At #CommunityOverCode in Glasgow, our team connected with open source project maintainers and developers to explore ways to work together. In her keynote, Heather VanCura explored how community collaboration shapes Java and MySQL’s future. She highlighted greater transparency, clearer contribution pathways, and the MySQL Ecosystem Project’s work with Apache projects across Linux, Java, cloud native technologies, AI and data. Heather, Lilly Berry , and Henrik Ingo continued those conversations at the Oracle JCP/MySQL booth. Thanks to everyone who shared their ideas. We look forward to growing the MySQL ecosystem together! #MySQL #Apache #OpenSource
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MySQL is the world's most popular open source database. With its proven performance, reliability, and ease-of-use, MySQL has become the leading database choice for web-based applications, used by high profile web properties including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and all five of the top five websites*. Additionally, it is an extremely popular choice as embedded database, distributed by thousands of ISVs and OEMs. * Top five websites ranked by Alexa Internet, Inc.
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How can the MySQL community help shape its next chapter? That question was at the heart of Heather VanCura’s session, The Path to MySQL Open Innovation, at MySQL BR Conf in São Paulo. The event brought the community together to share knowledge and explore everything from performance and distributed databases to AI and MySQL’s future. Heather also joined Vinicius Grippa for the welcome, with Oracle supporting the event as one of its main sponsors. In her session, Heather explored how community feedback is helping shape MySQL’s evolution through greater roadmap transparency, clearer contribution pathways, community governance, and GitHub-based collaboration. Participation goes beyond code. Bug reports, testing, feedback on new features, education, and user groups all help strengthen the MySQL community. Building on 30 years of MySQL, the focus is on making it easier for more people to take part and help shape what comes next. #MySQL #OpenSource
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Introducing MySQL Workbench 26.7 — the first release of a new generation of the MySQL GUI administration and development tool. Built on MySQL Shell, the new Workbench brings a modern foundation for database development, administration, and future innovation across the MySQL toolchain. MySQL Workbench 26.7 includes many familiar capabilities from Workbench 8.0, along with new and updated features such as SQL Notebooks, an updated Visual Explain, SQL Formatter, enhanced auto-completion, server status and overview, performance reports, user and grants management, MySQL Enterprise Backup integration, client connection browsing, and HeatWave Migration Assistant. The new Workbench supports MySQL 8.4 LTS and newer, including MySQL 9.7 LTS, MySQL 26.7, and innovation releases in between. It is also open source and designed to be easier to extend, giving developers, DBAs, and contributors a more modern platform for working with MySQL. Read the blog and get started with MySQL Workbench 26.7: https://lnkd.in/esm4-EUJ
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Reminder: TECH HOURS: NYC is coming up tomorrow Sept. 24. Join MySQL, AMD, and Strategic Resources International at Parker & Quinn for an informal evening focused on: • Modern MySQL environments • Infrastructure performance • Enterprise security • AI-ready workloads Seats are limited. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eyqs3e27
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New on the MySQL Blog: MySQL Community Engagement in Brazil and Europe. This fall, Heather VanCura is meeting with MySQL users, developers, DBAs, customers, contributors, and community leaders across Brazil and Europe. The blog highlights upcoming stops in São Paulo, London, Amsterdam, and Glasgow, where the MySQL team will continue conversations around community engagement, roadmap transparency, feedback, collaboration, and technical contribution. Read the blog to see where MySQL will be connecting with the community next: https://lnkd.in/eNSJJAj6
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Looking for a more practical conversation about modern MySQL environments and AI-ready infrastructure? Join us at TECH HOURS: NYC on September 24 to connect directly with MySQL, AMD, and Strategic Resources International experts in a smaller, in-person setting. Bring your questions about infrastructure performance, enterprise security, and modern data workloads. Reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/exAP5G5A
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Join MySQL on October 8 for the AMS DB October meetup in Amsterdam. Hosted by the MySQL team at Oracle together with the AMS DB meetup group, this evening will bring the community together for MySQL technical content, discussion, refreshments, and networking. The program includes: 👉 The Path to MySQL Open Innovation — Heather VanCura 👉 MySQL technical session — Matthias Crauwels Heather will share how MySQL is entering a new phase of community engagement, open collaboration, and contribution following the MySQL 9.7 Community Edition release. Technical session details are being finalized, so reserve your place now and watch for more updates. Date: October 8, 2026 Doors open: 17:45 Program: 18:00–20:00 Register here: https://lnkd.in/edR-qav2
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London MySQL community: join us for the UKOUG & MySQL Community Meetup on September 29. This afternoon meetup will bring together MySQL users, developers, DBAs, contributors, and database community members for MySQL updates, technical content, discussion, and networking. The agenda already includes: 👉 The Path to MySQL Open Innovation — Heather VanCura 👉 The Next Chapter of MySQL: 9.7 LTS & MySQL Community Server https://lnkd.in/eYeJ8Rkh Releases — Ivan Ma Additional agenda and venue updates are being finalized and will be reflected on the registration page soon, so reserve your place now and watch for more details. Date: September 29, 2026 Location: London, United Kingdom Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/edSqA7Rf
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Exciting news for the MySQL community — our next meetup is scheduled for October 28! 🐬 Join MySQL users, developers, DBAs, contributors, and community members for an opportunity to connect, share knowledge, discuss practical MySQL topics, and continue building the community together. Follow the community channels for meetup details and register yourself: Facebook: https://lnkd.in/e7KENy25 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eUa6-RXm
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