Scalegrid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the digital age, data management has transformed from locally hosted servers to cloud solutions. The choice of self-managed cloud databases vs DBaaS is a common debate among those who are looking for the best option that will cater to their particular needs.

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Database Cloud Hardware Storage 130

Scalegrid

MARCH 4, 2019

Wondering which databases are trending in 2019? We asked hundreds of developers, engineers, software architects, dev teams, and IT leaders at DeveloperWeek to discover the current NoSQL vs. SQL usage, most popular databases, important metrics to track, and their most time-consuming database management tasks. SQL Databases.

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Database Metrics Systems Strategy 255

Percona Community

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this blog, we will explore databases on containers. We will use Docker as a container engine tool and Percona Server for MySQL as a database administration tool. MySQL is a relational database management system that stores data on disk. Both are open source tools.

Database 89

Database Servers Open Source Engineering 89

Scalegrid

MAY 22, 2020

MySQL does not limit the number of slaves that you can connect to the master server in a replication topology. A classic solution for this problem is to deploy a binlog server – an intermediate proxy server that sits between the master and its slaves. Ripple is an open source binlog server developed by Pavel Ivanov.

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Servers Transportation Database Availability 262

Percona

JUNE 22, 2023

To make data count and to ensure cloud computing is unabated, companies and organizations must have highly available databases. A basic high availability database system provides failover (preferably automatic) from a primary database node to redundant nodes within a cluster. More in the following sub-section.)

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Availability Database Open Source Hardware 112

DZone

MARCH 4, 2023

In any organization, it is a best security practice to have an SSL certificate installed on servers, applications, and databases. SSL Certificates and CA make communication secure between client and server or application. We will use a Windows server for it. You can use any number of SSL certificates free of cost.

Servers 130

Servers Database Systems 130

Percona

DECEMBER 14, 2023

I played a bit with ChatGPT in February to see how it would respond to random database-related inquiries, and I found it pretty impressive and annoying at the same time. significantly enhanced downgrade compatibility by introducing changes that make it easier for downgraded databases to interoperate with older MongoDB versions.

Database 91

Database Artificial Intelligence Servers Operating System 91

Dynatrace

DECEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re running SAP, you’re likely already familiar with the HANA relational database management system. However, if you’re an operations engineer who’s been tasked with migrating to HANA from a legacy database system, you’ll need to get up to speed quickly.

Infrastructure 196

Infrastructure Database Monitoring Metrics 196

SQL Shack

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This article explains the internals of the Ghost cleanup task for SQL Server Databases. Introduction Each relational database consists of the background process and user processes.Similarly, SQL Server has many internal processes such as Checkpoint, Lazy Writer, Lock Monitor, System_Health_Monitor, Trace Queue Task and Ghost CleanUp.

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Database Servers Monitoring Processing 83

Percona

JANUARY 2, 2024

Managing database servers involves different aspects, among which security is critical. However, we know having a “runaway” grant is always a possibility, especially in environments with a large number of servers. Fortunately, in Percona Server for MySQL , this feature is free to use. How does it work?

Servers 88

Servers Database Open Source Scalability 88

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. Why choose Percona Server for MongoDB? Why release Percona Server for MongoDB 7 now?

Availability 104

Availability Servers Database Open Source 104

SQL Shack

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This article gives an insight into the configuration of Min and Max memory for SQL Server Database instances. Introduction The server performance depends on various factors such as CPU, Memory, and Storage configurations. SQL Server works on top of the operating system and works closely with these resources.

Database 88

Database Servers Operating System Storage 88

The Netflix TechBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Timestone: Netflix’s High-Throughput, Low-Latency Priority Queueing System with Built-in Support for Non-Parallelizable Workloads by Kostas Christidis Introduction Timestone is a high-throughput, low-latency priority queueing system we built in-house to support the needs of Cosmos , our media encoding platform. Over the past 2.5

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Latency Systems Media Serverless 212

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.

Database 92

Database Hardware Open Source Strategy 92

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. It is important to begin with a thorough database backup to prepare for such situations.

Database 162

Database Strategy Servers Best Practices 162

Percona

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Whenever you install your favorite MySQL server on a freshly created Ubuntu instance, you start by updating the configuration for MySQL, such as configuring buffer pool, changing the default datadir director, and disabling one of the most outstanding features – query cache. It’s a nice thing to do, but first things first.

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Servers Best Practices Database Open Source 117

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.

Open Source 97

Open Source Database Hardware Strategy 97

Percona

MARCH 23, 2023

When it comes to enterprise-level databases, there are several options available in the market, but PostgreSQL stands out as one of the most popular and reliable choices. PostgreSQL is a free and open source object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) that has existed since the mid-1990s.

Database 120

Database Open Source Traffic Small Business 120

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. We help you configure your MySQL deployment to optimize your performance based on the size of your databases.

Database 166

Database Cloud Website Azure 166

Percona

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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? Second, peruse the accounts on your system to trim away those staff who are no longer with your organization. Welcome to 2023! First, how are your backups?

Database 94

Database Open Source Hardware Operating System 94

Percona

JANUARY 25, 2023

Database administrators often need to identify inactive databases and users to save resources. This can be done using various methods to determine which databases and users are frequently accessed. We can save disk space and other resources by purging inactive databases and users.

Database 101

Database C++ Servers Open Source 101

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.

Database 108

Database Benchmarking Latency C++ 108

Percona

MAY 2, 2023

The common use cases involve sharing pt-mysql-summary, pt-stalk, and other OS-related details to assist Support Engineers or any other third-party team troubleshoot database-related issues. Sometimes crucial data sharing is avoided because of compliance rules, organizational policies, or numerous security concerns.

Database 97

Database Systems Open Source Engineering 97

Dotcom-Montior

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Web developers or administrators did not have to worry or even consider the complexity of distributed systems of today. Do you have a database? Do you have a web server? Great, your system was ready to be deployed. Was the database running? Is the web server running? Is the web server running?

Systems 74

Systems Monitoring Hardware Network 74

Percona

APRIL 14, 2023

Below, we outline some proactive steps for achieving cost efficiency and maintaining performant database environments amid a turbulent economy: 1. Here are a few ways you can scale down and save: Audit your systems: Auditing your system for unused servers and eliminating those servers can reduce your cloud spend.

Database 85

Database Serverless Tuning Cloud 85

Dynatrace

MARCH 6, 2024

IBM i, formerly known as iSeries, is an operating system developed by IBM for its line of IBM i Power Systems servers. It is based on the IBM AS/400 system and is known for its reliability, scalability, and security features. The extension runs remotely from your Dynatrace ActiveGates and connects to your IBM i system.

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Monitoring Infrastructure Metrics Analytics 231

DZone

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Optimizing complex MySQL queries is crucial when dealing with large datasets, such as fetching data from a database containing one million records or more. Poorly optimized queries can lead to slow response times and increased load on the database server, negatively impacting user experience and system performance.

Performance 161

Performance Database Strategy Efficiency 161

SQL Shack

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In this article, we will uncover some secrets about the SQL Server tempdb database. Tempdb is a system database and it is used for various internal and user operations. Besides this, the tempdb has many unique characteristics, unlike the other databases.

Database 63

Database Servers Systems Design 63

SQL Shack

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This article explores the MSDB SQL Database maintenance and cleanup process essential for every DBA. Introduction SQL Server system database – MSDB stores SQL Server agent jobs, History, schedules, database mail, service broker, backup, and restore History.

Database 97

Database Servers Systems Processing 97

Dynatrace

AUGUST 12, 2019

With OneAgent installed on an application server, Davis, the Dynatrace AI causation engine, continuously analyzes all database statements within the context of your applications. Now, with Oracle database insights, we’re going even deeper, giving you visibility into what’s going on in the database layer.

Database 127

Database Metrics Cache Servers 127

Percona

APRIL 28, 2023

Did you notice that Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4 One key to rule them all — improvements to master key rotation With the improvements introduced in Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4, 4, one key path can be used for all servers in a clustered environment. Changes introduced with Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4

AWS 107

AWS Servers Scalability Database 107

Percona

JULY 31, 2023

Open source database architects usually do not implement business logic in their databases. This is in stark contrast to many commercial databases where this is a common practice. In the first case, all the heuristics are kept at the application layer, and the database has little or no effect on the data quality.

Database 78

Database Open Source Servers Code 78

Percona

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In this guide, we will demonstrate how to establish a Citus database spanning multiple nodes by using Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL. This setup empowers your database to efficiently manage increased data volumes, enhance performance, and maintain availability. 1ubuntu1~20.04.1) 1ubuntu1~20.04.1)

Scalability 89

Scalability Database Open Source Traffic 89

DZone

JUNE 7, 2019

It's easy for modern, distributed, high-scale applications to hide database performance and efficiency problems. Optimizing performance of such complex systems at scale requires some skill, but more importantly it requires a sound strategy and good observability, because you can't optimize what you can't measure.

Efficiency 117

Efficiency Database Performance Strategy 117

Scalegrid

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction Caching serves a dual purpose in web development – speeding up client requests and reducing server load. Redis Revealed: An Overview Redis, a renowned open-source, in-memory remote dictionary server, stands out for its diverse data structures and advanced features. Data transfer technology.

Cache 130

Cache Storage Scalability Architecture 130

HammerDB

OCTOBER 23, 2023

HammerDB uses stored procedures to achieve maximum throughput when benchmarking your database. However, there can be a lack of understanding of the benefits that stored procedures bring or if you have a benchmarking tool or database that doesn’t support stored procedures, then you have nothing to compare against.

Benchmarking 62

Benchmarking Database Network C++ 62

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 108

Database Performance C++ Efficiency 108