Webinars

NEW - Database Deployment Success for ISVs - May 26, 2010 - 12pm ET

Enterprise systems require a certain level of tender loving care to work properly.  The stakes are high and if you don't have an elite team keeping them running, the damages suffered when they go down are disporportionate.  As a software vendor, you have a tremendous opportunity to increase your value, customer satisfaction, and your bottom line by partnering with Pythian.

This session is for Independant Software Vendors (ISVs) who have applications that are database intense, and require a properly configured environment for their products to work effectively.

You will learn:
- the unique challenges faced by ISV's associated with databases and their management, using real-world examples
- about the Pythian ISV Partner Program, and how it benefits both you, as an ISV, and your customers
- how you can partner with Pythian to offer a managed service for your applications

Speakers:
- Andrew Waitman, Pythian CEO
- A Pythian ISV partner will join the call and share their experience

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.  Register today.

Oracle RAC Workload Management with Alex Gorbachev, Spring 2009 (Quicktime, 26.8 Mb)

Are you considering running Oracle RAC (or are already doing so)? Do you want to learn how Oracle database handles workload balancing in different scenarios and which features should be used in what case?

In this webinar, Pythian’s Alex Gorbachev explains how to choose the right approach for your applications and also discusses the limitations you could face.

This webinar is aimed at Database Managers and IT Architects who are planning to move their applications to RAC or who have already done so and are looking to improve their efficiency. General understanding of RAC technology is helpful.

Oracle RAC — Why VIPs? with Alex Gorbachev

One of the topics that beginner RAC DBA’s (along with Network Engineers supporting Oracle database infrastructure) are confused about is the Virtual IP usage in Oracle RAC starting from Oracle Clusterware 10g.

With this videocast, Pythian's Alex Gorbachev will try to clarify those concerns once and for all.

Partitioning in MySQL 5.1 by Sheeri K. Cabral

Sheeri Cabral  presented a session on the new partitioning feature in MySQL 5.1 at the January 2009 Boston User Group. In it she defines partitions, how partitioning makes queries faster, the different types of partitioning and when to use each type, and the restrictions and limitations of partitioning.