Apr 03, 2025 |
Insight for Developers, MongoDB
This post was originally published in April, 2023 and was updated in April, 2025. Binary Javascript Object Notation (BSON) is a binary-encoded serialization of JSON documents. JSON is easier to understand as it is human-readable, but compared to BSON, it supports fewer data types. BSON has been extended to add some optional non-JSON-native data types, […]
Mar 24, 2025 |
Insight for DBAs, PostgreSQL
This post was originally published in March 2023 and was updated in March 2025. If you’re using PostgreSQL in the cloud, there’s a good chance you’re spending more than you need in order to get the results required for your business. Effectively managing PostgreSQL costs in the cloud is crucial, and this post explores practical […]
Mar 22, 2023 |
Cloud, Monitoring, Percona Software
One of the installation methods we support for our database software is through Helm. We have a collection of Helm charts, in this repository, for the following Percona software: Percona Operator for MySQL Percona XtraDB Cluster Percona Operator for MongoDB Percona Server for MongoDB Percona Operator for PostgreSQL Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL Percona Monitoring and […]
Nov 16, 2022 |
Insight for DBAs, Insight for Developers, MongoDB
For testing purposes, especially if you’re working on a project that uses any database technology to store information, you may need data to try out your project. In that case, you have two options: Find a good dataset (Kaggle) or Use a library like Faker Through this blog post, you will learn how to generate […]
Nov 01, 2022 |
Insight for DBAs, MySQL, Open Source
For testing purposes, especially if you’re working on a project that uses any database technology to store information, you may need data to try out your project. In that case, you have two options: Find a good dataset (Kaggle) or, Use a library like Faker Through this blog post, you will learn how to generate […]
Sep 21, 2022 |
Insight for DBAs, Insight for Developers, Open Source, Percona Software
October is close, and it is time for Hacktoberfest! If you love open source as much as we do, this event is created for you. It is a unique opportunity to be a part of a great open source community. And you get not only a memorable experience but also some fantastic prizes! You can […]