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When planning out a new or changed application backend environment, or migrating to another backend environment, there are lots of decisions that need to be made. One of the first is which database product or products best suit your needs.
TechnologiesOpen Source Database
Why Choose PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL, most commonly referred to as Postgres, is the fourth most popular database in the world. It has a primary focus on data integrity and has the ability to be customized through extensions.
PostgreSQLDEPRECATED: Infrastructure and DesignPerformance Optimization
Why Choose MongoDB?
MongoDB is the most popular NoSQL database option. How do you know when it makes sense to use it over another database?
MongoDBMongoDB SupportDEPRECATED: Infrastructure and DesignPerformance Optimization
Why Choose MySQL?
MySQL is one of the most widely used relational databases, powering nine out of ten websites around the world. With this level of adoption, it must be a good fit for your needs, right? Not so fast.
MySQLMySQL SupportDEPRECATED: Infrastructure and DesignPerformance Optimization
How Do I Know Which Database to Choose?
There are lots of open source database options out there for you. You can choose from a relational database, like MySQL or PostgreSQL; or a NoSQL choice like MongoDB. You can run the database on premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid of both.
PostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLDEPRECATED: Infrastructure and DesignPerformance Optimization
PostgreSQL High Availability
Today, guaranteeing the performance of mission-critical applications, websites and services is one of the most important aspects of business success.
PostgreSQLDEPRECATED: Highly Available Data InfrastructureHigh Availability
Efficient Point-in-Time Recovery in PostgreSQL
Businesses rely on the availability of their applications and underlying data. In fact, 93% of companies responding to a recent survey state rate data as critical to their business success.
PostgreSQLDatabase BackupData Recovery
How to Perform Schema Upgrades with Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC)
Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) is an active/active high availability and high scalability open source solution for MySQL clustering.
Percona XtraDB ClusterDatabase InfrastructureDEPRECATED: Infrastructure and Design
Migrating to the Cloud Doesn’t Mean Lose Your DBA
When you look back at most outages and customer slowdowns, you often can tie these back to a series of events that started early in the lifecycle of an application.
MariaDBPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLDEPRECATED: Infrastructure and DesignCloud
Early Database Architecture Decisions Can Cost (or Burn) Future Money
In the rush to get products out the door, meet deadlines and boost sales, companies often overlook the need to proactively maintain, tune and optimize their infrastructure.
MariaDBPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLPerformance AuditDatabase InfrastructurePerformance Optimization