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June 12, 2020

Troubleshooting a MongoDB Sharded Cluster

In MongoDB, large data sets involve high throughput operations and this may overwhelm the capacity of a single server. Large working data sets implicate more stress on the I/O capacity of disk devices and may...

June 11, 2020

How to Reduce Replication Lag in Multi-Cloud Deployments

Replication lag is an inevitable occurrence for multi-cloud database deployments, as it causes delays of transactions to reflect into the target node or cluster. When implementing a multi-cloud database deployment, the most common scenario (and...

June 9, 2020

MariaDB Cluster Offline Installation for CentOS

Most of the installation steps available on the Internet cover the standard online installation, presuming the database hosts are having an active internet connection to the package repositories and satisfy all dependencies. However, installation steps...

May 26, 2020

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...

May 7, 2020

MySQL Workbench Alternatives – ClusterControl Configuration Management

MySQL configuration management consists of two major components - MySQL configuration files and runtime configuration. Applying configuration changes on the runtime environment can be done through MySQL server clients with no privilege for session variables...

May 5, 2020

PGTune Alternatives – ClusterControl PostgreSQL Configuration

If you are new to PostgreSQL the most common challenge you face is about how to tune up your database environment.  When PostgreSQL is installed it automatically produces a basic postgresql.conf file. This configuration file...

April 16, 2020

A Guide to Configuring a Load Balancer in a MongoDB Sharded Cluster

For any database, the load balancing of all the requests coming from clients is an important and fundamental mechanism to ensure scalability. A proper load balancing solution spreads all the client requests evenly across all...

April 10, 2020

PostgreSQL Version Control with Atlassian Bitbucket

In systems engineering, communication is a key element to achieving success on any project. This is because it’s critical to the entire cycle of development; starting from collecting requirements to delivering a minimum viable product....

April 6, 2020

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...

April 2, 2020

Implementing a Multi-Datacenter Setup for PostgreSQL – Part Two

This blog is the second part of Implementing a Multi-Datacenter Setup for PostgreSQL. In this blow, we will show how to deploy PostgreSQL in this type of environment and how to failover in the case...

March 31, 2020

Implementing a Multi-Datacenter Setup for PostgreSQL – Part One

Having a multi-datacenter setup is a common topology for a Disaster Recovery Plan(DRP), but there are some limitations around implementing this kind of environment.  You should first solve the communication between the data centers by...

March 26, 2020

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...

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