MySQL Proxy is more than just a transparent proxy for MySQL protocol. Looking under the hood you will see plugins, libraries and scripting extensions all working hand in hand. They are designed to be used in non-proxy scenarios, so we do. Let's see how we can misuse them.

Diving into the architecture of the MySQL Proxy, splitting it up into its components and putting them together to implement something new. From working on binary logs, filtering them, merging them to making MySQL 5.1 upgrade easier. All spiced with some scripting and examples.