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2013/02/22
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MySQL, Open Source, Perl, PHP, Python

[updated] Free book February returns – Get a copy of the InnoDB Quick Reference Guide

This month is a special month. It’s not because of President’s Day or even the exciting day where we revel in groundhogs. No, this month is special because the free book give-away is happening again. This is where you, the reader, gets to win something free for doing nothing more than posting a comment saying that you want a copy of my recently published book – The InnoDB Quick Reference Guide from Packt Publishing. The book is a great reference for DBAs, PHP, Python, or Perl programmers that integrate with MySQL and want to learn more about the InnoDB database engine.

So, all you have to do is post a comment here saying that you want a copy and write out a single (or more) sentence about how you use InnoDB in your development or production environment. At the end of the month two readers will be chosen via a random list sorting script that I’ve whipped up for just this purpose. You will then get an email from the publisher who will send a brand new e-copy of the book free of charge. It’s that simple. Free book February! Comment now!

Update:
Here are the winners of the book contest for the InnoDB Quick Reference Guide
Matthew Bigelow — who will be using the book during his upgrade of a medical services database architecture.
Erin O’Neill – who will be raffling the book at the upcoming http://www.sfmysql.org conference: register for the conference now and you’ll have a second chance to win a copy of the book!

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2013/02/13
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MySQL, MySQL Benchmarking, MySQL Configuration, MySQL Monitoring, MySQL Server, Open Source, Perl, PHP, Python, Reviews

The InnoDB Quick Reference Guide is now available

I’m pleased to announce that my first book, the InnoDB Quick Reference Guide, is now available from Packt Publishing and you can download it by clicking here. It covers the most common topics of InnoDB usage in the enterprise, including: general overview of its use and benefits, detailed explanation of seventeen static variables and seven dynamic variables, load testing methodology, maintenance and monitoring, as well as troubleshooting and useful analytics for the engine. The current version of MySQL ships with InnoDB as the default table engine, so whether you program your MySQL enabled applications with PHP, Python, Perl or otherwise, you’ll likely benefit from this concise but comprehensive reference guide for InnoDB databases.

Here are the chapter overviews for reference:

  1. Getting Started with InnoDB: a quick overview of core terminology and initial setup of the testing environment.
  2. Basic Configuration Parameters: learn about the most common settings and prerequisites for performance tuning.
  3. Advanced Configuration Parameters: covers advanced settings that can make or break a high-perfomance installation of InnoDB.
  4. Load Testing InnoDB for Performance: learn all about general purpose InnoDB load testing as well as common methods for simulating production workloads.
  5. Maintenance and Monitoring: covers the important sections of InnoDB to monitor, tools to use, and processes that adhere to industry best practices.
  6. Troubleshooting InnoDB: learn all about identifying and solving common production issues that may arise.
  7. References and Links: informative data for further reading.
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