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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. If a primary server fails, a backup server can take over and continue to serve requests.

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Understanding What Kubernetes Is Used For: The Key to Cloud-Native Efficiency

Percona

Kubernetes can be complex, which is why we offer comprehensive training that equips you and your team with the expertise and skills to manage database configurations, implement industry best practices, and carry out efficient backup and recovery procedures. All sizes of businesses can benefit from Kubernetes.

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Setting Up and Deploying PostgreSQL for High Availability

Percona

Also, in general terms, a high availability PostgreSQL solution must cover four key areas: Infrastructure: This is the physical or virtual hardware database systems rely on to run. Can you afford the necessary hardware, software, and operational costs of maintaining a PostgreSQL HA solution? there cannot be high availability.