Scaling with Elasticsearch: use cases
We scale database clusters for many reasons; primarily, we do so to spread the load amongst the cluster peers. Scaling can be done up or out. Scaling up is what is commonly also known as...
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...
ClusterControl is now Nutanix ready, extending private DBaaS concept
We are happy to announce that ClusterControl is now “Nutanix Ready” for their enterprise cloud platform. By using both solutions in concert, enterprises and service providers now have unparalleled flexibility in where and how they...
How to Deploy Teamcity with PostgreSQL for High Availability
TeamCity is a continuous integration and continuous delivery server built in Java. It's available as a cloud service and on-premises. As you can imagine, continuous integration and delivery tools are crucial to software development, and their availability...
Using SSMS or Azure Data Studio for SQL Server on Linux
The SQL Server on Linux release is a milestone for the open-source world, particularly for those organizations that run their entire business on Linux but want to use SQL Server. It now means they can...
SQL Server Always On availability groups now supported in ClusterControl's Latest Release
It’s an understatement to say that we’re very excited to announce our first release of 2022 — ClusterControl 1.9.2! This release supports high-availability SQL Server 2019 clusters, SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), new versions of...
Security best practices for SQL Server
According to the 2021 Thales Data Threat Report, 45% of US companies experienced a data breach last year. That is a scary statistic, and the truth is the actual number could be even higher as...
Best Practices for MongoDB Security
When it comes to managing database systems, one crucial aspect is database security. The failure to lay a good foundation for security for any database system may result in a data breach whereby a third-party...
Enabling Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for SQL Server on Linux
In recent years, data encryption has gained popularity as one of the most effective methods for securing data within organizations. Data encryption works by converting data into an unreadable format - called ciphertext - thus...
Installing SQL Server 2019 on RedHat Linux
In a previous article, SQL Server On Linux Installation and Configuration, we walked through how to install SQL Server Linux on Ubuntu 20.04. SQL Server Linux 2017 and 2019 support Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions...
Install SQL Server on Linux using ClusterControl
Microsoft has taken a big step in releasing SQL Server Linux for users to build their applications. That’s great news for organizations where the only requirement is that you should be using SQL Server 2017...
ClusterControl now supports SQL Server 2019
We are pleased to announce the latest release of ClusterControl, version 1.9.1. This version of ClusterControl comes with support for SQL Server 2019 and MongoDB versions 4.4 and 5.0, as well as more functionality improvements...
Zero Downtime Upgrades Made Easy with ClusterControl
“Keep your database upgraded to the latest version - it’s for your safety” is something you may frequently hear as sound advice and best practice when it comes to database management. On the other hand,...
How to use Cluster-to-Cluster Replication in a Galera Cluster
Previously, we announced a new ClusterControl 1.7.4 feature called Cluster-to-Cluster Replication. It automates the entire process of setting up a disaster recovery cluster off your primary cluster, with replication in between. With this feature: One...