Monthly Archives: April 2008

DRBD and MySQL: Just Say No

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Administrator

I’ve successfully used MySQL statement-based replication for several years across data centers and understand it’s quirks. While at the MySQL Conference, I tried to see how DRBD could help the installations I manage, but I just can’t drink the DRBD … Continue reading →

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MySQL Conference 2008

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Administrator

I attended the MySQL Conference once again at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Despite the January purchase by Sun, the conference had the same great vibe as usual, and everybody showed up again. Top Conference Themes Some of the conference … Continue reading →

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MySQL and Choosing a Random Row From Unnumbered Sets

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Administrator

Choosing a random row from a table using SQL is a common task. For small tables and when you don’t have a numeric key or don’t know the maximum value in advance, SELECT * FROM test ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Michi Japanese Restaurant, Campbell

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Administrator

I had lunch with a friend at Michi Japanese Restaurant in Campbell. The chef/owner is Sheen Michi Shin. We sat at the sushi bar, and I ordered the beef bento box (which comes with several tempura vegetables) with an order … Continue reading →

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