Planet MySQL HA Blog
The Planet MySQL HA Blog aggregates content from sources that cover topics related to high availability (HA) for MySQL databases.
MySQL July 2024 GA Releases Now Available
Note: To fix a critical bug we did out of cycle releases – 8.0.39, 8.4.2, 9.0.1 Building on the new LTS/Innovation release model In previous blogs, MySQL announced plans to move to a new LTS/Innovation release model, planning a major LTS release every 2 years. For more details see MySQL Releases: Innovation and LTS. Since 8.4.x […]
Regular Expressions in MySQL
There is an old developer joke: “If you have a problem, and you decide to use regular expressions to solve it…you now have two problems.” Regular expressions (regex) often get a bad name because they can be difficult to decipher and implement. However, in skilled hands, regex can be extremely powerful. In this post, we […]
Protecting Your Data in HeatWave
Now that you have your data in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and have begun using the secure storage in Oracle’s HeatWave for your organization’s most valuable assets (your data), you also need to think about how to protect your data from loss; either through human error or the unlikely possibility of natural disasters and […]
HeatWave Cross-Region DB System Backups
Introduction We’re pleased to announce that you can now copy your DB system backups for HeatWave between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) regions within your tenancy. Ensuring data durability is crucial for businesses relying on cloud-based infrastructure in the rapidly changing realm of cloud technology. OCI provides a robust solution to address this concern with its […]
Develop new applications with HeatWave GenAI
Do you remember the excitement of holding your first smartphone? The sleek design and its endless possibilities felt like a glimpse into the future. Soon enough, smartphones became an essential commodity worldwide, enhancing productivity and communication. Technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and one of the most prominent developments in recent times is […]
Announcing the General Availability of HeatWave GenAI
HeatWave has enabled organizations to run transaction processing, analytics across data warehouses and data lakes, and machine learning within a single, fully managed cloud service. Its scale-out design lets enterprises achieve unmatched performance and price-performance for processing structured and semi-structured data. Today, we’re announcing the general availability of HeatWave GenAI—with in-database large language models (LLMs); […]
Analysts React to the General Availability of HeatWave GenAI
Oracle today announced the general availability of HeatWave GenAI, which includes industry’s first in-database large language models (LLMs), an automated in-database vector store, scale-out vector processing, and the ability to have contextual conversations in natural language informed by unstructured content. These new capabilities enable customers to bring the power of generative AI to their enterprise […]
Managing MySQL Shell Configuration Options
Over the last few years, I have become quite smitten with MySQL Shell. For those who may not be familiar with MySQL Shell, it is a new(ish) command line interface (CLI) for connecting to and managing MySQL instances. During a recent episode of Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks, Fred and I talked to Miguel Araujo about many of the helpful […]
MySQL Connection Status with MySQL Shell
Over the last few years, I have become quite smitten with MySQL Shell. For those who may not be familiar with MySQL Shell, it is a new(ish) command line interface (CLI) for connecting to and managing MySQL instances. During a recent episode of Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks, Fred and I talked to Miguel Araujo about many of the helpful […]
Server Upgrade Checks with MySQL Shell
Over the last few years, I have become quite smitten with MySQL Shell. For those who may not be familiar with MySQL Shell, it is a new(ish) command line interface (CLI) for connecting to and managing MySQL instances. During a recent episode of Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks, Fred and I talked to Miguel Araujo about many of the helpful […]