Comparing RDS vs EC2 for Managing MySQL or MariaDB on AWS
RDS is a Database as a Service (DBaaS) that automatically configures and maintains your databases in the AWS cloud. The user has limited power over specific configurations in comparison to running MySQL directly on Elastic...
How to Benchmark Performance of MySQL & MariaDB Using SysBench
What is SysBench? If you work with MySQL on a regular basis, then you most probably have heard of it. SysBench has been in the MySQL ecosystem for a long time. It was originally written...
Deploying PostgreSQL on a Docker Container
Introduction Docker modernized the way we build and deploy the application. It allows us to create lightweight, portable, self sufficient containers that can run any application easily. This blog intended to explain how to use...
MariaDB Backup & PostgreSQL in the Cloud – ClusterControl Release 1.6.1
We are excited to announce the 1.6.1 release of ClusterControl - the all-inclusive database management system that lets you easily deploy, monitor, manage and scale highly available open source databases in any environment: on-premise or...
Deploying Cloud Databases with ClusterControl 1.6
ClusterControl 1.6 comes with tighter integration with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, so it is now possible to launch new instances and deploy MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and PostgreSQL directly from the ClusterControl user interface. In...
Cloud Database Features Comparison – Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud SQL
As more companies run their workloads in the cloud, cloud database services are increasingly being used to manage data. One of the advantages of using a cloud database service instead of maintaining your database is...
How to Make Your MySQL or MariaDB Database Highly Available on AWS and Google Cloud
Running databases on cloud infrastructure is getting increasingly popular these days. Although a cloud VM may not be as reliable as an enterprise-grade server, the main cloud providers offer a variety of tools to increase...
ClusterControl 1.5 – Automatic Backup Verification, Build Slave From Backup and Cloud Integration
At the core of ClusterControl is its automation, as is ensuring that your data is is securely backed up and ready for restoration whenever something goes wrong. Having an effective backup strategy and disaster recovery...
Announcing ClusterControl 1.5 – Featuring Automatic Backup Verification and Cloud Upload
Today we are excited to announce the 1.5 release of ClusterControl - the all-inclusive database management system that lets you easily deploy, monitor, manage and scale highly available open source databases - and load balancers...
Automating and Managing MongoDB in the Cloud
Database management has traditionally been complex and time-consuming. Deployment, with the headaches of security, complex networking, backup planning and implementation, and monitoring, has been a headache. Scaling out your database cluster has been a major...
Considerations When Running ClusterControl in the Cloud
Cloud computing is booming and the cost to rent a server, or even an entire datacenter has been going down in the last couple of years. There are many cloud providers to choose from, and...
DIY Cloud Database on Amazon Web Services – New Whitepaper
We’re happy to announce that our new whitepaper DIY Cloud Database on Amazon Web Services: Best Practices is now available to download for free! This whitepaper provides a step-by-step guide to help you build a...