Percona

MARCH 30, 2023

The use of open source databases has increased steadily in recent years. Past trepidation — about perceived vulnerabilities and performance issues — has faded as decision makers realize what an “open source database” really is and what it offers. What is an open source database?

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Open Source Database Storage Scalability 78

Percona

JULY 7, 2023

With the average cost of unplanned downtime running from $300,000 to $500,000 per hour , businesses are increasingly using high availability (HA) technologies to maximize application uptime. Unfortunately, using certain open source database software as part of an HA architecture can present significant challenges.

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Availability Open Source Architecture Database 87

Percona

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Migrating a proprietary database to open source is a major decision that can significantly affect your organization. Today, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the intricacies of database migration, along with specific solutions to help make the process easier.

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Open Source Database Hardware Strategy 95

Percona

AUGUST 22, 2023

Estimates vary, but most reports put the average cost of unplanned database downtime at approximately $300,000 to $500,000 per hour, or $5,000 to $8,000 per minute. With so much at stake, database high availability and fault tolerance have become must-have items, but many companies just aren’t certain which one they must have.

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Availability Hardware Open Source Database 82

Percona

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Open source migration can be a game-changer, offering flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Heck, typing “database migration plan” into Google and reading this blog could constitute planning. Inadequate training Transitioning to open source requires a team that understands your target database solution.

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Open Source Database Best Practices Strategy 91

Percona

MARCH 23, 2023

When it comes to enterprise-level databases, there are several options available in the market, but PostgreSQL stands out as one of the most popular and reliable choices. PostgreSQL is a free and open source object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) that has existed since the mid-1990s.

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Database Open Source Traffic Small Business 119

Percona

JUNE 30, 2023

Percona, a leading provider of open-source database software and services, announced the general availability of Percona Operator for PostgreSQL version 2. Kubernetes provides many benefits, such as automation and scalability, but it also introduces new complexities when it comes to managing databases.

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Availability Open Source Azure Hardware 97

Percona

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Sure, database migration is complex, particularly when you’re looking to migrate from a proprietary database to an open source one. Database migration is almost always time-consuming, tedious, and full of potential pitfalls. Database migration is complex Let’s start here. What is the best path to migrate?

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Database Open Source Benchmarking Strategy 86

Percona

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data powers everything, and unlike coal and coal combustion, data and databases aren’t going away. In this blog, we’ll focus on the elements of database backup and disaster recovery, and we’ll introduce proven solutions for maintaining business continuity, even amid otherwise dire circumstances.

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Database Hardware Open Source Strategy 91

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

JANUARY 5, 2024

If you’re considering a database management system, understanding these benefits is crucial. DBMS enhances data security with encryption, implements various access controls, and enables improved data sharing and concurrent access, thus facilitating quick response to changes and maintaining consistent database accuracy.

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Efficiency Storage Database Scalability 147

Scalegrid

JULY 13, 2020

Oracle Database is a commercial, proprietary multi-model database management system produced by Oracle Corporation, and the largest relational database management system (RDBMS) in the world. While Oracle remains the #1 database on the market, its popularity has steadily declined by over 18% since 2013.

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Open Source Tuning C++ Database 244

Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key Takeaways Distributed storage systems benefit organizations by enhancing data availability, fault tolerance, and system scalability, leading to cost savings from reduced hardware needs, energy consumption, and personnel. Variations within these storage systems are called distributed file systems.

Storage 130

Storage Systems Big Data Azure 130

Dynatrace

MARCH 6, 2024

It is based on the IBM AS/400 system and is known for its reliability, scalability, and security features. It also includes various built-in software components for database management, security, and application development. It then collects performance data using existing database services running on your system.

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Monitoring Infrastructure Metrics Analytics 234

Dynatrace

JULY 18, 2023

Gaining a complete picture of app health in hybrid environments As a starting point, teams should know if ArcGIS and other critical apps are available. While uptime is essential, availability doesn’t ensure optimal performance. This is why application performance monitoring (APM) is essential.

Government 218

Government Infrastructure Monitoring Database 218

Dynatrace

JANUARY 16, 2023

The study analyzes factual Kubernetes production data from thousands of organizations worldwide that are using the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform to keep their Kubernetes clusters secure, healthy, and high performing. The strongest Kubernetes growth areas are security, databases, and CI/CD technologies. Java, Go, and Node.js

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Open Source Java Operating System Programming 343

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Redis® Monitoring Essentials Ensuring the performance, reliability, and safety of a Redis® database requires active monitoring. With these essential support systems in place, you can effectively monitor your databases with up-to-date data about their health and functioning status at all times.

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Strategy Monitoring Latency DevOps 130

Scalegrid

JANUARY 12, 2024

Simply put, it’s the set of computational tasks that cloud systems perform, such as hosting databases, enabling collaboration tools, or running compute-intensive algorithms. All rely heavily on utilizing allocated portions from existing pools made available through specific providers as part of their service offerings.

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Cloud Virtualization Storage Efficiency 130

Percona

JULY 31, 2023

Open source database architects usually do not implement business logic in their databases. This is in stark contrast to many commercial databases where this is a common practice. In the first case, all the heuristics are kept at the application layer, and the database has little or no effect on the data quality.

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Database Open Source Servers Code 78

Percona

AUGUST 4, 2023

For MySQL, both releases are made by the same company (Oracle), follow the same version numbering, and the Enterprise version is a superset of what is available in Community. It is worth noting both MySQL and MariaDB have Community and Enterprise versions. operates now). Try Percona Distribution for MySQL today!

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Database Servers Innovation Open Source 83

Percona

JULY 1, 2023

Now that Database-as-a-service (DBaaS) is in high demand, there are multiple questions regarding AWS services that cannot always be answered easily: When should I use Aurora and when should I use RDS MySQL ? These may be performance, high availability, operational cost, management, capacity planning, scalability, security, monitoring, etc.

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AWS Database Serverless Storage 52

Percona

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. Today’s post includes those releases and updates that have come out since October 31, 2023.

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Innovation Open Source Scalability Database 89

Percona Community

APRIL 29, 2024

Percona software releases and updates April 17 - April 30, 2024. Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in.

Open Source 52

Open Source Scalability Database Software 52

Percona

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. It has been fixed in the base OS, and the fix is available in PMM. Take a look. Take a look.

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Monitoring Open Source Scalability Database 82

Percona

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. Today’s post includes those releases and updates that have come out since September 18, 2023.

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Open Source Scalability Database Servers 82

Percona

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Percona Distribution for MySQL is the most complete, stable, scalable, and secure open source MySQL solution available, delivering enterprise-grade database environments for your most critical business applications… and it’s free to use! x are all safe. MariaDB users must upgrade to 10.5.4

Servers 99

Servers Database Cache C++ 99

Dynatrace

JANUARY 11, 2023

With more organizations taking the multicloud plunge, monitoring cloud infrastructure is critical to ensure all components of the cloud computing stack are available, high-performing, and secure. With agent monitoring, third-party software collects data and reports from the component that’s attached to the agent.

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Cloud Monitoring Best Practices Infrastructure 222

Percona

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. A release highlight is that Docker images are now available for x86_64 architectures.

Monitoring 90

Monitoring Open Source Servers Scalability 90

Percona Community

APRIL 16, 2024

Percona software releases and updates April 2 - April 17, 2024. Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in.

Open Source 52

Open Source Scalability Database Software 52

Percona Community

APRIL 1, 2024

Percona software releases and updates March 18 - April 2, 2024. Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in.

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Open Source Scalability Database Software 58

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Determining the root cause of these issues can be difficult when the underlying “hardware” is a virtualization software stack rather than a bare-metal server. Therefore, we have redesigned this extension from scratch, replacing the previously available WMI-based extension. Hyper-V is essential for the Windows ecosystem.

Efficiency 214

Efficiency Virtualization Hardware Performance 214

Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

MySQL performance tuning offers several significant advantages for effective database management and optimization. Enhanced Database Efficiency By adjusting configuration settings, you can markedly enhance the overall efficiency of your MySQL database. Experiencing database performance issues?

Tuning 52

Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

Percona

AUGUST 7, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. 25 is available as of August 2, 2023. is available as of August 2, 2023. Take a look.

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Open Source Scalability Servers Database 88

Percona

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. you can now use an external VictoriaMetrics database for monitoring in PMM. Take a look.

Servers 77

Servers Monitoring Open Source Scalability 77

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This means you no longer have to provision, scale, and maintain servers to run your applications, databases, and storage systems. Scalability. Finally, there’s scalability. Serverless architecture shifts application hosting functions away from local servers onto those managed by providers.

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Serverless AWS Lambda Storage 280

Percona

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. Release highlights include: Docker images are now available for x86_64 architectures.

Open Source 82

Open Source Azure Servers Programming 82

Percona

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL is now available on Debian 12 (bookworm). Take a look.

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Open Source Scalability Database Software 80