I was reviewing the Percona Live sponsors list the other day and pondering the potential success stories associated with this product or that one.... and as I was preparing to put more thought on the topic, a PlanetMySQL post caught my eye. It was penned by Mike Hogan and titled, " Thoughts on Xeround and Free! "
For some reason the author of that post makes a connection between a free account in a cloud-based service and Open Source software. I think it's …
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Unlike last year, Oracle sent both executives and technical staff to the conference so it included all significant MySQL server development teams ( Oracle, Percona, & MariaDB). The Percona Live MySQL Conference was a gathering place for the entire MySQL community with the industry thought leaders presenting insights on technology, the market, and the …
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…our friend and partner Percona, and are excited to sponsor Percona Live in London this week. Aimed at developers and database administrators, Percona Live is the perfect place to get up to speed on the entire MySQL ecosystem.
Speakers include:
* MC Brown
* And more
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…Sinofsky himself, President of Windows and Windows Live, who suggested that I be reprimanded for one thing in that article. I'm offering your choice of one of the following small prizes to the first person who can tell me what that one thing was:
My near-mint condition Zune HD ( "the best portable media player you'll never buy" )
A Manning Publications ebook of your choice
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Thankful to be warm and dry this morning.
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…say enough good things about them. Next week we will be sponsoring their Percona Live MySQL Conference in New York City. Aimed at developers and database administrators, Percona Live is the perfect place to get up to speed on the entire MySQL ecosystem.
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