Recently, I needed to set up a Proof of Concept (POC) and wanted to do it on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). After documenting the process, it seemed it might be helpful for others looking for the most basic guide possible to get a Mongo server up and running on GCP. The process below will […]
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Percona Kubernetes Operators allow users to simplify deployment and management of MongoDB and MySQL databases on Kubernetes. Both operators allow users to store backups on S3-compatible storage and leverage Percona XtraBackup and Percona Backup for MongoDB to deliver backup and restore functionality. Both backup tools do not work with Azure Blob Storage, which is […]
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I have been working a while with customers, supporting both MongoDB and MySQL technologies. Most of the time when an issue arises, the customers working with MySQL collect most of the information happening in the DB server, including all the queries running that particular time, using “show full processlist;” This information would help us […]
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More and more companies are adopting GitOps as the way of implementing Continuous Deployment. Its elegant approach built upon a well-known tool wins the hearts of engineers. But even if your git repository is private, it’s strongly discouraged to store keys and passwords in unencrypted form.
This blog post will show how easy it is […]
Good intentions can sometimes end up with bad results. Adding indexes boosts performance until it doesn’t. Avoid over-indexing.
The difference between your application being fast, responsive, and scaling properly is often dependent on how you use indexes in the database. MongoDB is no different, its performance (and the overall performance of your application) is heavily […]
