Recent Posts by Michel Gerin

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Join us on May 20, 2021 at 9AM PST for a live webinar focused on the new MySQL 8.0 features. The webinar will cover the key new features introduced in MySQL 8.0 up to the recently released 8.0.24 and 8.0.25. The latest versions introduce several new improvements and updates for Optimizer, GIS, InnoDB, Performance schema, Replication, Group Replication, Router, MTR Testsuite, and more. The webinar will highlight the key benefits of each and best practices on how to use them. Regi...

Celebrate with us France's deconfinement Day by attending our MySQL Day from the beach, the park, your favorite coffee shop or from the banks of the Seine. This is a Free conference but space is limited so register today, and join us to discover what's new with MySQL on-premises, in the cloud, the Kubernetes operator, and more. Register now! Agenda: 10h00 - What's new in MySQL 8.0 up to 8.0.25 10h30 - MySQL Database Service and HeatWave11h00 - Oracle Analytics Cloud with MySQL...

The BBC delivers resilience of broadcasting services across TV, radio, and digital platforms using MySQL InnoDB Cluster. Kim Cassells, Senior Database Systems Engineer, BBC said, “MySQL InnoDB Cluster provides us with the high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability that are critical for delivering modern broadcasting services. We also get advice directly from the MySQL engineers and can monitor our applications proactively.”   She also concluded,“Our success in...

You’ve been using Amazon Aurora to manage your data but recently found out that you could manage the same data on Oracle cloud for a ⅓ of the cost on Amazon.   You also learned that you could run your MySQL queries on Oracle Cloud 1100x faster than on Amazon Aurora, including Analytics queries. Now did you know that unlike any other fork of MySQL from other cloud vendors, MySQL Database Service with the new HeatWave query accelerator uses the same database for your OLTP and...

MySQL 8.0.24 introduces several new improvements and updates, many of which deserve their own blog post for a deep dive into the new features.  The new version includes new features and bug fixes for Optimizer, GIS, InnoDB, Performance schema, Replication, Group Replication, Router, MTR Testsuite, and more.  Read the overview and dedicated blogs to learn more about the new features.  MySQL 8.0.24 is available on: Oracle Cloud at: https://www.oracle.com/mysql/ For download at: ht...

Join us on Wednesday April 28th, 2021 @9:00AM PST for a live webinar that will cover how to migrate from Amazon Aurora to MySQL Database Service and HeatWave. See how you can easily migrate your data from Amazon Aurora to MySQL Database Service and benefit from 1100x performance increase at 1/3 the cost, right away. You will takeaway quick steps and best practices for your database migration.   Register now!     Learn more about MysQL Database Service Learn more about HeatWave Heat...

Join us on Thursday April 29th, 2021 @10:00 CET (EMEA) for a live webinar that will cover the new features of MySQL Enterprise Edition.   Who's the event for?  Your applications manage personal data: name, account numbers, passwords  You belong to an industry or region that is subject to data protection requirements You use 3rd party components for authentication, auditing, & key management You're an ISVs and SaaS organization that manages sensitive customer data You're an existing...

Bringing High Performance Analytics to MySQL                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Author: Tony Baer, Principal, dblnsight                                                             Main takeaway:  “The MySQL landscape needed a shakeup. Until now, it was considered the default go-to open source...