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January 3, 2024
PMM Dump GUI in Percona Monitoring and Management 2.41.0
A couple of weeks ago, we announced the first GA release of the PMM Dump: a new support tool that [...]
December 27, 2023
Cloud Native Predictions for 2024
The evolution of cloud-native technology has been nothing short of revolutionary. As we step into 2024, the cornerstone of cloud-native [...]
November 13, 2023
Database Upgrades: DIY or Choose a Database Upgrade Consulting Service?
To maintain competitiveness and operational efficiency — not to mention ensure security and compliance when your database version reaches End [...]
November 9, 2023
Understanding What Kubernetes Is Used For: The Key to Cloud-Native Efficiency
If you have any experience working with database software, you have undoubtedly heard the term Kubernetes a lot. You may [...]
November 3, 2023
Why Choose a Third-Party Database Migration Service
Sure, database migration is complex, particularly when you’re looking to migrate from a proprietary database to an open source one. [...]
November 2, 2023
Top 3 Questions From Percona k8s Squad Ask-Me-Anything Session
On October 24th, the Percona Kubernetes Squad held the first Ask-me-Anything (AMA) session to address inquiries regarding the utilization of [...]
November 1, 2023
MySQL Backup and Recovery Best Practices: The Ultimate Guide
This blog was originally published in January 2021 and updated in November of 2023. As businesses and applications increasingly rely [...]
October 20, 2023
Database Migration Plan: Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Open Source Migration
Many organizations are turning to open source solutions to streamline their operations and reduce costs. Open source migration can be [...]
October 19, 2023
Our Kudos to All Percona Community Contributors
Percona stands for open source and keeps open source open for everyone. Open source software is impossible without the efforts [...]
October 18, 2023
From Proprietary to Open Source: The Complete Guide to Database Migration
Migrating a proprietary database to open source is a major decision that can significantly affect your organization. It’s a complex [...]
October 16, 2023
Adding Transparent Data Encryption to PostgreSQL with pg_tde: Please Test
PG_TDE is an experimental transparent data encryption access method for PostgreSQL 16 and beyond. This software is under active development [...]
October 9, 2023
Share Your DBaaS Opinion, Get Some Swag
The popularity of Database as a Service (DBaaS) solutions is on the rise. It’s not hard to see why. DBaaS [...]
October 5, 2023
Announcing the Alpha Release of Percona Everest: An Open Source Private DBaaS
Today’s businesses face two major challenges when it comes to managing databases: vendor lock-in of public cloud providers and the [...]
September 22, 2023
You Need to Actively Support Open Source Software or It Will Disappear
Percona is dedicated to open source software. But recently, open source software has come under attack. Once open source software [...]
September 21, 2023
Why You Need To Be at the Southern California Linux Expo
You can show your support for open source software by participating in an event next March in Pasadena, California – [...]
September 8, 2023
MySQL 5.7 End of Life Options – Free Course at Percona University Online
Percona University Online has released a new free course, “MySQL 5.7 End of Life Options – Free Course at Percona [...]
August 30, 2023
Backup and Recovery for Databases: What You Should Know
People used to say, “Coal is king,” and for decades, it was. Coal powered just about everything, but mismanagement and [...]
August 15, 2023
The Future of Open Source is Polarized
Last week, yet another company — HashiCorp — announced they are changing the license for the majority of their software [...]
August 3, 2023
The Invisibilities in MySQL 8.0
In this article, I want to discuss a couple of pretty new features in MySQL 8.0 — and an older [...]
June 19, 2023
Percona University is Back in Business
Percona University is a series of free educational events focused on Open Source and Open Source Database Technology, in particular, [...]