Multi-DC PostgreSQL: Setting Up a Standby Node at a Different Geo-Location Over a VPN
Previously, we wrote about Setting Up a Geo-Distributed Database Cluster Using MySQL Replication. This time, it's about PostgreSQL. Setting up a geo-distributed cluster for PostgreSQL is not a new concept and the topology is quite...
An Overview of Cluster-to-Cluster Replication
Nowadays, it’s pretty common to have a database replicated in another server/datacenter, and it’s also a must in some cases. There are different reasons to replicate your databases to a totally separate environment. Migrate to...
Failover & Failback on Amazon RDS
Previously we posted a blog discussing Achieving MySQL Failover & Failback on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and in this blog we'll look at how it’s rival, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), handles failover. We will...
How to Automate Database Failover with ClusterControl
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is the time period within which a service must be restored to avoid unacceptable consequences. By calculating how long it can take to recover from a database failure, we can know...
Configuring PostgreSQL for Business Continuity
Business Continuity for Databases Business continuity for databases means databases must be continuously operational even during the disasters. It is imperative to ensure that production databases are available for the applications all the time even...
Webinar Replay: Disaster Recovery Planning for MySQL & MariaDB
Everyone should have a disaster recovery plan for MySQL & MariaDB! Watch the replay of our webinar with Vinay Joosery, CEO at Severalnines, on Disaster Recovery Planning for MySQL & MariaDB with ClusterControl Organizations need...