MySQL Users Conference & Expo to be Hub of MySQL and Open Source News
MySQL Community Will Gather in Orlando to Learn About Latest MySQL Technology and Developments in the Open Source Industry
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004--
MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today provided a preview of the news announcements and top attractions expected at next week's MySQL Users Conference & Expo. The annual conference brings together MySQL users, partners and industry leaders for an in-depth look at the technology and business behind the MySQL(R) database and open source software. This year's event is April 14-16 at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
MySQL AB will launch a new product at the conference: MySQL Cluster, an open source database clustering solution that will deliver high availability for critical business data. MySQL will also announce a new partner program to promote the rapid expansion of the network of MySQL-supported software. Many leading companies exhibiting at the MySQL Users Conference & Expo are also planning to make announcements, including:
EBM Software will launch its new performance management software OLAP4All. OLAP4All provides managers and decision makers direct access to mission critical information. OLAP4All is based on industry standards, open platforms and databases.
Emic Networks will be announcing a 2.1 version of EAC for MySQL, which is application clustering software for MySQL. New features include support for MySQL 4.1 and multi-statement transactions, enhanced scalability and a new graphical user interface.
MetiLinx, in partnership with MARSYS, will be announcing and demonstrating a new version of the Colada data replication technology and disaster recovery solutions. Colada is a proven replication technology that has passed many rigorous tests, including a TPCC Acid test.
OSoft.com will announce the release of their first "Mind Altering Software" for open source developers called the ThoutReader v1.0. ThoutReader will change the way developers think about content retrieval by creating an open source standard for referenceware and documentation.
Radiant Data will announce new partnerships with HP and Novell. Radiant Data is participating in HP's Developer and Solution Partner Program and in Novell's PartnerNet program.
Tony Perkins Joins as Featured Speaker
MySQL is pleased to announce that Tony Perkins, a pioneering media entrepreneur and a highly recognized opinion leader in the technology business world, will present a keynote address at the MySQL Users Conference. Perkins was the creator and editor-in-chief of Red Herring magazine. More recently, he founded the AlwaysOn Network, (www.alwayson-network.com), a highly interactive media site and online social network for technology insiders. Perkins will discuss the next economic boom that, this time, will be based on real-world value and will be centered around always-on driven business and consumer technology worlds. He will also examine the economic future of technology companies, highlighting trends and offering insight into the changes the current investment climate demands.
Perkins will join some of the industry's most influential business and open source leaders delivering keynotes at the MySQL Users Conference, including Novell's Chris Stone and Apache Founder Brian Behlendorf, as well as MySQL's co-founders Michael "Monty" Widenius and David Axmark, and MySQL CEO Marten Mickos.
Over 100 Sessions on MySQL and Related Technologies
The MySQL Users Conference & Expo will feature over 100 sessions, including tutorials, lectures, hands-on labs and interactive workshops, through a variety of technical and business tracks. Conference session will be led by some of the top MySQL and open source experts in the world. Session highlights include:
-- Mr. Widenius I Presume: A Guided Tour of the MySQL Source Code
-- High Availability in MySQL Cluster
-- MySQL Stored Procedures Workshop
-- Open Source for the Masses: Lessons for MySQL from Mac OS X
-- Lower your SAP Total Cost of Ownership with MaxDB
-- Is Open Source Better than Commercial Software?
-- The Evolution of MySQL at Yahoo!
-- Best Practices: Using MySQL at Sabre
MySQL Expo Hall to Showcase MySQL Third-Party Solutions
MySQL partners and customers will demonstrate their MySQL technology solutions at the show's Expo Hall. Leading companies exhibiting at the conference include: Apple, Arkeia, CentraView, Copernicus Business Systems, Golden Gate Software, EBM Software, Emic Networks, High Availability, HP, Intel, Interstate Software, Novell, Metilinx, O'Reilly & Associates, Osoft.com, Pearson Education, POGO Linux, Quest Software, Rackspace Managed Hosting, Radiant Data, Salmon LLC, Seamless Technology, SGI, Sun Microsystems, TrollTech, VERITAS, Zend and more.
For more information about the MySQL Users Conference and Expo 2004, please go to www.mysql.com/uc2004.
About MySQL
MySQL AB develops and markets a family of high performance, affordable database servers and tools. The company's flagship product is MySQL, the world's most popular open source database, with more than 4 million active installations. Many of the world's largest organizations, including Yahoo!, Sabre Holdings, Cox Communications, The Associated press and NASA, are realizing significant cost savings using MySQL to power Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software. MySQL AB is a second generation open source company, with dual licensing that supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable business. For more information about MySQL, please go to www.mysql.com.
MySQL is a registered trademark of MySQL AB in the U.S. and in other countries. Other products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective corporations.
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