MySQL and the Cloud (Guest Speaker)

This month we have a guest speaker. Ivan Zoratti is CTO of SkySQL, a premium support and training services organization in the MySQL Ecosystem.

Agenda:

7:00pm - Intro, News and Updates

7:05pm - MySQL and the Cloud

8:00pm - Q & A with Pizza

9:00pm - Move to local bar for drinks

Outline:
The Sky's the limit: hints and best practices to integrate and run MySQL on standard servers and in the cloud

IT Managers and DBAs today are interested in public, private and hybrid clouds. Unfortunately, MySQL is not that cloud-friendly and its deployment in cloud infrastructures creates many new issues in terms of scalability, performance, security and integration. Ivan will investigate the advantages and disadvantages of a deployment of MySQL in the cloud, in order to understand when it is a good fit. We will also review how to integrate cloud and non-cloud deployments, specifically from a DBA perspective.

Bio:
With 25 years of experience in computer science and IT, Ivan started his career at Digital Equipment Corporation, following his passion for the kernel of the PdP 11 machines, RSX and later with VAX/VMS Macro programming. Entrepreneur since 1988, he set up and managed several IT startups and subsidiaries in Europe. He has been an independent journalist and author of technical books for 15 years. Since the early 90s, Ivan has been Chief Technical Architect and Chief Technical Officer for non IT companies in sectors like telco, manufacturing and retail.
Ivan joined MySQL in 2005 and led the European Pre-Sales team for the Software Infrastructure Group at Sun Microsystems. At SkySQL, he is responsible for the vision of the company and the evolution of new database solutions and services.

A native of Italy, Ivan has lived in Windsor, UK since 2000.