Posted on 30/9/2019, 10:09 pm, by Colin Charles, under
MySQL.
Just delivered a tutorial on MariaDB Server 10.4. Decided to take a closer look at the schedule for Percona Live Europe Amsterdam 2019 and one thing is clear: feels like there should also be a ProxySQL tutorial, largely because at mine, I noticed like 20% of the folk saying they use it.
Seems like there are 2 talks about it though, one about real world usage on Oct 1, and one about firewall usage with AWS, given by Marco Tusa on Oct 2.
Which led me to the ProxySQL Technology Day 2019 in Ghent, Belgium. October 3 2019. 2 hour train ride away from Amsterdam Schipol (the airport stop). It is easy to grab a ticket at Schipol Plaza, first class is about €20 more per way than second class, and a good spot to stay could be the Ibis Budget Dampoort (or the Marriott Ghent). Credit card payments accepted naturally, and I’m sure you can also do this online. Didn’t take me longer than five minutes to get all this settled.
So, the ProxySQL Technology Day is free, seems extremely focused and frankly is refreshing because you just learn about one thing! I feel like the MySQL world misses out on this tremendously as we lost the users conference… Interesting to see if this happens more in our ecosystem!
Posted on 12/2/2012, 12:59 am, by Colin Charles, under
Travel.
It was my first time to Brussels, Belgium. I found some amazing food that I’d go back to on a regular basis on future trips to Brussels. Most of everything is in the Grand Place area.
Scheletema has been around since 1972. They serve high quality food. Try their steak (filet mignon). Try their tuna. They have awesome scallops for a starter. Their menus can also be relatively good value for money.
Brussels is famous for “moules et frites” (mussels & fries). Visit Chez Leon. Its always crowded, has been around since 1893, and they have excellent mussels. Their Leon beer isn’t too bad either.
Want beer? Check out Delirium Cafe. Its in the Guinness Book of Records for holding over 2,000 beers in stock. Their tap beers are awesome too. I’ve quite enjoyed Barbar.
Waffles are available everywhere. For tradition, visit Le Funambule Waffles, which is near to Manneken Pis. They’ve been around since 18xx.
Fries are also everywhere, be sure to try out many of the sauces.
Posted on 30/1/2012, 8:07 pm, by Colin Charles, under
MariaDB,
MySQL.
I’m about to head to Paris to present at the February meetup of the MySQL User Group in Paris, France. It happens 1st February from 6-8pm at the Patricks Irish Pub. Its free to attend, and I understand that SkySQL keeps this event afloat.
I’m also heading to my first FOSDEM right afterwards and will definitely hang out at the MySQL & Friends Devroom. There is an amazing lineup of speakers, with all talks being about 25-30 minutes, it looks like it is going to be a lot of fun. To boot, Michael “Monty” Widenius will also be there, so expect lots of Salmiakkikossu.
If you want to keep track of where Monty Program folk are going to be to talk about MariaDB, make sure you’re subscribed to our news page, which also includes important release information. Pretty much every conference that we plan to attend (and have attended) is at the conference page.
I am looking forward to meeting & learning from many MariaDB/MySQL users!
