May 25, 2012

Post: PHP Sessions - Files vs Database Based

One may think changing PHP session handler from file based to database driven is fully transparent. In many cases it is, sometimes however it… on PHP level, which means they also will be serialized for single user on database level. If you change to store PHP sessions in MySQL instead this effect may be no more true and you may have number of requests executing for the same session

Post: Back from OpenSource Database Conference

Database or any others. There were number of nice talks in PHP section – I especially enjoyed talks about PHP6 localization and DateTime handling in PHP

Post: Are PHP persistent connections evil ?

…much faster with MySQL than with most other databases. Not only connects are expensive but you also…not use per session variables in some tricky way it would work perfect for you. In some complex applications…properly implemented. Now with new “mysqlnd” driver for PHP effort by MySQL team I hope this …

Post: Commodity Hardware, Commodity Software and Commodity People

… way join in their head not to mention understanding all ups and downs of database management system. This sounds nice in theory but… and are expressive in a different form. I know we already had a false start in this area with XML databases but this… are bunch of interfaces to talk to MySQL cluster as PHP session storage or as a REST Web Service, which are all…

Post: Speaking on OpenSource Database Conference, Frankfurt

I’ll have two sessions on upcoming OpenSource Database Conference in Frankfurt 6-8 November. One session will be general MySQL Performance Optimization workshop… and optimization. If you’re visiting this event or International PHP Conference which runs parallel to this even drop me a…

Post: Percona sessions at the MySQL conference

Databases Matt Yonkovit: The Five Minute DBA Bill Schuler, Baron Schwartz: Performance and Feature Enhancements to MySQL and InnoDB Fernando Ipar: PHP Object-Relational Mapping Libraries In Action Baron Schwartz: … to attend the Maatkit BoF session. We look forward to seeing …

Post: linux.conf.au 2012 roundup

… the database server in the not too distant future. Mistakes Were Made This session explores a number of rather indispensable things for those in…. Migrating to PHP 5.4 Probably quite useful if you’re dealing with PHP (although I wasn’t in this session). Finding vulnerabilities in PHP code…

Post: MySQL on OSCON

…OSCON do not show to much interest in the MySQL, and Databases for that reason. Our talk comparing… other hand front end related talks such as PHP performance optimization or High Performance JavaScript were …of your interest you’re likely to visit sessions etc. Or may be people think they know…