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April 23, 2024
Why MariaDB Is “Better” Than MySQL
Apples or oranges? Tea or coffee? Books or eBooks? Each of these comparisons has very similar features and serves many [...]
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April 22, 2024
PostgreSQL Database Security Best Practices
When data is everything, the sophistication of cybersecurity threats casts a shadow over the world of data security, including for [...]
April 19, 2024
Did MyDumper LIKE Triggers?
Yes, but now it likes them more, and here is why. Intro Using the LIKE clause to filter triggers or [...]
April 18, 2024
Should You Deploy Your Databases on Kubernetes? And What Makes StatefulSet Worthwhile?
Why do cloud-native databases matter? Kubernetes makes it easier to run applications. It’s like having a magic wand for managing [...]
April 18, 2024
How to Improve Database Performance: The Ultimate Guide
Welcome to the ultimate guide on how to boost your database performance! We’ve designed it to help you understand and [...]
April 17, 2024
Switch PostgreSQL Environments Across AWS, GCP, and k3d Using Kubernetes Contexts
This article explains how to install the Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes using “context”. We will show you how [...]
April 16, 2024
Percona Stands Firmly on the Side of Open Source
Percona is proud to formally state our support for the Valkey project and its community. We will soon offer commercial [...]
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April 16, 2024
A Guide to Better Understanding MySQL Charset Levels
We usually receive and see some questions regarding the charset levels in MySQL, especially after the deprecation of utf8mb3 and [...]
April 15, 2024
Why SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TABLE Is Sometimes Very Slow in MySQL or MariaDB
If you have enough experience with MySQL, it is very possible that you stumbled upon an unusually slow SELECT COUNT(*) [...]
April 12, 2024
Partially Rolling Back a Transaction in MySQL or PostgreSQL
This short write-up focuses on a different transaction control behavior of databases. Though this is not unusual, I decided to [...]
April 11, 2024
JSON_TABLE() Will Be in PostgreSQL 17
JSON_TABLE() will be in PostgreSQL 17! It almost made it two years ago but was yanked away at the last [...]
April 11, 2024
How to Replicate and Rename a Database in MariaDB
MySQL/MariaDB replication filter is an important feature when we need to replicate only certain databases or tables. Having this configuration [...]
April 10, 2024
MongoDB 4.4 EOL with 5.0 Not Far Behind
February 2024 marked the end of life (EOL) of MongoDB 4.4. Another year, another EOL, is a fitting summary. Time [...]
April 10, 2024
Juan Arruti and Agustín
Percona Monitoring and Management Setup on Kubernetes with NGINX Ingress for External Databases
It’s a common scenario to have a Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) server running on Kubernetes and also desire to [...]
April 9, 2024
Ask Me Anything About MySQL 5.7 to 8.0 Post EOL
We met with Vinicius Grippa, a Senior Support Engineer at Percona. He is also active in the open source community [...]
April 9, 2024
Protect Your PostgreSQL Database with pg_tde: Safe and Secure
Tech Preview release of pg_tde now available As organizations collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of data, ensuring its confidentiality [...]
April 5, 2024
Querying Percona Operator for MongoDB Logs Using LogCLI
With all the convenience Kubernetes operators provide in managing resources, it can still be a challenge to conveniently store, query, [...]
April 5, 2024
Best Practices for PostgreSQL Migration
PostgreSQL’s reputation as a powerful, open source database management system has been steadily rising, making it a top choice for [...]
April 4, 2024
Percona Backup for MongoDB: Restore a Single Collection From Backup
When you design a backup strategy, you need to think about the business requirements, as you will need to shape [...]