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...
Upgrading PostgreSQL 11 to PostgreSQL 13 with TimescaleDB and PostGIS in Linux using pg_upgrade
Businesses and enterprises using old versions of PostgreSQL (PG) face challenges when upgrading to at least the most recent stable version from PostgreSQL 12 or PostgreSQL 13. There are many reasons why upgrading to the...
SQL Server On Linux Installation and Configuration
SQL Server On Linux Installation and Configuration The previous articles, Introduction to SQL Server on Linux and Overview of SQL Server on Linux requirements and comparison with Windows SQL Server, begin your journey into SQL...
DBaaS for Slow Queries: A Short Guide
If you’re a database administrator, you probably know how things are when it comes to database-as-a-service (DBaaS) service solutions. Some DBaaS services, of course, are better than others, some are worse, but the bottom line...
Preparing Your Databases For a COVID Battle with ClusterControl
During these COVID-ridden days, chances are that your database instances are facing a lot of problems. Some of these problems might be related to performance issues (we mean, have you ever thought about how many...
Overview of SQL Server Requirements on Linux and Comparison with Windows SQL Server
In a previous article, Introduction to SQL Server on Linux, we learned about the SQL Server on Linux overview, features, performance, and high-availability concepts at a high level. Traditionally, SQL Server is a Windows-based relational...
Are You Looking For A Machine That Unleashes The Power In Your Database Instances?
If you are a developer or even a technical director of a company, chances are that sometimes you might find yourself looking for a solution that solves your database problems: if you are looking for...
Introduction to SQL Server on Linux
Microsoft SQL Server is an excellent choice for a relational database with key benefits including performance, security, reliability, and total cost of ownership. A few exciting features of SQL Server are outlined below: SQL Server...
Microsoft SQL Server on Linux coming soon to ClusterControl
It is our mission to provide support for the most popular databases so that ops teams only need one control plane to automate their database lifecycle operations. That’s why we’re excited to announce our upcoming...
Users and Databases with CCX
If you are a database administrator, you probably already know how difficult it might be to constantly keep an eye out for your database instances. You probably already need to care of query performance, indexes,...
Still Looking for a Machine That Unleashes the Power in Your Database Instances?
If you are a frequent reader of database-related blogs, you have probably heard about the Severalnines blog. Well, we mean, you are reading it right now, aren’t you? And if you’re reading the Severalnines blog,...
ClusterControl supports Redis with version 1.9
If you are a frequent user of ClusterControl, you might have heard that the Severalnines team recently released ClusterControl version 1.9.0. The full changelog can be found here, but in this blog post, we are...
Your DBA Is Absent: What Now?
When you find yourself running a company and your business is steadily growing, one day you might feel the need to hire people. As the business grows, most people in the executive branch (CTO, CEO,...