How to setup and install Elasticsearch: From a single node to a cluster of nodes
Elasticsearch is a complex software incomparable to other mainstream database software, whether it's RDBMS or NoSQL. It functions primarily as your search engine and works as your document database to store valuable data for analytics....
10 Considerations for Architecting a Multi-Cloud Database
Thinking about architecting a multi-cloud database? It’s an increasingly common topology nowadays. The adoption rate of a multi-cloud approach has been growing fast for years. It’s a solid option for a disaster recovery plan (DRP)...
Best Practices for Scaling A Multi-Cloud Database Infrastructure
Scaling a multi-cloud database infrastructure can be a complex and challenging task, but it's essential for businesses that require high scalability, availability, and reliability. With multi-cloud becoming increasingly popular, organizations are leveraging the benefits of...
What’s new in SQL Server 2022
SQL Server 2022 is the latest database version released by Microsoft in November 2022. The release builds upon previous versions to add more choice for SQL Server users when it comes to development languages, data...
Multi-Source Replication with MariaDB Galera Cluster
MariaDB 10 supports multi-source replication, and each MariaDB Galera node can have up to 64 masters connected to it. So it is possible to use a MariaDB Cluster as an aggregator for many single-instance MariaDB...
Multi-Source Replication with Galera Cluster for MySQL
Multi-source replication means that one server can have multiple masters from which it replicates. Why multi-source? One good reason is to consolidate databases (e.g. merge your shards) for analytical reporting or as a centralized backup...
New ClusterControl User Guide for MySQL-Based Clusters
Following the release of ClusterControl 1.2.8 with a range of cool new features, we have now also published a new ClusterControl User Guide that provides all the steps, tips & tricks to follow in order...
Webinar Replay: 9 DevOps Tips for Going in Production with Galera Cluster for MySQL
Thanks to everyone who attended and participated in this week's webinar on '9 DevOps Tips for Going in Production with Galera Cluster for MySQL'. If you missed the sessions or would like to watch the...
Severalnines ClusterControl Selected by Online Fashion Leader Spree to Support 500% eCommerce Growth
For an online shop, the website is the cash register and needs to be open 24/7. This new case study looks at how Spree migrated to a multi-server, highly available eCommerce platform to maintain high...
How to Setup High Availability PrestaShop on Multiple Servers with MariaDB Galera Cluster
PrestaShop is a popular open source e-commerce software powering over 200,000 online stores, according to the company. We’ve seen a bit of interest into high availability PrestaShop setups, so this post will show you how...
Benchmark of Load Balancers for MySQL/MariaDB Galera Cluster
When running a MariaDB Cluster or Percona XtraDB Cluster, it is common to use a load balancer to distribute client requests across multiple database nodes. Load balancing SQL requests aims to optimize the usage of the database...
Data Warehouse in the Cloud – How to Upload MySQL Data Into Amazon Redshift for Reporting and Analytics
The term data warehousing often brings to mind things like large complex projects, big businesses, proprietary hardware and expensive software licenses. With Hadoop came open source data analysis software that ran on commodity hardware, this...
Integrating ClusterControl with FreeIPA and Windows Active Directory for Authentication
Integrating ClusterControl with a corporate LDAP directory is a common task for many IT organizations. In an earlier blog, we showed you how to integrate ClusterControl with OpenLDAP. In this post, we will show...
Database Automation – Private DBaaS for MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB with ClusterControl
Installing, configuring, deploying databases and performing repetitive administrative tasks are all part of a DBA’s or sysadmin’s job. This can get pretty repetitive and overwhelming if you are part of a centralized IT team,...
ePayment Processing Data Over Multi-Datacenter MariaDB Cluster – Paytrail Chooses ClusterControl
Paytrail is a leading e-payment method provider from Finland, and is expanding globally. Established in 2007, Paytrail currently has over 4,000 business customers, works with over 350 partners and its solution is available in all...
mysqldump or Percona XtraBackup? Backup Strategies for MySQL Galera Cluster
Coming up with a backup strategy that does not affect database performance or lock your tables can be tricky. How do you backup your production database cluster without affecting your applications? Should you use mysqldump...