Scalegrid

AUGUST 26, 2020

Microsoft Azure is one of the most popular cloud providers in the world, and a natural fit for database hosting on applications leveraging Microsoft across their infrastructure. MySQL is the number one open source database that’s commonly hosted through Azure instances. We measure latency in ms 95th percentile latency.

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Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In a MySQL master-slave high availability (HA) setup, it is important to continuously monitor the health of the master and slave servers so you can detect potential issues and take corrective actions. In this blog post, we explain some basic health checks you can do on your MySQL master and slave nodes to ensure your setup is healthy.

Servers 273

Servers Monitoring Availability Programming 273

Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

already address SNMP, WMI, SQL databases, and Prometheus technologies, serving the monitoring needs of hundreds of Dynatrace customers. address these limitations and brings new monitoring and analytical capabilities that weren’t available to Extensions 1.0: available, and more are in the pipeline. Extensions 2.0 Extensions 2.0

Technology 243

Technology Technology Scalability Availability 243

Dynatrace

DECEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re running SAP, you’re likely already familiar with the HANA relational database management system. However, if you’re an operations engineer who’s been tasked with migrating to HANA from a legacy database system, you’ll need to get up to speed quickly. Avoid false positives with auto-adaptive baselining.

Infrastructure 196

Infrastructure Database Monitoring Metrics 196

Scalegrid

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Wondering which high availability framework to use for your PostgreSQL deployments ? We compared the top 3 frameworks, PostgreSQL Automatic Failover (PAF) vs. Replication Manager (repmgr) vs. Patroni , in our Managing High Availability in PostgreSQL series. PostgreSQL High Availability Framework Infographic.

Availability 187

Availability Azure AWS DevOps 187

Percona

JANUARY 2, 2024

Managing database servers involves different aspects, among which security is critical. However, we know having a “runaway” grant is always a possibility, especially in environments with a large number of servers. Fortunately, in Percona Server for MySQL , this feature is free to use. How does it work?

Servers 86

Servers Database Open Source Scalability 86

Scalegrid

MARCH 12, 2019

Are you deploying PostgreSQL in the cloud and want to understand your options for achieving high availability? In our previous blog post, Managing High Availability in PostgreSQL – Part I , we discussed the capabilities and functioning of PostgreSQL Automatic Failover (PAF) by ClusterLabs. How it Works.

Availability 147

Availability Servers Open Source Database 147

Scalegrid

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

PostgreSQL is an amazing relational database. However, beyond just the features, there are other important aspects of a database that need to be considered. However, beyond just the features, there are other important aspects of a database that need to be considered. Why not have this built it into the server?

Database 184

Database Open Source Storage Servers 184

High Scalability

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In a MySQL master-slave high availability (HA) setup, it is important to continuously monitor the health of the master and slave servers so you can detect potential issues and take corrective actions. In this blog post, we explain some basic health checks you can do on your MySQL master and slave nodes to ensure your setup is healthy.

Servers 187

Servers Programming Monitoring Availability 187

Percona

JANUARY 25, 2023

Database administrators often need to identify inactive databases and users to save resources. This can be done using various methods to determine which databases and users are frequently accessed. We can save disk space and other resources by purging inactive databases and users.

Database 99

Database C++ Servers Open Source 99

Scalegrid

MAY 13, 2019

MySQL Server generates several logs that can help you monitor the activities of the server. In this blog post, we describe some best practices for setting up and managing MySQL error logs, general logs and slow query logs for your MySQL deployments. Setting Up MySQL Server Logging.

Servers 247

Servers Best Practices Efficiency Availability 247

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Why exactly this happens is explained in full detail in the blog post by Jean-François Gagné (JF). However, discarding a server like this is expensive and inefficient. Default database: 'test'. Re-Slaving a Crashed #MySQL Master Server in Semisynchronous Replication Setup Click To Tweet.

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Servers Database Processing Availability 160

Percona

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Let’s look at some of the most popular Percona Database Performance Blog posts in 2018. With the Percona Database Performance Blog, Percona staff and leadership work hard to provide the open source community with insights, technical support, predictions and metrics around multiple open source database software technologies.

Database 40

Database Tuning Performance AWS 40

Percona

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In this article, we will demonstrate how to achieve asynchronous replication automatic source failover when our replica is a Percona Server for MySQL (PS) and the source is a Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) cluster, using virtual IP (VIP) managed by Keepalived. Once node3 becomes available again, the virtual IP should come back to node3.

Servers 89

Servers Virtualization Open Source Scalability 89

Percona

JUNE 1, 2023

In this case, we will be analyzing the migration of MariaDB to Percona Server for MySQL 8 in particular. the same does not happen with MariaDB, which from a specific version, we could say in some way, distanced itself from MySQL and Percona Server for MySQL. Upload that dump to the Percona Server for MySQL using myloader.

Servers 74

Servers Database Testing Open Source 74

HammerDB

OCTOBER 23, 2023

HammerDB uses stored procedures to achieve maximum throughput when benchmarking your database. However, there can be a lack of understanding of the benefits that stored procedures bring or if you have a benchmarking tool or database that doesn’t support stored procedures, then you have nothing to compare against.

Benchmarking 62

Benchmarking Database Network C++ 62

Percona

MAY 1, 2023

This blog was originally published in August 2018 and was updated in May 2023. It has default settings for all of the database parameters. It has default settings for all of the database parameters. Out of the box, the default PostgreSQL configuration is not tuned for any particular workload.

Tuning 52

Tuning Efficiency Database Performance 52

Scalegrid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Redis® is an in-memory database that provides blazingly fast performance. This makes it a compelling alternative to disk-based databases when performance is a concern. You will need to know which monitoring metrics for Redis to watch and a tool to monitor these critical server metrics to ensure its health.

Metrics 130

Metrics Monitoring Latency Cache 130

Speed Curve

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Server-timing headers are a key tool in understanding what's happening within that black box of Time to First Byte (TTFB). Cue server-timing headers Historically, when looking at page speed, we've had the tendency to ignore TTFB when trying to optimize the user experience. I mean, why wouldn't we?

Servers 57

Servers Cache Retail Benchmarking 57

Scalegrid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the way we manage databases is undergoing a transformative shift. The rise of Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) is not just a trend but a strategic response to the growing complexities of data management. However, using a database as a service is not without its set of challenges.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Hardware Database Scalability 130

Scalegrid

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

When deploying MongoDB in production, it is strongly recommended that you use an SSL-enabled geo-distributed replica-set configuration for maximum security and availability. One option is purchasing your own CA-signed SSL certificates and configuring them on the MongoDB server. ScaleGrid provides you two options for setting up SSL.

C++ 244

C++ Programming Servers Database 244

Percona

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this blog post, I’ll provide some thoughts on how schema changes can be performed when running MySQL on Kubernetes I won’t focus on DIRECT ALTERs as it is pretty straightforward to apply them. Your MySQL connection id is 256 Server version: 8.0.32-24.2 HaProxy was acting as a load balancer in front of the cluster.

Database 98

Database Performance C++ Engineering 98

Percona

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This blog post discusses using the CLONE INSTANCE command with the safety option DATA DIRECTORY when you do not have enough disk space to store two datasets. MySQL Clone plugin simplifies new replica provisioning but does not simplify server restore after failure unless you are ready to re-install your MySQL instance from scratch.

Open Source 101

Open Source Servers Database Strategy 101

Percona

MAY 2, 2023

At the same time that I see database engineers relying on the tool, sites such as StackOverflow are banning ChatGPT. Questions Q: I have a MySQL server with 500 GB of RAM; my data set is 100 GB. A commonly recommended value for the buffer pool size is between 50% to 75% of the available memory.

Social Media 122

Social Media Database Servers Cache 122

Percona

JUNE 22, 2023

As a MySQL database administrator, keeping a close eye on the performance of your MySQL server is crucial to ensure optimal database operations. In this blog, we will explore various MySQL KPIs that are basic and essential to track using monitoring tools like PMM.

Performance 106

Performance Monitoring Traffic Database 106

Dynatrace

JANUARY 31, 2024

This blog post explores how AI observability enables organizations to predict and control costs, performance, and data reliability. million AI server units annually by 2027, consuming 75.4+ Many organizations haven’t even considered which use cases will bring them the biggest return on AI investment.

Cache 201

Cache Azure Infrastructure Monitoring 201

SQL Server According to Bob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Scott Guthrie and Rohan Kumar officially made the announcement today at Ignite that SQL Server 2017 will be generally available on October 2nd, 2017. Check out ScottGu’s blog post at: [link]. Rohan’s Blog post at: Microsoft for the Modern Data Estate. Principal Architect, Microsoft Database Systems Group.

Servers 40

Servers Availability Tuning Database 40

Percona

JUNE 29, 2023

Before Percona Server for MongoDB 4.4 There are other options available too when using commitQuorum: “Voting Members” – This is the default behavior when an index will be created on all data-bearing voting replica set members (Default). . PSMDB), the best practice to create an index was doing it in a rolling manner.

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Servers C++ Storage Best Practices 82

Percona

JANUARY 3, 2024

That blog introduced a command-line interface. If you are a database administrator or developer, you may encounter some issues that require external assistance. Whether you seek help from Percona Support or the Community, you must provide sufficient information about your database performance and configuration.

Monitoring 92

Monitoring Open Source Database Servers 92

Dynatrace

MAY 27, 2022

At Dynatrace Perform 2022 , David Walker, a Lockheed Martin Fellow, and William Swofford, a full-stack engineer at Lockheed Martin, discuss how to create a self-diagnosing and self-healing IT server environment using this AIOps combination for auto-baselining, auto-remediation, monitoring as code, and more. An example of the self-healing web.

Artificial Intelligence 183

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Servers Database 183

Dynatrace

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Most applications communicate with databases to, for example, pull a catalog entry or submit a new record when an order is placed. To achieve this, there must be a healthy connection between the application and the database. Application servers use connection pools to maintain connections with the databases that they communicate with.

Traffic 137

Traffic Performance Database Metrics 137

Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In a world where data security is essential, enabling MongoDB SSL is critical in fortifying your database. Each section is crafted to elevate your database’s security protocol, from acquiring the necessary SSL certificates to configuring server and client connections.

Servers 130

Servers Best Practices Government Network 130

Percona

JUNE 2, 2023

WordPress, the ubiquitous publishing platform that launched millions of blogs and websites, turned 20 on May 27th. WordPress also benefited from and popularized MySQL, introducing the LAMP stack – and open source – to an audience that might never have touched a database before or had any intro to open source.

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Open Source Traffic Tuning Database 98

SQL Performance

JANUARY 20, 2022

All through my career as a data professional, both inside Microsoft and as a consultant, I’ve found one of the most misunderstood parts of a SQL Server database is the transaction log. A transaction encompasses a change or a set of changes to a database. Logging, Log Records, and the SQL Server Transaction Log.

Servers 54

Servers Database Architecture Performance 54

Percona

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Modern servers operate with terabytes of RAM, and by default, processors work with virtual memory address translation for each 4KB page. Please check out the Why Linux HugePages are Super Important for Database Servers: A Case with PostgreSQL blog post for more information. It’s easy with anydbver and k3d.

C++ 101

C++ Virtualization Benchmarking Database 101

Percona

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This blog post is a quick look at the release notes to see what these new versions bring to the community. localhost The use of the characters % and _ as wildcards in database-level grants is now deprecated. TO dave will grant user dave access to all the tables in database dave_ but not dave1, davex, or davey. and MySQL 8.2.

Open Source 113

Open Source Database Servers Scalability 113

Dynatrace

JANUARY 19, 2020

Having released this functionality in a Preview Release back in May 2019, we’re now happy to announce the General Availability of our SAP ABAP monitoring extension. As of today, the SAP ABAP application server remains the central component of the SAP ERP solution. Dynatrace news. Why SAP ABAP platform monitoring in Dynatrace?

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Monitoring Best Practices Infrastructure Servers 153