Thetop9PerconaToolkittoolsthatcanmakeyourjobeasie_MySQL

Tools for MySQL are a vital part of any deployment, so it’s important to use ones that are reliable and well-designed.Percona Toolkitis a collection of more than 30 command-line tools for MySQL, Percona Server, and MariaDB that can help database administrators automate a variety of database and system tasks. With so many available tools, however, it can be difficult knowing where to start.

For this reason I invite you to join me on Wednesday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific time for a free webinar titled, “The top 9 Percona Toolkit tools that can make your job easier.” You can register directlyhere(you’ll also be able to download the slides and catch the recording following the webinar at that same link).

Spoiler alert! The 9 most popular tools in Percona Toolkit are:

• pt-archiver
• pt-duplicate-key-checker
• pt-mysql-summary
• pt-online-schema-change
• pt-query-digest
• pt-stalk
• pt-summary
• pt-table-checksum
• pt-table-sync

Percona Toolkit for MySQL is derived from Maatkit and Aspersa, two of the best-known MySQL management software utility toolkits for MySQL server administration. It has been downloaded more than 250,000 times. Some of the best-known Internet sites powered by MySQL, Percona Server, MariaDB, and Amazon RDS use tools from Percona Toolkit for MySQL to manage their databases. If you have never heard of Percona Toolkit or if you have but are still new to it, this webinar will orient you to the tools and help you get the most out of them.

I’ll also be fielding questions at the end of the webinar. I recommendregistering nowto reserve your spot – see you Wednesday!