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

Percona

But for those who are not so familiar, in this post, we will discuss how Kubernetes has emerged as the unsung hero in an industry where agility and scalability are critical success factors. This makes it much easier for organizations to transition to open source solutions, reduce costs, and avoid vendor lock-in.

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The Ultimate Guide to Database High Availability

Percona

It also supports the flexibility and scalability of the database infrastructure. For example, if you’re a small business, paying for a disaster recovery site outside your local data center is probably unnecessary and may cause you to spend more money than the data loss is worth.

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Setting Up and Deploying PostgreSQL for High Availability

Percona

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.