Oracle MySQL Group    MySQL Shorts is a curated series of concise video tutorials designed to deliver focused, easily digestible content to the MySQL community. Each episode zeroes in on a specific feature or solution, making it easier for developers and database enthusiasts to grasp complex topics quickly. With over...

Oracle MySQL Group    The Experts and Rock Stars panel discussion at Oracle AI World 2025, held from October 13-16, 2025, provided an engaging platform for prominent experts within the AI and MySQL communities. This particular session, taking place on October 15, 2025, featured a distinguished lineup of panelists who...

Alkin Tezuysal    A lightweight, secure, and extensible MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for MySQL designed to bridge the gap between relational databases and large language models (LLMs). I’m releasing a new open-source project: mysql-mcp-server, a lightweight server that connects MySQL to AI tools via the Model...

Oracle MySQL Group    In part 4 of our series on the OCI Hackathon Starter Kit, we saw how to connect to the deployed MySQL HeatWave instance from our clients (MySQL Shell, MySQL Shell for VS Code, and Cloud Shell). In this post, we will see how to connect from an application using a connector...

Oracle MySQL Group    In 2025, MySQL and MySQL HeatWave embarked on an ambitious journey across various global AI events, highlighting their dedication to advancing AI and cloud solutions in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Oracle has recognized the pivotal shift towards AI and cloud technologies as essential drivers...

Daniel Nichter    Introducing mlrd ( mallard ) to the world: a DynamoDB-compatible API on MySQL. Crazy, but it works really well and I’m confident it will help a lot of businesses save a lot of money. Here’s why.

Alena Subotina    Compare the top MySQL ODBC drivers for 2026 and see how each one handles speed, security, and cross-platform compatibility. This guide outlines the key differences in features and pricing, helping you choose the connector that fits your BI dashboards, ETL workloads, and data-driven applications...

Oracle MySQL Group    This year, we dedicated our MySQL Basics blog series to those setting out on their first database journey. Designed especially for beginners, each post brought approachable lessons, meaningful analogies, and practical examples to help you develop a confident, hands-on understanding of MySQL...

Frederic Descamps    Let’s now see how we can connect to our MySQL HeatWave DB System, which was deployed with the OCI Hackathon Starter Kit in part 1. We have multiple possibilities to connect to the DB System, and we will use three of them: MySQL Shell in the command line MySQL Shell is already installed on the [...]

Oracle MySQL Group    Let’s now see how we can connect to our MySQL HeatWave DB System, which was deployed with the OCI Hackathon Starter Kit in part 1. We have multiple possibilities to connect to the DB System, and we will use three of them: MySQL Shell in the command line MySQL Shell is already installed on the [...]

Oracle MySQL Group    The bustling city of Atlanta served as the backdrop for KubeCon from November 10-13, where more than 9,000 attendees gathered to explore the latest innovations in cloud-native computing. Among the esteemed participants, the Oracle team underscored its commitment to developing a secure and modern...

MySQL Performance Blog    A unique constraint specifies, one or more columns as unique it identifies. It is satisfied only when no two rows store the same non-null values at its core. A primary key constraint is a unique one that will say PRIMARY KEY in its defined way. It is satisfied only when rows unfold, and none may [....

Oracle MySQL Group    The Geek Out Social event, held during the Oracle AI World 2025 in Las Vegas on October 14, provided an essential platform for AI enthusiasts, developers, and industry leaders. The event was specifically for technical professionals attending AI World. It played a critical role in fostering...

Oracle MySQL Group    We recently announced the availability of MySQL AI which enables predictive and generative AI workflows for on-premise MySQL customers. MySQL AI includes built-in LLMs and embedding models that run on CPUs, a vector store, semantic search functions, automated machine learning and a graphical...

Oracle MySQL Group    Announcing MySQL HeatWave Migration Assistant the newest way to move MySQL workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) with ease Migrating critical databases to the cloud is often viewed as complex. That changes with the launch of the MySQL HeatWave Migration Assistant. This new tool is purpose...

Oracle MySQL Group    We saw in part 1 how to deploy our starter kit in OCI, and in part 2 how to connect to the compute instance. We will now check which development languages are available on the compute instance acting as the application server. After that, we will see how easy it is to install a new [...]

Oracle MySQL Group    This year marks a significant milestone in the world of databases MySQL is celebrating its 30th anniversary As the MySQL community around the globe came together to commemorate three decades of innovation, collaboration, and success. We’re excited to share that we have created a celebration video...

Oracle MySQL Group    In 2025, MySQL proudly commemorated its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of innovation and community engagement in the realm of database technology. Throughout the year, the MySQL Community team engaged with the worldwide community to organize a series of events globally, uniting users,...

Frederic Descamps    We are excited to announce that the preFOSDEM MySQL Belgian Days 2026 will take place on Thursday, 29 January and Friday, 30 January 2026, in Brussels just before FOSDEM 2026. This two-day gathering brings together the MySQL community: developers, DBAs, engineers, tool-builders, and enthusiasts...

Oracle MySQL Group    In part 1, we saw how to deploy several resources to OCI, including a compute instance that will act as an application server and a MySQL HeatWave instance as a database. In this article, we will see how to SSH into the deployed compute instance. Getting the key To connect to the deployed compute...

Oracle MySQL Group    MySQL NDB Cluster offers high availability and scalability through its distributed architecture. However, managing and troubleshooting such a system requires robust monitoring and insightful diagnostics. At the heart of this lies effective logging. This post will guide you through the details of...

Oracle MySQL Group    Introduction Vision Language Models (VLMs) are crucial for bridging the gap between visual and textual data by combining image and language understanding. Some important VLMs’ use cases are: VLMs are considered an improvement over traditional Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems by...

Oracle MySQL Group    Introduction In today’s data-driven enterprises, the volume of unstructured documents is growing rapidly. AI powered document summarization improves enterprise efficiency by eliminating the need to go over these documents manually. Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful tools for summarizing...

Oracle MySQL Group    Introduction Heatwave AutoML is super simple to use, and now we are introducing another feature for ease of use called NL2ML (or Natural language to machine learning) which provides step by step guidelines on how to use ML for a particular business problem. NL2ML is a natural language interface...

MySQL Performance Blog    When we run databases in Kubernetes, we quickly learn one important truth: things will fail, and we need to be prepared for this. Pods are ephemeral; nodes can come and go, storage is abstracted behind PersistentVolumes and can be either local to a node or backed by network storage, and Kubernetes...

Oracle MySQL Group    In 2025, the MySQL Shorts series continued to engage viewers worldwide by offering concise and informative tutorials on various MySQL topics. This year, the series expanded its reach, releasing 21 new episodes that delved into advanced functionalities and best practices. Top 5 Most-Watched MySQL...

Oracle MySQL Group    If you want to create a new application, test it, and deploy it on the cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides an always-free tier for compute instances and MySQL HeatWave instances (and more). If you are a developer, it can also be complicated to start deploying to the cloud, as you need to...

Oracle MySQL Group    Reflecting on my MySQL journey, I realize that a few foundational topics completely changed how I understand and use databases. These topics primary and foreign keys, JOINs, and indexes form the heart of the MySQL Basics series. Each one felt like a major breakthrough when I first learned it....

Oracle MySQL Group    Since 2024, MySQL and ODBMs.org have embarked on a collaboration to produce insightful articles that cater to the needs of data professionals. This partnership has yielded an impressive portfolio of 15 published articles covering a diverse range of topics, marking a significant success in bridging...

Oracle MySQL Group    Executive Summary AI applications rely on vector embeddings to power search and recommendations, but these data-rich vectors introduce new security and privacy risks. This blog explains the main threats to AI embeddings, how attacks can occur, and proven strategies for protecting vector data with...

MySQL Performance Blog    Where We Are We can all agree that the MySQL ecosystem isn’t in great shape right now. Take a look at Julia’s blog post [Analyzing the Heartbeat of the MySQL Server: A Look at Repository Statistics], which confirms what many of us have felt: Oracle isn’t as committed to MySQL and its ecosystem as...

Shahid shaikh    We understand that tackling SQL interviews can feel challenging, but with the right focus, you can master the required knowledge. Structured specifically for the 2026 job market, this comprehensive resource provides 50 real, frequently asked SQL interview questions covering everything from basic...

Jean-François Gagné    This is a MySQL Blog, why am I posting about Slack, Feed Readers, RSS and Atom ?  Because blog aggregators, which are usually consumed on their RSS or Atom interface via a Feed Reader, are an important knowledge sharing tool in the MySQL Community (and in other communities, see...

MySQL Performance Blog    At Percona, our mission has always been to help you succeed with open source databases. We do that by listening to the community, understanding the challenges you face, and building the solutions you need. Now, after a comprehensive review of market trends and direct feedback from our customers and...

MySQL Performance Blog    The MySQL database server is a foundational component of the open-source world. While its impact is undeniable, looking at the raw statistics of its core source code repository reveals a dynamic and sometimes surprising development history. By analyzing the total lines of code inserted, the number...

MySQL Performance Blog    The Percona Cloud Native team is happy to announce the general availability of the Percona Operator for MySQL, based on Percona Server for MySQL. This release introduces an additional Kubernetes-native approach to deploying and managing MySQL clusters with synchronous Group Replication, delivering...

Oracle MySQL Group    In our earlier post, we unpacked the mechanics of MySQL HeatWave maintenance, the behind-the-scenes process that keeps your MySQL environments secure, stable, and optimized without changing your database version. We also touched on how Auto Minor Version Upgrades occur when a version reaches the...