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Open Source Software Security: Is Open Source Software Safe?

Percona

Even though open source software is firmly in the mainstream, used widely by businesses, governments, and everyone who owns a cell phone or computer, the question repeatedly arises: “Is open source software safe?” Is open source software as stable as other software? Our bar is higher than that.

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Powering the Web: Two Decades of Open Source Publishing With WordPress and MySQL

Percona

While not the first open source content management system (CMS), WordPress caught on like nothing before and helped spread open source to millions. It was simple, easy to deploy, and easy to use, and WordPress had the added benefit of being open source. And MySQL was the only option.

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Kubernetes in the wild report 2023

Dynatrace

As Kubernetes adoption increases and it continues to advance technologically, Kubernetes has emerged as the “operating system” of the cloud. Kubernetes is emerging as the “operating system” of the cloud. The strongest Kubernetes growth areas are security, databases, and CI/CD technologies.

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PostgreSQL Database Security: External Server-Based Authentication

Percona

Database security is crucial to protecting sensitive information stored in a database. A critical aspect is authentication, which refers to verifying the identity of a user trying to access the database. PostgreSQL server authentication refers to verifying the identity of a user trying to connect to the PostgreSQL server.

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PostgreSQL vs. Oracle: Difference in Costs, Ease of Use & Functionality

Scalegrid

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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Database Housekeeping in the New Year

Percona

Now it is time to get your databases ready for the rest of the year. If you replicate from one server to the next, are you replicating what you need? Take some to check how the server is being accessed, as you do not want a project to use the root access for all queries. Welcome to 2023! First, how are your backups?

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Which Is the Best PostgreSQL GUI? 2019 Comparison

Scalegrid

PostgreSQL graphical user interface (GUI) tools help these open source database users to manage, manipulate, and visualize their data. PostgreSQL is the fourth most popular database management system in the world, and heavily used in all sizes of applications from small to large. Why Use a GUI Tool?