MySQL Users Conference Tutorials

Tutorials provide you with the in-depth knowledge to take you to the next level of proficiency on specific topics including MySQL 5.1, Performance Optimization, PHP, Data Warehousing, and High Availability Clustering. These 3 hour, classroom-style presentations are designed to give you the maximum amount of information on a wide range of topics. Tutorials give you quality time both on the topic and with the expert instructor. Register early to ensure availability.

Optimizing MySQL Applications Using the Pluggable Storage Engine Architecture
Arjen Lentz, Community Relations Manager, MySQL AB
Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ballroom E
Topic:  General

Certification Primer I: MySQL 5.0 DBA
Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ballroom D
Topic:  General

Planning, Deploying, and Diagnosing Problems of J2EE Applications on MySQL
Mark D. Matthews, MySQL AB
Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ballroom G
Topic:  Java

Secure Your PHP and MySQL Web Applications
Laura Thomson, Mozilla Corporation
Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ballroom C
Topic:  LAMP

MySQL Cluster Configuration, Tuning, and Maintenance
Johan Andersson, Principal Consultant, MySQL AB
Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ballroom A
Topic:  Cluster, Replication, and Scale-out

Data Warehousing with MySQL
John Paul Ashenfelter, CTO, TransitionPoint
Time: 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: Ballroom G
Topic:  Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

Certification Primer II: MySQL 5.0 DBA
Harrison Fisk, Trainer and Consultant, MySQL AB
Time: 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: Ballroom D
Topic:  General

New Features of MySQL 5.0 and 5.1 In-depth (Partitioning, Updateable Views, Triggers, Stored Procedures)
Jan Kneschke, Senior Developer, MySQL Network
Time: 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: Ballroom C
Topic:  General

MySQL Performance Optimization
Peter Zaitsev, Co-Founder, Lead Consultant, Percona Ltd
Tobias Asplund, Instructor and Performance Tuning Consultant, MySQL AB
Time: 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: Ballroom E
Topic:  Performance Tuning and Benchmarks

Replication for Scaling and High Availability
Jeremy Cole, MySQL Geek, Proven Scaling LLC
Eric Bergen, Proven Scaling LLC
Time: 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: Ballroom A
Topic:  Cluster, Replication, and Scale-out

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