May 23, 2025 |
Benchmarks, MySQL, Percona Software
At Percona, we constantly search for ways to make query processing more performant. Our activities include continuous monitoring of Percona Server for MySQL performance by doing performance regression tests. We also challenge Percona Server for MySQL with newly designed tests and analyze bottlenecks for possible improvements. Among our activities in this area is monitoring what […]
Aug 26, 2024 |
Benchmarks, MySQL, Percona Software
At Percona, we have always prioritized database performance as a critical factor in selecting database technologies. Recently, we have observed a concerning trend in the community edition of MySQL, where performance appears to be declining across major releases, specifically MySQL versions 5.7, 8.0, and 8.4. If you’re interested in learning more about these observations, we […]
Jun 12, 2024 |
Insight for DBAs, MySQL, Percona Software
Keeping Your Data Safe: An Introduction to Data-at-Rest Encryption in Percona XtraDB Cluster. In the first part of this blog post, we learned how to enable GCache and Record-Set cache encryption in Percona XtraDB Cluster. This part will explore the details of the implementation to understand what happens behind the scenes. How does it work […]
Jun 07, 2024 |
Insight for DBAs, MySQL, Percona Software
Keeping Your Data Safe: An Introduction to Data-at-Rest Encryption in Percona XtraDB Cluster. Data breaches are a major concern today. Whether you’re a business owner or value your privacy, the thought of your sensitive information being exposed is unsettling. Fortunately, data-at-rest encryption can help. Think of it as a sophisticated lock that scrambles your data, […]