Install isolated side-by-side MySQL instances right the first time with this time-saving virtual manager. Jeremy Zawodny tests MySQL Sandbox with a thorough description.

Mikael Ronstrom, father of MySQL Cluster, explains the architecture of NDB (MySQL Cluster).

Jan Kneschke, creator of MySQL Proxy, gives an overview of the architecture and usage of MySQL Proxy.

Lars Thalmann, now leading the MySQL Replication team, explains the architecture of MySQL Replication.

MySQL Sandbox is a tool to install a side server or a replication system in seconds, in complete isolation, without need to remember complex sequence of commands.Administrators, developers, QA and support engineers need to install and test several versions of MySQL database server. Performing this task safely, without affecting existing instances on the same host is not easy. Using MySQL Sandbox, users can: Install a new server in less than 10 seconds, just by pointing to a binary tarball; Install an system of master + slaves in replication in less than 15 seconds; Install 10 independent servers in one minute with just one command; Optionally, install the above items with complex options, using one command, without need of editing configuration files. This presentation explain how to install a server or a replication system with MySQL Sandbox, covering the basics and some advanced  []

Stewart Smith, MySQL Cluster support at that time, introduces NDB (MySQL Cluster).