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January 27, 2022
Percona Operator for MySQL – Alpha Release
Operators are a software framework that extends Kubernetes API and enables application deployment and management through the control plane. For [...]
January 27, 2022
Authenticating Your Clients to MongoDB on Kubernetes Using x509 Certificates
Managing database users and their passwords can be a hassle. Sometimes, they could even wait in various configuration files, hardcoded. [...]
January 24, 2022
Percona Operator for MongoDB with Local Storage and OpenEBS
Automating the deployment and management of MongoDB on Kubernetes is an easy journey with Percona Operator for MongoDB. By default, [...]
January 24, 2022
Updated Percona Distributions for MySQL and MongoDB: Release Roundup January 24, 2022
It’s time for the release roundup! Percona is a leading provider of unbiased open source database solutions that allow organizations [...]
January 20, 2022
Percona XtraBackup Changing to Strict by Default
Backups are a key part of a disaster recovery strategy, making sure you can continue or restore your business in [...]
January 18, 2022
Attack No-PK Replication Lag with MySQL/Percona Server 8 Invisible Columns!
The most common issue when using row-based replication (RBR) is replication lag due to the lack of Primary keys. The [...]
January 14, 2022
DBaaS and the Enterprise
Install a database server. Give the application team an endpoint. Set up backups and monitor in perpetuity. This is a [...]
January 14, 2022
Help Percona Make Better Databases
Hello everyone! The new year is upon us and we are looking at planning some awesome new features, enhancements, and [...]
January 11, 2022
Creating a Standby Cluster With the Percona Operator for PostgreSQL
A customer recently asked if our Percona Operator for PostgreSQL supports the deployment of a standby cluster, which they need [...]
January 11, 2022
Online DDL With Group Replication in MySQL 8.0.27
In April 2021, I wrote an article about Online DDL and Group Replication. At that time we were dealing with [...]
January 4, 2022
Percona Server for MySQL Encryption Options and Choices
Security will always be a main focal point of a company’s data. A common question I get from clients is, [...]
January 3, 2022
Updated Percona Distribution for MongoDB, Bug Fixes in Percona Server for MySQL: Release Roundup January 3, 2022
It’s the first release roundup of the New Year! Percona is a leading provider of unbiased open source database solutions [...]
December 30, 2021
Percona Monitoring and Management 2 Test Drive Using VirtualBox and SSH Tunnels
Percona Monitoring and Management 2 (PMM2) is the database monitoring suite assembled and developed by Percona. It is based on [...]
December 27, 2021
Backup Performance Comparison: mysqldump vs MySQL Shell Utilities vs mydumper vs mysqlpump vs XtraBackup
In this blog post, we will compare the performance of performing a backup from a MySQL database using mysqldump, MySQL [...]
December 21, 2021
Quick Guide on Azure Blob Storage Support for Percona Distribution for MongoDB Operator
If you have ever used backups with Percona Distribution for MongoDB Operator, you should already know that backed-up data is [...]
December 21, 2021
Data at Rest Encryption Support in Percona Distribution for MongoDB Operator
As we all know, security is very important these days and we read about many data leaks. Security has many [...]
December 20, 2021
PMM Now Supports Monitoring of PostgreSQL Instances Connecting With Any Database (Name)
The recent release of Percona Monitoring and Management 2.25.0 (PMM) includes a fix for bug PMM-6937: before that, PMM expected [...]
December 20, 2021
Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL Operator 1.1.0, Updated Percona Monitoring and Management: Release Roundup December 20, 2021
It’s release roundup time again here at Percona! Percona is a leading provider of unbiased open source database solutions that [...]
December 14, 2021
High Availability and Disaster Recovery Recipes for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes
Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL Operator allows you to deploy and manage highly available and production-grade PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes with [...]
December 9, 2021
A Look Into Percona XtraDB Cluster Non-Blocking Operation for Online Schema Upgrade
Percona XtraDB Cluster 8.0.25 (PXC) has introduced a new option to perform online schema modifications: NBO (Non-Blocking Operation). When using [...]