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MySQL has implemented many features directly in the internals of their software and have more recently allowed pluggable storage engines. The pluggable architecture is improving in MySQL, but now there is a way of doing more advanced features without changing the MySQL engine directly - the MySQL Proxy. With this proxy server, extra functionality can be obtained such as load balancing, query profiling and advanced logging. This talk looks at how these capabilities can be implemented and utilised while developing your database applications.

Stream: Databases

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Jonathon has been working with Linux, databases and the Internet almost from their inception. The work with MySQL started with the first release after using mSQL. Current work involves consulting and training for MySQL within the Australian/New Zealand geography. Interests in the database area is specifically in larger database systems such as data warehousing and managing high flow event streams.