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PECL/mysqlnd_ms 1.1.0 (download) has been released (documentation)!

It is a drop-in solution to add MySQL replication support to any PHP 5.3+ application using any of the PHP MySQL APIs (mysql, mysqli, PDO_MySQL) when compiled to use the mysqlnd library. It extends the mysqlnd library by replication and load balancing funtionality.

The mysqlnd library is an optional replacement for the MySQL Client Library (AKA libmysql).

The soon to be announced version 1.1.0-beta of the mysqlnd replication and load balancing plugin (PECL/mysqlnd_ms) for PHP introduces a new concept of filters to the plugin.

Filters take a list of servers to pick one or more of it. Filters can be chained, similar command line tools.

DatabaseJournal: Managing the open source PostgreSQL database has often been the domain of command line tools and scripts.

The latest release of PHP Manager 1.2 for IIS now includes Windows PowerShell commands that can be used to install, configure and manage PHP on IIS 7 from command line.

In addition those commands can be used to automate the configuration and management tasks.

Here are examples of what can be done with PHP Manager command line tools:

Chris Hartjes has posted a new book review to his blog today of the Packt Publishing release the "CakePHP 1.3 Application Development Cookbook".

Like many other traditional "cookbook" style books, it provides a set of solutions to common issues CakePHP developers might come across.

Maarten Balliauw has a new post to his blog today talking about a new feature they're considering adding to the SDK API - the ability scaffold and package up a PHP application for use on the Windows Azure platform.

One of my main concerns with PHP has been the lack of ecosystem.

Database Journal: "MySQL is a great database for web-facing applications, however, it tends to be a bit rough around the edges.

Enter Maatkit, a great toolkit with a bewildering array of command line tools that fill the gap where MySQL's native tools leave off.

From data replication to query profiling and optimizing, Maatkit has tools to make you smarter, and help you get your job done."