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10 tips for migrating from monolith to microservices

Dynatrace

Limits of a lift-and-shift approach A traditional lift-and-shift approach, where teams migrate a monolithic application directly onto hardware hosted in the cloud, may seem like the logical first step toward application transformation. Use SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs as performance benchmarks for newly migrated microservices.

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DBaaS vs Self-Managed Cloud Databases

Scalegrid

Database as a Service (DBaaS) providers are an alternative option that acts almost like going on a cruise ship: quick provisioning is facilitated by them, while scalability, support services, and flexibility benefit from pay-as-you-go models. They also come with some drawbacks—high costs and resources needed for successful management.

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MySQL Performance Tuning 101: Key Tips to Improve MySQL Database Performance

Percona

This results in expedited query execution, reduced resource utilization, and more efficient exploitation of the available hardware resources. This not only enhances performance but also enables you to make more efficient use of your hardware resources, potentially resulting in cost savings on infrastructure.

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Impact of Querying Table Information From information_schema

Percona

Disclaimer : This blog post is meant to show a less-known problem but is not meant to be a serious benchmark. The percentage in degradation will vary depending on many factors {hardware, workload, number of tables, configuration, etc.}. Setup The setup consists of creating 10K tables with sysbench and adding 20 FKs to 20 tables.

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The Ultimate Guide to Database High Availability

Percona

Defining high availability In general terms, high availability refers to the continuous operation of a system with little to no interruption to end users in the event of hardware or software failures, power outages, or other disruptions. Failure detection : Monitoring mechanisms detect failures or issues that could lead to failures.

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PostgreSQL Performance Tuning: Optimizing Database Parameters for Maximum Efficiency

Percona

Key areas include: Configuration parameter tuning : This tuning involves altering variables such as memory allocation, disk I/O settings, and concurrent connections based on specific hardware and requirements. Scalability: As an application expands and needs to handle more data and user loads, the database must scale accordingly.

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High Availability vs. Fault Tolerance: Is FT’s 00.001% Edge in Uptime Worth the Headache?

Percona

Some of the most important elements include: No single point of failure (SPOF): You must eliminate any SPOF in the database environment, including any potential for an SPOF in physical or virtual hardware. Failure detection: Monitoring mechanisms detect failures or issues that could lead to failures. there cannot be high availability.