MySQL 101 - Connecting to a MySQL server

In our last episode we looked at getting MySQL, today we will be looking at how you connect to a MySQL server and what that implies. Connection basics Before a client can connect to a MySQL server it needs a path by which that connection can be made.… more »

MySQL 101 - Getting MySQL

This is the first in a series of posts on MySQL® for those new to the database, or those migrating from another DBMS. So you've made the decision to try MySQL.  Now you just have to get it installed. Luckily for most purposes MySQL is quite often… more »

The First Day of the Rest of My Life

I always remember the saying that tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life.  It refers to taking each day as it comes and making the best of it, and not concerning yourself with what you can no longer change - the past. This has new resonance… more »

One down, one to go

The Memcached talk went down well and I was pleased that a number of people said how they could now understand how memcached could help them in their applications. This is really why I do these things - so that others can see the benefits of tools like… more »

Memcached and MySQL.com

Seems like more secrets are being let out of the bag. MySQL Enterprise provides support for Memcached - a distributed memory-based caching system, and I've been asked to present a webinar discussing how we've used memcached in the MySQL.com… more »