New version of VillageSQL Server is out (0.0.7)!
Lots of improvements to play with:
1. Custom indexes!
2. CLONE has extra checks
3. Per-connections settings in extensions
4. Valgrind and ThreadSanitizer checks for server and extensions
villagesql-blog.ghost.io/007…
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Village News: MySQL News + Events (6 October 2026) bit.ly/4rOhUaD
We collected all of our external talks and published them in one place.
Check them out!
villagesql.com/talks
#MySQL #Percona #CMU
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Village News: MySQL News + Events (21 September 2026) ift.tt/pe02acL
New Extension Alert! Add an MCP server to you MySQL instance with streamable HTTP and authentication against the database.
villagesql.com/blog/mcp/
#MCP #MYSQL
Lots of #MySQL industry news! So much going on and new events, including @fosdem '27 dates.
villagesql.com/blog/village-…
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Getting VECTOR capabilities in MySQL 8.4 using VillageSQL ift.tt/q3Ej1ix
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Using DuckDB inside MySQL ift.tt/JwzKUrs
Andy's talks are always worth the price of admission!
I am giving a keynote next Tuesday Sept 22 at the "Rows & Columns Summit" on the torrid history of hybrid transaction/analytical processing (HTAP) database management systems: Broken Dreams, Broken Promises, Broken Marriages.
rowsandcolumnssummit.com/
Following our keynote at Day 2 of #PerconaLive in Amsterdam, we wrote up a summary of our preview of #vector search in #MySQL 8.4 with #HNSW indexes.
Feedback welcome!
villagesql.com/blog/vector-s…
So much fun! Great to see everyone.
That’s a wrap from Amsterdam. 👋
Three days of open source, databases, technical deep dives, and great conversations at #PerconaLiveEU.
Thanks to everyone who joined us, spoke, shared, and made the week what it was.
Until next time. 💜
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🎤 The final keynote at #PerconaLiveEU!
The famous Marco Tusa isn’t starting with why… he’s starting with WHO.
The answer? Percona. ❤️
You can’t separate MySQL and Percona. MySQL is in our DNA, our community, and our history.
MySQL is Percona. 🐬
#MySQL #Community #OpenSource
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#PerconaLive Keynote: Mirko Boehm from Linux Foundation Europe is speaking on the World of Open Source research highlights a theme that’s becoming increasingly important as open source matures: governance.
#PerconaLiveEU #OpenSource
Thanks for having us!
🐘 The elephant is officially in the room!
Wrapping up Day 2 of #PerconaLive with Dominic Preuss of VillageSQL and a look at converting PostgreSQL extensions to MySQL with AI.
#PerconaLiveEU #OpenSource #PostgreSQL #MySQL
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#PerconaLive keynotes are underway in Amsterdam!
Database talks. Hands-on workshops. Real-world war stories. No fluff—just practical expertise and open source goodness.
#PerconaLiveEU #OpenSource
Excited for @VillageSQL to be part of the launch of Data Agent in @ChatGPT Work!
Come play with extensions for #MySQL!
Now everyone can put data to work.
We’re introducing a new Data agent in ChatGPT Work so you can turn your company’s data into answers, interactive dashboards, and action—just by asking.
Just add the Data Plugin in ChatGPT Work, connect to the data sources and context you already use, and start the conversation. openai.com/index/put-data-to…
#MySQL Extension update - Adding advanced cryptographic functions to MySQL (Password hashing, SHA2)
villagesql.com/blog/crypto/
New York City + MySQL = Two of our favorite things.
Excited to see NYC #MySQL Meetup is back! Check it out and meet some Villagers who will be in attendance.
meetup.com/mysql-nyc-communi…
