May 25, 2013

Is your MySQL buffer pool warm? Make it sweat!

Today’s blog post diving into the waters of the MySQL buffer pool is a cross-post from Groupon’s engineering blog, and is Part 1 of 2. Thank you to Kyle Oppenheim at Groupon for contributing to this project and post. We’ll be posting Part 2 on Thursday. I’ll be at the Percona Live MySQL Conference and [...]

Keynotes, BOFs, and the Community Networking Reception at Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo

The Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo begins next Monday and runs April 22-25, 2013. Attendees will see great keynotes from leaders in the industry including representatives from Oracle, Amazon Web Services, HP, Continuent, and Percona. They can also participate in thought provoking Birds of a Feather sessions on Tuesday night and the Wednesday night [...]

Network at the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo

We’re very pleased with the speaker lineup for the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo. We have outstanding MySQL experts speaking on a variety of topics during the breakout sessions and tutorials. And the keynote speakers are all top notch, MySQL technology and industry experts who will share their views of the ecosystem. Beyond the [...]

Amazon Web Services and HP Keynotes at Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo

We are very pleased to announce the addition of HP and Amazon Web Services as keynote speakers for the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo which is April 22-25 in Santa Clara, California. Amazon Web Services is sending Simone Brunozzi, Senior Technology Evangelist, who will speak on “Databases in the Cloud: Present and Future.” HP [...]

Deadline Near for BOFs and Lightning Talk Submissions for Percona Live MySQL Conference

The deadline is fast approaching to submit proposals for the Birds of a Feather Sessions (BOFs) and the Lightning Talks (presented during the Wednesday Evening Networking Reception) for the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo 2013. Applications for the DotOrg Pavilion close soon as well. The deadline is February 24th for all three opportunities so [...]

Diamond Keynote Panel, BOFs, Lightning Talks, and McAfee and AOL Sponsorships

I’m excited by all of the recent developments surrounding the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo! Our own Baron Schwartz will moderate the Diamond Keynote Panel entitled “Future Perfect: The Road Ahead for MySQL” which will feature a panel of MySQL industry leaders, including: Sundar Raghavan, director product management at Amazon; Paul Mikesell, CEO of [...]

Congratulations to Percona Live Ticket Winners!

It’s taken a little while to sort out the contest logistics, but we’re ready now, so I want to congratulate our three first-prize winners to the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo: David Juntgen Jeff Hansen Domenick Petrella For helping us to promote the conference, they’re receiving full conference passes, including tutorials. I hope you [...]

Community events around Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo 2012

We’re very pleased with community support for Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo. We’ve got wonderful speakers providing content of phenomenal session lineup for the conference this year. We have community helping by spreading the world, about conference, picking talks and all king of other wonderful contributions. We also have series of events organized by [...]

BOFs and Lightning Talks Announced for Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo

The Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo is going to be awesome! Great speakers, an A-list of sponsors, countless opportunities to engage with the community, and an enthusiastic crowd of MySQL users ensure this is going to be a great event. The conference features 72 breakout sessions, keynotes by leading industry luminaries, an optional day [...]

Early Bird Pricing Ends Today for Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo

Early Bird Pricing for the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo ends today, March 12th. Hotel room rates at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara go up March 19th, if rooms are still available at that time. Save money on your conference pass and hotel room by registering now. The conference features 72 breakout sessions, an [...]