MySQL Workbench Alternatives – ClusterControl’s Point-and-Click GUI
Many would agree that having a graphical user interface is more efficient and less prone to human error when managing or administering a system. Graphical user interface (GUI) greatly helps reduce the steep learning curve...
Tips for Managing MongoDB Remotely
Working remotely due to the Covid-19 pandemic means an increase in the importance of isolated infrastructures; more specifically ones that can only be accessed through an internal network, but in a way that authorized people...
Managing Your Open Source Databases from Your iPad
With the current COVID-19 situation ongoing, plenty of people have started to work from home. Among those are people whose job is to manage database systems. The lockdowns which have been announced all over the...
Preparing a MySQL or MariaDB Server for Production – Part Two
In the previous blog, we have covered some tips and tricks to prepare a MySQL server for production usage from a system administrator perspective. This blog post is the continuation... Use a Database Backup Tool...
Preparing a MySQL or MariaDB Server for Production – Part One
It is extremely important to install and configure a production MySQL server with the necessary packages and tools to smooth-out the operations in the long run. We have seen many cases where troubleshooting or tuning...
Understanding the Challenges with Databases and DevOps
DevOps has become one of the fastest growing terms in IT for the past five years, and this comes to no surprise. DevOps is a term that is a compound of the words development and...