North East Linux Fest and Open Database Camp - Boston, March 16-17 2013

On Thursday, I will travel to Boston, MA, to attend the Northeast LinuxFest, which includes also an edition of the Open Database Camp. The events will be at one of my favorite places on earth: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a.k.a. the MIT. Every time I speak at an event there, I feel at home, and I look forward to be there once more.

The Open Database Camp is organized, as usual, with the formula of an un-conference, where the schedule is finalized on the spot.

There are a few ideas for sessions. I have proposed two of the topics I am most familiar with:

• MySQL 5.6 replication - features and usability
• Creating multi-master clusters with Tungsten replicator

In addition so seeing the MIT again, I will be also pleased to meet colleagues and friends from all over the place. If you happen to be nearby, let's get together!

I am sponsoring the Boston MySQL User Group

As many may probably know, Boston is one of my favorite towns. I have been in love with this town since my first visit in 1990, and in every subsequent trips I have always been enchanted by the town itself and by the kindness I was shown by its people. I am also very fond of the Boston MySQL User Group, and its organizer, Sheeri K. "Super Hero" Cabral.

I want to show my personal appreciation for Boston by sponsoring the MySQL User Group for one year. I am doing that with my own money, without involving my company.
You can also donate for a MySQL user group, if you want, using the Technocation fund.
You can specify your funds go to a particular user group if you like, or any user group that needs your help.

MySQL 5.4 - performance at your fingertips

The session at the Boston MySQL User Group was very enjoyable. There was a full room, and the presentation was followed with attention and curiosity. The slides I used for this presentation include the deck used by Allan Packer and Mikael Ronström at the MySQL Conference 2009, followed by a testimony of my own experience with 5.4. Here is the final deck: MySQL 5.4 theory and practice

While preparing the slides, I realized that, for the first time, we have a product that allows a painless performance gain. Unlike all the tuning and technological improvements that you can use to improve performance so far, upgrading to MySQL 5.4 is a simple and easy step to a performance gain. It deserves at least some testing, because of the huge difference that it can make.

On May 21, there will be an online presentation by Allan Packer on MySQL 5.4 Benchmarks In-Depth.

MySQL 5.4 at the MySQL Boston User group

The MySQL Boston User group will meet on May 11 at 7pm. I will speak about my experience using MySQL 5.4, with some general information on the release. BTW, you know that there has been some trouble about MySQL meetup groups. We are looking into the matter, and we will release information as soon as possible. For now, I can tell you that the current agreement between MySQL and Meetup is valid at least until June 10, 2009.

Boston MySQL meetup - November 10

The Boston MySQL meetup is held on November 10th at 7pm. The place is MIT Building E51 4 Amherst St Room 372 Cambridge, MA 02142 857 205 9786

We'll talk about MySQL Sandbox, and about any relevant MySQL topic.