MySQL Rockstars 2024

This post was initially published on Oracle’s blog; this is a slightly modified version The MySQL Rockstars 2024 award ceremony was a highlight of the MySQL Belgian Days 2025, held on January 30th and 31st at the ICAB Incubator in…

1995-2025: 30 years!

This post was initially published on Oracle’s blog; this is a slightly modified version. As many of you already know, MySQL is turning 30 this year! The official date is May 23. During the entire calendar year, we will celebrate…

MySQL enters a new decade!

This post was initially published on Oracle’s blog; this is a slightly modified version. Just before the end of the MySQL Advent Calendar, let me announce (or remind you) that MySQL will turn 30 next year!! The first version of…

MySQL Retrospective – Certifications

This post was initially published on Oracle’s blog; this is a slightly modified version. For today’s retrospective post on the MySQL Advent Calendar 2024, we will examine the MySQL Certifications. MySQL AB released certifications in 2002 as you can see…

MySQL Retrospective – Forgotten Functions

This post was initially published on Oracle’s blog; this is a slightly modified version. Did you know that in previous versions of MySQL, there were some “hidden” functions that not many users knew about? One of them disappeared on the…

MySQL Retrospective – The Logo

This post was initially published on Oracle’s blog, this is a slightly modified version. The MySQL logo, representing the popular open-source relational database management system and recognizable by its dual colors, blue and orange, didn’t change much over time after…

MySQL Retrospective – ISAM & MyISAM Log

Let’s stay a bit longer with MySQL 3.2x to advance the MySQL Retrospective in anticipation of the 30th Anniversary. The idea of this article was suggested to me by Daniël van Eeden. Did you know that in the early days,…

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