[Blueprint servercloud-u-databases] Database plans for Ubuntu 14.10

[James Page]

Blueprint changed by James Page:

Whiteboard changed:
  [UOS]
  http://pad.ubuntu.com/uos-1406-ubuntu-server-database-plans-for-1410
  
  [USER STORIES]
+ Toby wants to take advantage of the new features in mysql-5.6; he's able todo this using Ubuntu 14.10 as its the default, supported version of MySQL.
+ 
+ Mathilda wants to use some of the new storage engines avaliable in
+ Percona Server 5.6 - this is avaliable in Ubuntu 14.10 and she's able to
+ install and use this easily.
+ 
+ Gustavo wants to use the latest stable release of MongoDB - he's able to
+ deploy this using Ubuntu 14.10.
+ 
  [ASSUMPTIONS]
+ MySQL 5.6 ready for prime-time and default use.
+ Transition can happen within 1 cycle.
+ 
  [RISKS]
+ Lots of work, only 4 months left.
+ 
  [IN SCOPE]
+ MariaDB
+ MySQL
+ Percona Server
+ Percona XtraDB Cluster
+ MongoDB
+ 
  [OUT OF SCOPE]
+ 
  [USER ACCEPTANCE]
+ MySQL 5.5 and compatible alternatives no longer in archive.
+ Upgrade path for 5.5 users to 5.6 on upgrade to 14.10.
+ 
  [RELEASE NOTE/BLOG]
+ Ubuntu 14.10 includes MySQL 5.6 as the default version of MySQL; MySQL 5.5 has been removed from the archive for this release and existing installations will be upgraded upon migration to 14.10.
  
- Move to newer version of mysql
- Move to newer version of percona-xtradb-cluster
- Include Percona-server
- Move to latest stable release of mongodb which includes support for arm64, need to look at version of libv8.
- Charm it all.
+ Ubuntu 14.10 includes the latest stable release of MongoDB (2.6.x).
+ Users are recommended to read the upstream upgrade notes, specifically
+ pre-flight checks and manual upgrade steps, before upgrading to Ubuntu
+ 14.10.

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Database plans for Ubuntu 14.10
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/servercloud-u-databases