MySQL 5.0 and 5.1 are now available for Solaris 11. A post on the Solaris and Systems Information for ISVs site all but performs the install (which it calls "as simple as typing) for you.
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Working from the assumption that there are DBAs with MySQL sitting idle on their corporate servers, Patrick Hurley was written "MySQL: An Introduction for Oracle DBAs," which employs a comprehensive approach that begins with connecting to MySQL and extends through such necessaries as determining which sessions are currently connected to MySQL; which users are defined and what is the scope of their authority; what are the techniques for backup and restore; and how does one install MySQL. This is truly introductory but nevertheless useful material, especially for DBAs who have not wet their feet in the mysterious MySQL waters.
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MySQL Enterprise Backup 3.7.0 (MEB 3.7.0) is available with several advanced features that include:
Redo Log only Incremental Backup
Incremental Backup without specifying LSN
Validation of Backup Image using checksums
Hot Backup of InnoDB .frm files
Performance Improvements and
Enhancements for Third-Party Media Managers
Users can download the MEB 3.7.0 package from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud web site. MySQL Enterprise customers can deploy MEB 3.7.0 immediately, while users without a MySQL Enterprise license can evaluate MEB 3.7.0 free for 30 days with the request send feedback to mysql-backup_ww@oracle.com.
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Oracle's January 2012 Critical Patch Update provides fixes for 78 new security vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of Oracle products families, Eric Maurice posts. These included Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite, Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise, Oracle JDEdwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle Virtualization, Oracle Sun product suite, and Oracle MySQL. He points out that security fixes for Java SE continue to be released on a different schedule because of commitments made before the completion of the Sun acquisition.
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Several important new features are included in the latest release of Oracle Database Firewsall. Among them is protection against data breaches extended to MySQL databases. In addition, there are now various reporting capabilities that include 10 new out-of-the-box reports to further help organizations comply with privacy and regulatory mandates, and a new reporting infrastructure for running and modifying the layout of existing reports. Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher customers will now be able to take advantage of all capabilities offered for authoring, managing, and delivering highly formatted documents that can be designed using familiar desktop products.
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