migrating to MySQL 5.0

This paper addresses all other major questions that naturally occur when one thinks about migrating a key database-driven system to MySQL. Both the business and technical sides of migrating to MySQL are be discussed.

Read the White Paper » (http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/whitepapers/mysql_wp_migration.php)

Community Blogs: Excellent Blogs Dedicated to MySQL

The MySQL Community has started excellent blogs dedicated to MySQL. These blogs include valuable tips and sample code to make you more productive.

A Diagram of the MySQL Information Schema

Roland Bouman has published the very popular "A Diagram of the MySQL Information Schema". It is an interactive diagram with links to the MySQL Reference Manual for more detail.

View the Diagram »

Events

Live Web Seminar: MySQL 5.0's Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture October 27, 2005

One key differentiator between MySQL and other database platforms whether they are proprietary or open source - is the pluggable storage engine architecture of MySQL. This webinar describes what the MySQL pluggable storage engine architecture is, giving practical examples of how it works, and showcasing the many benefits that come from using it.

Learn more and register today:

Live Web Seminar: MySQL 5.0 - Top 10 Tips to Getting Started Today

November 3, 2005: 10:00 am PST; 1:00 pm EST

  • Do you want to know how to get started with the new features of MySQL 5.0?
  • Do you want to develop new database applications that use MySQL Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, and Information Schema?
  • Do you want to upgrade existing applications to MySQL 5.0?

We will discuss the new features and functionality of MySQL 5.0 and provide the Top 10 Tips to getting started with MySQL 5.0 today.

Learn More and Register Today »

Conference: Open Source Database Conference 2005
November 8-9, Frankfurt, Germany

Learn about MySQL 5.0, Using MySQL for Data Warehousing, MySQL Administration, and more directly from the MySQL Development Team. There will be 8 sessions covering MySQL at this conference.

Register Today »

Seminar: MySQL Federal Open Source Seminar
November 15, 2005 - JW Marriott, Washington, DC

Come learn why government agencies have come to rely on open source technology and MySQL, and what they can do for you. This seminar is free of charge. We anticipate that available space will fill up quickly, so register today!

Register Now » (http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/events/federal-os-seminar.php)

Northern European Customer Conference
November 22, 2005 - Hilton London, Paddington

MySQL is pleased to announce the 1st annual Northern European Customer Conference on Nov 22, 2005. Please join MySQL founder, David Axmark along with MySQL technical and sales staff for a 1 day seminar, followed by a dinner reception.

Learn More and Register Today » (http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/events/emea-seminar.html)

Community Event: MySQL Users Groups

Meet other MySQL users in your local community and discuss the new features in MySQL 5.0. MySQL Users Groups are free and informal, face-to-face meetings that happen in hundreds of cities around the world. These meetings are a great opportunity to share your interest over a coffee or a beer.

For more information and to find a user group near you »

Consulting, Training & Certification

Training: MySQL 5.0 for Developers (5 days) - Save $500
London, Washington DC, San Francisco Bay Area, Koeln

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.

Register Now for an Upcoming Date » (http://www.mysql.com/training/workshops/mysql_dev.html)

Training: MySQL 5.0 for DBAs (5 days) - Save $500
San Francisco, Washington DC, London, Boston, 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 new 5.0 features by creating and using Stored Procedures, Triggers and Views.

Register Now for an Upcoming Date » (http://www.mysql.com/training/workshops/mysql_dba.html)

Partner Corner

Arkeia - MySQL Hot Backup Solution

Backup of open databases is critical for many businesses which cannot afford to interrupt services relying on MySQL™, the world's most widely used open source data management tool. With that reality in mind, Arkeia developed solutions to fully protect MySQL application data.

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Tikal Partners with MySQL

Tikal provides ISV's with enterprise grade, fully supported open source Application Development & Deployment suites that lower R&D TCO and improve productivity.

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