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.

Giuseppe Maxia speaks at the April 2009 Los Angeles MySQL User Group about MySQL Sandbox and how to use it for simple and complex sandbox scenarios.

The MySQL server is not really in the phone. It's accessed through a ssh connection. But it is cool to see nonetheless.

MySQL Sandbox is a tool that can install a side instance of MySQL in a few seconds, efficiently, precisely, and without influencing existing installations. Testing new versions can be tedious and error prone. Using MySQL Sandbox, the process of testing single servers or replication systems can be greatly simplified.

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  []

If you need to play with a side installation of MySQL, you can use an extra host, or you can use MySQL Sandbox, and install as many as you want in just a few seconds. Come see the magic of an application that can save you time and resources. Single servers, circular, standard, and hierarchical replication, all is available at your fingertips with no effort! Furthermore, the latest version of MySQL Sandbox adds support for port checking, installing from a source directory, cloning, moving, preserving, and deleting sandboxes.

An introduction to Gearman (a client/server infrastructure for distributed workers) and its practical application to replication setup. By combining the ease of use of MySQL Sandbox and the flexibility of Gearman, you can ger remote replication setup with low risk of mistakes.

If you need to play with a side installation of MySQL, you can use an extra host, or you can use MySQL Sandbox, and install as many as you want in just a few seconds. Come see the magic of an application that can save you time and resources. Single servers, circular, standard, and hierarchical replication, all is available at your fingertips with no effort! Furthermore, the latest version of MySQL Sandbox adds support for port checking, installing from a source directory, cloning, moving, preserving, and deleting sandboxes.

A quick demo of MySQL Sandbox