Introduction to Using MySQL in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has become an ubiquitous and sometimes amorphous term that has been used to describe all manner of configurations from a simple virtual system to a truly dynamically scaling group of systems. No matter how they are constructed, most cloud computing environments share a common goal – resources on demand.

In this session, we explore the basics of cloud computing from the perspective of a database administrator. We will examine how to use MySQL in a cloud environment. We will focus on several scenarios where you can employ MySQL technologies such as replication for scale out and load balancing.

We will also examine a few of the more popular cloud computing service providers as well as open source tools you can download and use to build your own cloud computing environments.

During the presentation we will examine using MySQL in a cloud environment including the following.

• What cloud systems provide
• What cloud systems don’t provide
• Using MySQL in a cloud
• An example of a private cloud installation using Ubuntu