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MySQL Newsletter: March 2010

MySQL Newsletter
March 2010
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Articles in this newsletter:

Highlights

- MySQL Conference and Expo: Register Now and Save $250 by March 15th
- MySQL Conference and Expo: Technical Sessions
- MySQL Conference and Expo: MySQL Expert Speakers
- Live Webinar: Achieving Peak Application Performance with MySQL Embedded Server (Wednesday, March 17)
- Live Webinar: Running MySQL Securely on Windows - EMEA (Thursday, March 18)
- Upcoming MySQL University Sessions

New Product Releases

- New Release of MySQL Server 5.5.2-m2 (Beta)
- New Release of MySQL Workbench 5.2.16 (Beta)
- New Release of MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.1 (Alpha)

Hints & Tips

- Documentation: MySQL Performance Schema
- Article: Why Should I Check Out a MySQL-Based Column Database?
- PlanetMySQL Blog Posts
- PlanetMySQL Blog: The innodb_plugin - a pleasant surprise!
- PlanetMySQL Blog: Linux MySQL distributions meeting in Brussels
- PlanetMySQL Blog: How to get rank using MySQL query
- PlanetMySQL Blog: The correct approach to rolling MySQL logs
- PlanetMySQL Blog: Semi-sync Replication Testing
- PlanetMySQL Blog: Ineffective concatenated indexes
- PlanetMySQL Blog: Don't forget the COMMIT in MySQL
- PlanetMySQL Blog: Why do we need InnoDB per table IO statistics?
- PlanetMySQL Blog: How To Set Up MySQL Database Replication With SSL Encryption On Ubuntu 9.10

Events

- Live Webinar: Migrating from SQL Server to MySQL - EMEA (Thursday, March 11)
- Live Webinar: Windows and MySQL - Part 12: Advanced MySQL Replication on Windows (Tuesday, March 16)
- Live Webinar: MySQL Cluster for Web & eCommerce Applications: Growing Revenue & Enhancing Loyalty (Wednesday, March 24)

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Highlights

MySQL Conference and Expo: Register Now and Save $250 by March 15th

The MySQL Conference and Expo is a deep technical conference designed to take your skills and know-how to the next level through expert-led sessions, in-depth tutorials, and face-to-face conversations with open source gurus and developers. You will also learn the current and future state of MySQL during the keynote from Edward Screven, Oracle's Chief Corporate Architect and leader of the MySQL business. Early registration discount has been extended through March 15th, so register now and save!

Register Now:
https://en.oreilly.com/mysql2010/public/register

View Pricing:
https://en.oreilly.com/mysql2010/public/register#pricing

Learn More about Edward Screven's Keynote:
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2010/public/schedule/detail/12440

MySQL Conference and Expo: Technical Sessions

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to get hands-on knowledge from MySQL experts on numerous topics, including Security, Replication, Performance Tuning, High Availability, and Scalability. Here are some session highlights:

- Performance Schema
- Get Your Replication On: Advanced Techniques, Tips and Tricks
- High-throughput MySQL
- PHP Object-Relational Mapping Libraries In Action
- Introduction to InnoDB Monitoring System and Resource & Performance Tuning
- Scalability and Reliability Features of MySQL Connector/J

View the current list of sessions:
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2010/public/schedule/grid

MySQL Conference and Expo: MySQL Expert Speakers

MySQL Conference Speakers include both the engineers who build MySQL and leading experts who are implementing MySQL in real-world environments. Come join the following MySQL Experts:

- Mark Callaghan, Facebook
- Jeremy Zawodny, craigslist.org
- Giuseppe Maxia, Oracle
- Sheeri Cabral, The Pythian Group
- Ben Black, Garmin
- Roland Bouman, Strukton Rail
- Alex Esterkin, Nokia
- Ronald Bradford, 42SQL

View the current list of speakers:
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2010/public/schedule/speakers

Live Webinar: Achieving Peak Application Performance with MySQL Embedded Server
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 10:00am PDT

MySQL expert and trainer, Sarah Sproehnle, will discuss the major MySQL design decisions that can affect the performance of your application and with it, your customers' experience and satisfaction. Sarah will show you how to achieve top performance with MySQL Embedded Server, including choosing the right storage engine(s), identifying critical performance-related server settings, and more.

Register for this Webinar:
http://dev.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-510.html

Live Webinar: Running MySQL Securely on Windows - EMEA
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 15:00 CET

In this presentation we will demonstrate how to install and configure MySQL to run securely on Windows. We will explain how MySQL's internal security model, authentication and privileges model works. We will also look at how to secure network access to MySQL and look how to thwart common attacks on MySQL.

Register for this Webinar:
http://dev.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-518.html

Upcoming MySQL University Sessions

MySQL University is a free educational online program for engineers and developers who are interested in MySQL development and internals. MySQL University sessions are open to anyone, not limited to Oracle employees. Sessions are recorded with slides and audio, so if you can't attend the live session you can review the recording anytime after the session.

View Upcoming and Previous Sessions:
http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/MySQL_University

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New Product Releases

New Release of MySQL Server 5.5.2-m2 (Beta)

MySQL Server 5.5.2-m2, a new version of the popular Open Source Database Management System, has been released. The "-m2" suffix tells this belongs to the second milestone according to our "milestone" release model. MySQL 5.5 includes several high-impact changes to address scalability and performance issues in MySQL Server. These changes exploit advances in hardware and CPU design and enable better utilization of existing hardware.

View the complete list of changes:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-2.html

Download Now:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/#downloads

Read the Documentation:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/mysql-nutshell.html

New Release of MySQL Workbench 5.2.16 (Beta)

We have published a new beta release of Version 5.2.16 Workbench Beta 6 build including fixes for 67 bugs.

View the complete list of changes:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/workbench/en/wb-news-5-2-16.html

Download Now:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/5.2.html

New Release of MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.1 (Alpha)

MySQL Connector/Net 6.3.1, a new version of the all-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released. This is an alpha release and is intended to introduce you to the new features and enhancements we are planning, including Visual Studio 2010 RC support and nested transaction scope support.

View the complete list of changes:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/connector-net-news-6-3-1.html

Download Now:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.3.html

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Hints & Tips

Documentation: MySQL Performance Schema

MySQL Performance Schema is a feature for monitoring MySQL Server execution at a low level. This is a new feature available as of MySQL 5.5.3. Performance Schema is intended to provide access to useful information about server execution while having minimal impact on server performance.

Read the Documentation:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/performance-schema.html

Article: Why Should I Check Out a MySQL-Based Column Database?

Recently, articles, blogs, analyst reports, and other media outlets have been noting the rise and usage of column-oriented databases in the areas of data warehousing, analytics, and other business intelligence/read-intensive situations. And on the MySQL front, there are a couple of column DB's that are now available for you to use.

Read this Article:
http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-based-column-database.html

PlanetMySQL Blog Posts

The following blog posts are from PlanetMySQL. PlanetMySQL is an aggregation of blogs and news from MySQL developers, users and employees. It is an excellent source of all things about MySQL, including technical tips and best practices.

Visit PlanetMySQL:
http://planet.mysql.com/

Submit Your Blog Feed:
http://planet.mysql.com/new

PlanetMySQL Blog: The innodb_plugin - a pleasant surprise!
Simon Mudd

I've heard about the innodb_plugin but not had time to put it to the test.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://blog.wl0.org/2010/03/the-innodb_plugin-a-pleasant-surprise/

PlanetMySQL Blog: Linux MySQL distributions meeting in Brussels
Giuseppe Maxia

The MySQL team has organized a meeting with the Linux distributions with the intent of finding out which differences and problems they may have with each other, and to solve them by improving communication. The meeting was successful.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://datacharmer.blogspot.com/2010/02/linux-mysql-distros-meeting-in-brussels.html

PlanetMySQL Blog: How to get rank using MySQL query
Mahmud Ahsan

Some days ago I was working in a quiz project, where user will play quiz and for each correct answer they will earn points. One of the task of this quiz application was to get rank of a particular user. Now I am showing how I could solve this problem using MySQL query.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://thinkdiff.net/mysql/how-to-get-rank-using-mysql-query/

PlanetMySQL Blog: The correct approach to rolling MySQL logs
Ronald Bradford

I say correct because there are several incorrect approaches to managing MySQL logs. In MySQL you have two important log files, the MySQL error log and the MySQL slow query log.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://ronaldbradford.com/blog/the-correct-approach-to-rolling-mysql-logs-2010-02-22/

PlanetMySQL Blog: Semi-sync Replication Testing
Harrison Fisk

I have recently been trying out semisynchronous replication. This is a new feature added in MySQL 5.5 based on the original google patch.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://harrison-fisk.blogspot.com/2010/03/semi-sync-replication-testing.html

PlanetMySQL Blog: Ineffective concatenated indexes
Ronald Bradford

In MySQL significant performance improvements can be achieved by the correct use of indexes. It is important to understand different MySQL index implementations and one key improvement on indexes defined on single columns is to use multiple column or more commonly known concatenated indexes.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://ronaldbradford.com/blog/ineffective-concatenated-indexes-2010-02-24/

PlanetMySQL Blog: Don't forget the COMMIT in MySQL
Geert Vanderkelen

Yes, MySQL has transactions if you use InnoDB or NDB Cluster for example. Using these transactional storage engines, you'll have to commit (or roll back) your inserts, deletes or updates.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://geert.vanderkelen.org/2010/02/don-forget-commit-in-mysql.html

PlanetMySQL Blog: Why do we need InnoDB per table IO statistics?
Serge Frezefond

InnoDB plugin offers an adaptive compression that is very interesting for performance. This compression works at a table level. Like most optimization techniques this is not black or white. You have to decide depending on IO patterns/CPU usage/Memory usage/disks constraints what tables are good candidates for compression.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://serge.frezefond.free.fr/?p=335

PlanetMySQL Blog: How To Set Up MySQL Database Replication With SSL Encryption On Ubuntu 9.10
Falko Timme

This tutorial describes how to set up database replication in MySQL using an SSL connection for encryption (to make it impossible for hackers to sniff out passwords and data transferred between the master and slave). MySQL replication allows you to have an exact copy of a database from a master server on another server (slave), and all updates to the database on the master server are immediately replicated to the database on the slave server so that both databases are in sync.

Read the PlanetMySQL BlogPost:
http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-up-mysql-database-replication-with-ssl-encryption-on-ubuntu-9.10

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Events

Live Webinar: Migrating from SQL Server to MySQL - EMEA
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 15:00 CET

In this presentation we will explore the benefits of migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL. We will also cover migration best practices, as well as, an overview of migration tools, scripts, datatype mapping and functional equivalents.

Register for this Webinar:
http://dev.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-516.html

Live Webinar: Windows and MySQL - Part 12: Advanced MySQL Replication on Windows
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:00am PDT

Join us for Part 12 of the Windows and MySQL webinar series with Jimmy Guerrero and Mike Frank of the MySQL group at Oracle. In this presentation we will build upon the previous presentation and look at more advanced MySQL Replication techniques. We will cover master-master configurations, semi-synchronous replication, fail-over and resynchronization.

Register for this Webinar:
http://dev.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-506.html

Live Webinar: MySQL Cluster for Web & eCommerce Applications: Growing Revenue & Enhancing Loyalty
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 10:00am PDT

MySQL Cluster is already proven in powering some of the most demanding, mission-critical web and communications-based services. This session discusses how MySQL Cluster can enable you to cost-effectively deploy online applications to generate new revenue streams and build vibrant user communities with continuous database availability and high performance.

Register for this Webinar:
http://dev.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-513.html

More free MySQL webinars are scheduled and added between each Newsletter edition, so visit our website frequently for the most updated information.

View the full list of webinars:
http://dev.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/index.html

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January Patches

After a fairly light December patching load, January took no prisoners.

Microsoft's patch Tuesday had just one patch, MS10-001. But they made up for that with an out of band update later in the month MS10-002. They also put out a bulletin warning about old flash installs.

Adobe and Oracle piggybacked on patch Tuesday to release updates as well. Vendors pretend its more convenient for people to get all their patches at once, but Its more about losing their own vulnerability announcements in the crowd. Adobe Reader is installed on most machines, so deploying Reader and Acrobat updates is kind of a big deal.

To keep admins on their toes, Adobe also released security updates for Shockwave and Illustrator.

Real Player kept its name in the news with a security update of its own. While it lacks its once ubiquitous presence, it is another thing to watch for.

Firefox released 3.6. Fortunately , this was about new features not security fixes.

Apple not wanting to feel left out released a mega security update rolling up multiple patches.

Wireshark 1.2.6 came out with a couple of security updates.

If you're responsible for patching in the enterprise looks like you picked the wrong month to stop sniffing glue.

For home use, I use the Secunia Personal Software Inspector in advanced mode. They are now a bit better about prompting you to exclude directories like i386 to avoid nagging you about things that aren't a problem.

ShmooCon!!! or Anton in DC This Week!

Later this week I will be at ShmooCon, doing a very, very, very fun panel on PCI DSS:

"An Existential Threat To Security As We Know It?

Joshua Corman, Michael Dahn, Dr. Anton Chuvakin, and Jack Daniel

Whether you love it, hate it, or are merely "friends with perks"- compliance is significantly changing what we call security. PCI has been accused of being the Spawn of Satan by some, and yet it has also been credited with advancing security by others. This panel of PCI experts, analysts, and victims will discuss and argue the realities of PCI: its origins, goals, and consequences (intentional and otherwise). PCI is having an impact on priorities, budgets, and personnel, which is being felt throughout the security industry. Unfortunately, there have been few informed discussions of PCI and compliance issues in the technical ranks of the security community. This panel will bring PCI subject matter experts with real-world experience to the technical security professional and hacker audience to discuss, engage, enrage, and argue about what may well be an existential threat to information security as we know it. The diverse viewpoints and experiences of panel members will guarantee a lively and often heated discussion, and will provide a broad base for fielding audience comments, questions, and criticisms. Bring plenty of Shmooballs to this session, you will need all you can get.

Joshua Corman is Research Director for Enterprise Security at The 451 Group and was previously Principal Security Strategist at IBM ISS; Michael Dahn is Global PCI QA Manager for a Verizon Business and was previously the subject matter expert in creating PCI DSS training for Visa USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific, LAC; Dr. Anton Chuvakin is a recognized expert in the field of log management and PCI DSS compliance, he is Principal at Security Warrior Consulting and former Director of PCI Compliance at Qualys; Jack Daniel is some guy with a beard and Sock Puppets who drives the ShmooBus."

This time, BTW, I will have plenty of time to meet with people since I am in DC from Thursday to Monday. Drop me an email/tweet/etc if you want to meet up and talk SIEM, logs, PCI (well, better logs than PCI :-)), etc. In any case, see you all in Washington, DC later this week!

About me: http://www.chuvakin.org

Are you using the latest web browser?

Written by Thomas Duebendorfer

In view of mass defacements of hundreds of thousand of web pages - with the intent to misuse them to launch drive-by download attacks - security researchers from ETH Zurich, Google, and IBM Internet Security Systems were interested in looking at the other side of the attack: the web browser. By analyzing the web browser versions seen in visits to Google websites, they have shown that more than 600 million Internet users don't use the latest version of their browser.

Slow migration to latest browser version
The researchers' paper, entitled "Understanding the Web Browser Threat", shows that as of June 2008, only 59.1% percent of Internet users worldwide use the latest major version of their preferred web browser. Firefox users are the most attentive: 92.2% of them surfed with Firefox 2, the latest major version before the recently released 3.0. Only 52.5% of Microsoft Internet Explorer users have updated to version 7, which is the most secure according to multiple publicly-cited Microsoft experts (among them Sandi Hardmeier). The study revealed that 637 million Internet users worldwide who use web browsers are either not running the latest version of their preferred browser or have not installed the latest patches. These users are vulnerable to exploitation due to their web browser's "built-in" vulnerabilities and the lack of more recent security mechanisms such as improved phishing protection.

Neglected security patches
Over the past 18 months, the study also shows, a maximum of 83.3% of Firefox users were using the latest major version of the web browser and also had all current patches installed (i.e. latest minor version). Only 56.1% and 47.6% of Opera and Internet Explorer users, respectively, were similarly utilizing fully-patched web browsers. Apple users are no better: since the public release of Safari 3, only 65.3% of users operate the latest Safari version.

Maximum measured share of users surfing the web with the most secure versions of Firefox, Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer in June 2008 as seen on Google websites.

Obsolete browser warning
The study's most important finding is that technical measures now in place do not sufficiently guarantee browser security, and that users' security awareness must be further developed. The problem is that most users are unaware that they are not using their browser's latest version. It must be made clear to web browser users that outdated software is associated with significantly higher risk. The researchers therefore suggest that, as a critical component of web software, a visible warning be instituted that warns the user of missing security patches in a way analogous to the 'best before' date in the perishable food industry. Software updates must also be made easier to find. The resulting transparency would go far in contributing to end user awareness of software weaknesses, and allow users to better evaluate risks.

Example "best before" implementation on a Web browser

As a side effect, having users migrate faster to the latest browser version would not only increase security but also make the lives of webmasters easier, as they would need to test and optimize websites for fewer older versions of web browsers.

Are you using the latest web browser?

Written by Thomas Duebendorfer

In view of mass defacements of hundreds of thousand of web pages - with the intent to misuse them to launch drive-by download attacks - security researchers from ETH Zurich, Google, and IBM Internet Security Systems were interested in looking at the other side of the attack: the web browser. By analyzing the web browser versions seen in visits to Google websites, they have shown that more than 600 million Internet users don't use the latest version of their browser.

Slow migration to latest browser version
The researchers' paper, entitled "Understanding the Web Browser Threat", shows that as of June 2008, only 59.1% percent of Internet users worldwide use the latest major version of their preferred web browser. Firefox users are the most attentive: 92.2% of them surfed with Firefox 2, the latest major version before the recently released 3.0. Only 52.5% of Microsoft Internet Explorer users have updated to version 7, which is the most secure according to multiple publicly-cited Microsoft experts (among them Sandi Hardmeier). The study revealed that 637 million Internet users worldwide who use web browsers are either not running the latest version of their preferred browser or have not installed the latest patches. These users are vulnerable to exploitation due to their web browser's "built-in" vulnerabilities and the lack of more recent security mechanisms such as improved phishing protection.

Neglected security patches
Over the past 18 months, the study also shows, a maximum of 83.3% of Firefox users were using the latest major version of the web browser and also had all current patches installed (i.e. latest minor version). Only 56.1% and 47.6% of Opera and Internet Explorer users, respectively, were similarly utilizing fully-patched web browsers. Apple users are no better: since the public release of Safari 3, only 65.3% of users operate the latest Safari version.

Maximum measured share of users surfing the web with the most secure versions of Firefox, Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer in June 2008 as seen on Google websites.

Obsolete browser warning
The study's most important finding is that technical measures now in place do not sufficiently guarantee browser security, and that users' security awareness must be further developed. The problem is that most users are unaware that they are not using their browser's latest version. It must be made clear to web browser users that outdated software is associated with significantly higher risk. The researchers therefore suggest that, as a critical component of web software, a visible warning be instituted that warns the user of missing security patches in a way analogous to the 'best before' date in the perishable food industry. Software updates must also be made easier to find. The resulting transparency would go far in contributing to end user awareness of software weaknesses, and allow users to better evaluate risks.

Example "best before" implementation on a Web browser

As a side effect, having users migrate faster to the latest browser version would not only increase security but also make the lives of webmasters easier, as they would need to test and optimize websites for fewer older versions of web browsers.

Special Report: Headlines from Pulse 2010

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March 2010     SPECIAL REPORT FROM PULSE 2010: OPTIMIZING THE WORLD'S INFRASTRUCTURE Introducing integrated service management – the operating system for a smarter planet IBM and partners launch a new era of smarter buildings – see one in action Innovate – with integrated service management for design and delivery Open beta: Test IBM Tivoli Role Modeling/Management software U.S. Air Force taps IBM to design and demonstrate super-secure cloud infrastructure Recap what you missed – or what you saw – at the Pulse 2010 Virtual Experience Also in this issue: Kurzweil and Caliendo headline at Impact • Plan now to attend Innovate • Preview DB2 10 for z/OS Beta • Optimize your 'information supply chain' • Test drive the Symphony 3 Beta • Business-IT alignment: Are we there yet? PLUS more content based on your interests! Not getting additional content? Update your subscription today. Stories In Detail   Introducing integrated service management – the operating system for a smarter planet Together, virtualization and integrated service management provide the visibility, control and automation companies need to deliver innovative services on an increasingly instrumented, interconnected and intelligent planet. Learn more about integrated service management solutions for industries, product design and delivery, and the data center. Get the details here   IBM and partners launch a new era of smarter buildings – see one in action Today IBM is creating smarter buildings, offices and urban infrastructure worldwide – by helping clients create command centers to manage not only data center and IT design, but also physical assets such as water mains, office equipment, heating systems and more. Find out what IBM and its partners are doing to make buildings smarter. See how IBM software enables a smarter Venetian Resort   Innovate – with integrated service management for design and delivery IBM Rational® and Tivoli® software bridges the gaps between product design, delivery and operations teams - enabling companies to resolve problems faster, dramatically reduce downtime, accelerate development cycles, lower risk and produce smarter products that deliver groundbreaking value. Find product information and resources here   Open beta: Test IBM Tivoli Role Modeling/Management software The beta versions of IBM Tivoli Security Role Modeling Assistant and Tivoli Security Role Management Assistant can deliver immediate value to your organization today - and your feedback can help refine the eventual finished products. Learn more and participate in the open beta   U.S. Air Force taps IBM to design and demonstrate super-secure cloud infrastructure This ten-month-long project will introduce advanced cyber security and analytics technologies that meet the rigorous government standards for protecting sensitive national data. Learn more about cloud computing from IBM. Read about the Air Force cloud project   Recap what you missed – or what you saw – at the Pulse 2010 Virtual Experience At the Pulse 2010 Virtual Experience you can replay the general sessions (including memorable keynotes by Al Gore and IBM’s Al Zollar), listen to breakout sessions, and access many of the product demos presented at the conference. It’s a great way to review the event – whether you attended or not! 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