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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. Load balancers can detect when a component is not responding and put traffic redirection in motion.

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

Percona

It simplifies infrastructure management and is the driving force behind many cloud-native applications and services. Applications can be horizontally scaled with Kubernetes by adding or deleting containers based on resource allocation and incoming traffic demands. All sizes of businesses can benefit from Kubernetes.

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Setting Up and Deploying PostgreSQL for High Availability

Percona

No single point of failure (SPOF): If the failure of a database infrastructure component could cause downtime, that component is considered an SPOF. 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.