highbase: Highly available MySQL databas

beta 0.9.4 : the final iteration before rc-1

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:02:00 -0700

A Release Candidate is coming, all I need is some spare time, and if you care, some external testing. I work really hard for this release. I'm actually quite proud of it, but I'm also sad, since it's the first time in many years that I haven't been able to update the documentation. Still, I'm confident that a Release Candidate is on it's way, and that this will be the last beta of the current tree. If you've been following this, my dear anonymous reader/downloader (why is it that programmers are kind to contribute patches, but users never say a word?), please test this and send your complaints, or even your insults, this way. Regards, GNU/Nandix. Oh, yeah, and Happy Clustering.

Rewriting Highbase in Erlang

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:43:00 -0700

Rewriting Highbase in Erlang, resume of the regular release cycle.

I'm way overdue with new releases, due to a heavy work load and some personal time shortage too (If you have an hyperactive toddler you'll know what I mean!).

However, I'll be resuming a regular release schedule during the next couple of weeks (for release tuesdays, that means 2/17), and in the meantime, just because I had too much free time in my hands, I'm restarting the Erlang tree, though this time with a new design (consequence of my better experience with the language).

You can read more about it here.

Stay tuned.

Schedule changes and RC-1

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:26:00 -0600

Stay tuned to RC-1 on 9/9 I've had to alter the release schedule due to working constraints, but I've been doing some heave testing during these past weeks and I'm confident I'll have RC-1 ready by 9/9, so please check back to get it.

beta-0.9.3 : another iteration of testing and fixes

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 -0600

Another Release Tuesday's gone by! Well, this is just in time, though not in my time zone :)
Anyway. Beta-0.9.3 is out today, with another round of testing and minor fixes.
Hopefully we'll have a Release Candidate out in a few weeks.
Go grab it here.

A new release with more startup and compatibility fixes

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:37:00 -0600

Beta 0.9.2 is out today, with more fixes to the startup script, and fixes to the distribution compatibility script. Highbase has a new release out today, with more bugfixes in our road to a Release Candidate. Please help us by downloading it and testing it so we can continue to work towards a stable relase.

we have a new release out, with an improved startup procedure

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:41:00 -0600

Beta 0.9.1 is out, marking the return of release tuesdays. This release includes an improved startup procedure when one uses the rc-script in RedHat/Fedora orDebian/Ubuntu. A new key was added to the configuration file (see the updated Installation Guide), and some minor fixes to the scripts, in order to get this release out, and get one step closer to a release candidate.
Please go grab it here and start testing.

do you remember release Tuesdays?

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:50:00 -0600

Release Tuesdays will be back next month, as part of the effort to get a release candidate out as soon as possible. Have you been following this project since 2002? Throughout the site design changes, architectural reworks, and long periods of inactivity? If so, you probably remember release Tuesdays. Back in the early days of highbase, when it still had that copyright infringing name, Tuesday was the day for new releases, and releases where early and often, as it's supposed to be with open source software. Well, as of the next 1st of July, I'm going to make a new release the first and third Tuesday of every month, until there's a 1.0 version available for download. That, or I give up for good. You make your guess. Wish me luck! See you next Tuesday

beta-0.9 is ready for download

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:56:00 -0600

A new release is finally available! After a long hiatus, beta-0.9 is out.

I don't have an rc yet, but thanks to contributions by users, the code base has improved and is supported on more platforms, while also being more efficient (MySQL's monitoring routine is now written in C).

Besides this contributions, I made some minor bugfixes and continued improving the documentation since as is now usual, I'm installing the cluster following the Installation Guide.

Go get this here and get back with your problems.

This should work in:

RHEL > 4.x and compatible builds, Fedora > 5.x, and Ubuntu > 6.x

My current testing platforms are Ubuntu Feisty Fawn and Hardy Heron.

Have fun, Fernando.

Contributions to the source tree

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:34:00 -0600

Thanks to contributions to the source tree made by Jeff Buchbinder, a new release will be made available next week.

Jeff Buchbinder, of Rave Wireless has contributed many fixes he made to the code for his internal use in Debian and CentOS systems.

Thanks to his contributions, I'll be able to make a new release next week.

Amongst the changes, there's an improved program (written in C) to perform the mysql service check.

Check back in a few days for more news.

beta-0.8 is here!

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:17:00 -0700

highbase beta-0.8 is out now Highbase beta-0.8 is available in sourceforge right now. Go get it now, and please get back with bug reports so you'll help me get a release candidate out sooner.
Highlights are fixes to get this running in Ubuntu (my new platform of choice), while mantaining compatibility with Fedora Core, and fixes to the Installation Guide (I'm eating my own dog food now, installing the cluster following the guide and not writing the guide after installing the cluster!).
Happy clustering!