Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Talk by Igor Donchovski

socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/presentations/vitess-newbies-scaling-mysql-youtube-way

When I first started learning Vitess, I quickly realized how much it could do beyond just scaling MySQL — from built-in high availability and transparent query routing to online schema changes and resharding. In this session, I’ll share what I’ve discovered as a newcomer exploring Vitess, how easy it is to get started, and why it’s becoming a go-to open-source solution for running MySQL at scale.