Tips and Trick using Audit Logging for MariaDB
MariaDB’s Audit Plugin provides auditing functionality for not only MariaDB but MySQL as well (as of, version 5.5.34 and 10.0.7) and Percona Server. MariaDB started including by default the Audit Plugin from versions 10.0.10 and...
Using the Percona Audit Log Plugin for Database Security
Why Do You Need To Use an Audit Plugin For Your Database? Auditing in a database doesn't deviate from its meaning as it shares the same connotation i.e. to inspect, examine, and evaluate for such...
Using the MariaDB Audit Plugin for Database Security
There are different ways to keep your data safe. Practices such as controlling database access, securing configuration, upgrading your system, and more are part of database security. It is even possible that you have security...
A Comparison Between the MySQL Clone Plugin and Xtrabackup
In one of our previous blogs we explained how Clone Plugin, one of new features that showed in MySQL 8.0.17, can be used to rebuild a replication slave. Currently the go-to tool for that, as...
Integrating ClusterControl Alarms with Splunk
Splunk is a popular log management tool for our syslog facility. In this blog, we will show you how to integrate ClusterControl alarms with Splunk. We are going to forward the alarm event through the...
A Guide to the Syslog Plugin for ClusterControl
Logging is a fundamental tool for the system administrator. It helps identify whether systems are running as configured, and track any unusual activity when trying to diagnose and isolate problems. Without even basic logging, when...