This week, we continue our series going through the Operations Report Card as it applies to database administrators. This week in Ear Candy, we talk about a hidden client value for max_allowed_packet (separate from the session variable). In At the Movies, we present Karen Tegan Padir of Enterprise DB presenting The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same.

Events
Oracle's "Scale with MySQL" seminars:
Madrid, Tuesday 27 November

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We devoted the Palomino Newsletter this month to the important topic of disaster recovery, in light of the challenges posed by Hurricane Sandy. If you're not already receiving our newsletter, you can subscribe here.

Hurricane Sandy has been on many people's minds of late; mine not least.  Having lived the last 4 years of my life in Manhattan and on the Jersey Shore, the loss of lives, the destruction of homes, business and memories, and the disruption of so much has me in shock.  I grew up in Louisiana, and hurricanes were a way of life.  You didn't do something hoping that a hurricane would not come by.  You assumed a hurricane would come.  At least, that's how I was taught.  That's the mentality I try to bring into my architectures, my process and my planning as well.  So, when hurricane Sandy …

We devoted the Palomino Newsletter this month to the important topic of disaster recovery, in light of the challenges posed by Hurricane Sandy. If you're not already receiving our newsletter, you can subscribe here.

Hurricane Sandy has been on many people's minds of late; mine not least.  Having lived the last 4 years of my life in Manhattan and on the Jersey Shore, the loss of lives, the destruction of homes, business and memories, and the disruption of so much has me in shock.  I grew up in Louisiana, and hurricanes were a way of life.  You didn't do something hoping that a hurricane would not come by.  You assumed a hurricane would come.  At least, that's how I was taught.  That's the mentality I try to bring into my architectures, my process and my planning as well.  So, when hurricane Sandy …

This week we continue part 3 of the Operations Report Card and how it relates to database administration. This week we talk about the section on "Operational Practices", and it covers how operations are run. In Ear Candy we present different tools for finding a machine's external IP address, and in At the Movies we present a video about MySQL Security from when Sheeri was touring Latin America in July.

Feedback
Webyog's blog noted that the OurSQL blog/podcast was among the Top MySQL Blogs You Should Be …

This week, we go through the "Modern Team Practices" part of the Operations Report Card, and how it applies to DBAs.

Events
Oracle's "Scale with MySQL" seminars:
Scale with MySQL Seminar, London, Tuesday 30 October
Bucharest Romania, Tuesday 13 November
Madrid, Tuesday 27 November

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This is part one of a series where we will explore the Operations Report Card and explain how it applies to DBAs. Listen and grade your own organization, this is a great opportunity to get some new ideas on how to organize your department and make your job more efficient and streamlined.

News
Alaska Airlines system crash

Events
Oracle's "Scale with MySQL" seminars:
Scale with MySQL Seminar, London, Tuesday 30 October

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It is public news now that Continuent has three new hires. I am particularly pleased with the news, as we are improving the team in three different directions:

• Services and management, with Ronald Bradford, with whom we have crossed paths several times, first in the MySQL community activities, then as colleagues at MySQL AB, and again in community cyberspace.
• Development, with Ludovic Launer, a senior developer with a long experience in development and software architecture. This is an excellent injection of new blood for our development team.
• Sales, with Robert Noyes, who has worked in enterprise sales for 25 years, and comes at the right moment to reinforce our business in the moment of its biggest growth that I have seen …

Read the original article at 31 Essential Blogs for Startups & Scalability

So many blogs, so little time! Here’s our list of the best we’ve found. Currently our favorite reader is Pulse pictured left. Starting to play around with flipboard too.

Nuts & Bolts Technical

Slashdot
One of the original tech blogs, that still covers lots of breaking news, and difficult topics. Very technical, with probing commentary. Beware the actual comments though, as they’re often full of immature and childish rants.

Planet …

No doubt, Open Source is essentially an international business. Open Source vendors who solely focus on one region that might not even be an English-speaking one, will struggle. They will be forced off the road by competitors with an international focus who benefit from economies and communities of scale.

Being an international company does not mean that English is supposed to be the only language throughout your business which offers great benefits such as the flexibility of penomet. It rather means that picking the right language is critical to reaching your target audience. Of course, your target audience and regions depend on your business goals.

International Mindset

First of all, Open Source vendors should always adopt an international mindset, no matter where they are located. One major business goal for them is to reach maximum product distribution and …

Ein auf Open Source spezialisierter deutscher Freelance-Journalist, Ludger Schmitz, hat in einem Blog-Eintrag auf Enterprise CIO Forum von IDG Deutschland seine tiefe Enttäuschung über Oracle und dessen Behandlung von MySQL zum Ausdruck gebracht. Anlass waren die Ergebnisse einer Anwenderbefragung (hier und hier), welche Matthew Aslett von der Abteilung Commercial Adoption of Open Source (CAOS) beim Marktanalysten …