Scalegrid

APRIL 28, 2020

If you’re hosting your databases in the cloud, choosing the right cloud service provider is a significant decision to make for your long-term hosting costs. Over the last few weeks, we have been inundated with requests from SMB customers looking to improve the ROI on their database hosting. MongoDB® Database. EC2 instances.

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Azure AWS Database Latency 344

Percona

JANUARY 4, 2024

Managing storage and performance efficiently in your MySQL database is crucial, and general tablespaces offer flexibility in achieving this. In contrast to the single system tablespace that holds system tables by default, general tablespaces are user-defined storage containers for multiple InnoDB tables.

Storage 85

Storage Engineering Database Hardware 85

Percona

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Previously, deploying and maintaining a database usually meant many burdensome chores and repetitive tasks to ensure proper functioning. Today along with their team, we will see how pvc-autoresizer can automate storage scaling for MongoDB clusters on Kubernetes. In our lab we will use AWS EKS with a standard storage class.

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Storage Blockchain AWS Cloud 106

Scalegrid

JUNE 22, 2020

MySQL is the all-time number one open source database in the world, and a staple in RDBMS space. MySQL on DigitalOcean is a natural fit, but what’s the best way to deploy your cloud database? ScaleGrid provides 30% more storage on average vs. DigitalOcean for MySQL at the same affordable price. At a glance – TLDR.

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Database Benchmarking Latency Performance 217

Scalegrid

JUNE 4, 2020

ScaleGrid is a fully managed DBaaS that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis™, along with additional support for MongoDB® database and Greenplum® database. Along with many popular cloud providers, DigitalOcean also provides a Managed Databases service. So, which database service is right for your application? Single Node.

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Database Latency Benchmarking Performance 230

Percona

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Databases are different from a lot of software. This is not a general rule, but as databases are responsible for a core layer of any IT system – data storage and processing — they require reliability. For one, they often favor stability over innovation. Why choose Percona Server for MongoDB?

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Availability Servers Database Open Source 96

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 81

Scalegrid

JUNE 9, 2020

June 9, 2020 – ScaleGrid, a leading Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) provider, has just announced support for their MySQL , PostgreSQL and Redis™ solutions on DigitalOcean. This launch is in addition to their current DigitalOcean offering for MongoDB® database , the only DBaaS to support this database on DigitalOcean.

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Availability Open Source Benchmarking Database 227

Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

MySQL is a popular open-source relational database management system for online applications and data warehousing. Because of this, preserving the availability and integrity of the data stored in MySQL databases requires regular backups. Having MySQL backups for your database can speed up and simplify the recovery process.

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Best Practices Storage Strategy Database 130

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 85

Scalegrid

JULY 29, 2019

MySQL is a free open source relational database management system that is leveraged across a majority of WordPress sites, and allows you to query your data such as posts, pages, images, user profiles, and more. Managing a database is hard, as it needs continuous updating, tuning, and monitoring to ensure the performance of your website.

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Database Cloud Website Azure 166

Scalegrid

MARCH 28, 2024

This article will explore how they handle data storage and scalability, perform in different scenarios, and, most importantly, how these factors influence your choice. It uses a hash table to manage these pairs, divided into fixed-size buckets with linked lists for key-value storage. Data transfer technology.

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Cache Storage Scalability Architecture 130

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 73

Percona

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

PostgreSQL is a fantastic database, but if you’re storing images, video, audio files, or other large data objects, you need to “toast” them to get optimal performance. This post will look at using The Oversized-Attribute Storage Technique (TOAST) to improve performance and scalability.

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Storage Scalability Strategy Performance 87

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. Feature-wise, it is up there with the best, if not the best.

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Database Open Source Storage Servers 184

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 77

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 89

Percona

AUGUST 2, 2023

Restoring a MySQL database backup is a crucial task that can sometimes be time-consuming, especially for large databases. Linux native Input/Output (I/O) statistics Pipe viewer utility By following these approaches, we can effectively monitor the restoration process and manage your MySQL database restoration efficiently.

Database 80

Database Monitoring C++ Speed 80

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 27, 2023

Ruchir Jha , Brian Harrington , Yingwu Zhao TL;DR Streaming alert evaluation scales much better than the traditional approach of polling time-series databases. It allows us to overcome high dimensionality/cardinality limitations of the time-series database. It opens doors to support more exciting use-cases.

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Storage Cache Metrics Database 288

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. In version 1.x,

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Availability Open Source Azure Hardware 91

Percona

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Today, we are excited to announce the release of Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) V2.35 , including a tech preview of label-based access control, the general availability of Helm Chart, and a range of enhancements to our Database as a Service (DBaaS) offerings, among other improvements and features.

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Availability Metrics Monitoring Open Source 92

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

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

Percona

JULY 24, 2023

PBM) introduced a GA version of incremental physical backups , which can greatly impact both the recovery time and the cost of backup (considering storage and data transfer cost). Contact me through any channels (we do have our Jira open to the Community, my email is available in the footnote, and I am present on LinkedIn).

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Availability Open Source Strategy Storage 74

Percona

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Rather than listing the concepts, function calls, etc, available in Citus, which frankly is a bit boring, I’m going to explore scaling out a database system starting with a single host. I won’t cover all the features but show just enough that you’ll want to see more of what you can learn to accomplish for yourself.

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Database Benchmarking Latency C++ 102

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Secondly, determining the correct allocation of resources (CPU, memory, storage) to each virtual machine to ensure optimal performance without over-provisioning can be difficult. Therefore, we have redesigned this extension from scratch, replacing the previously available WMI-based extension.

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Efficiency Virtualization Hardware Performance 219

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

Scalegrid

MARCH 8, 2024

With MySQL point-in-time recovery , you can restore your database to the moment before the problem occurs. Preparation for PITR is crucial and involves enabling binary logging and creating a full database backup. Three distinct modes are available within MySQL when setting up your binary logs’ format.

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Database Strategy Servers Best Practices 162

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. Database monitoring. This ensures the database queries are performant, while also identifying host problems. Cloud storage monitoring.

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Cloud Monitoring Best Practices Infrastructure 227

Percona

MAY 2, 2023

That’s why it’s essential to implement the best practices and strategies for MongoDB database backups. Why are MongoDB database backups important? Regular database backups are essential to protect against data loss caused by system failures, human errors, natural disasters, or cyber-attacks.

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Best Practices Database Storage Servers 52

Percona

JANUARY 5, 2023

In PostgreSQL, vacuuming is a maintenance task that helps to optimize database performance and reclaim space. PostgreSQL and other database management systems use MVCC to ensure consistent reads and prevent data loss from concurrent updates. It is essential to run a vacuum to keep the database running smoothly periodically.

Database 105

Database Performance C++ Efficiency 105

Percona

MARCH 1, 2023

In this blog post, we will see how running databases on Kubernetes with Percona Operators can reduce your cloud bill when compared to using AWS RDS. year For ten instances, it will be $168,192 per year Default gp2 storage is $0.115 per GB-month, for 200 GB, it is $22.50/month EBS gp2 storage is $0.10 db.r5.4xlarge – $1.92/hour

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Cloud Storage AWS Database 129

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

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?

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Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This means you no longer have to provision, scale, and maintain servers to run your applications, databases, and storage systems. Speed is next; serverless solutions are quick to spin up or down as needed, and there are no delays due to limited storage or resource access. AWS offers four serverless offerings for storage.

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Serverless AWS Lambda Storage 286

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.

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Healthcare Hardware Database Scalability 130

Scalegrid

JULY 8, 2019

Are you looking to get started with the world’s most popular open-source database, and wondering how you should setup your MySQL hosting ? While Microsoft Azure does offer a managed solution, Azure Database, the solution has some major limitations you should know about before migrating your MySQL deployments.

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