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...
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...
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...
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...
How to verify a backup?
Backups are a must in all Disaster Recovery Plans, and in general, all companies have implemented them in some way. The question is, what happens if, in case of failure, you need to restore a...
Benchmarking databases 101 – part 2
In the previous blog post we have discussed a couple of best practices related to benchmarking. This time we would like to talk about the process itself. What can go wrong, what are the potential...
Need Performance Advice? Turn To ClusterControl!
If you frequently find yourself working with any kind of database, it’s natural that you might need some advice on how to deal with them at least once in a while. At present, you might...
MySQL Security with ClusterControl
If you are an experienced MySQL DBA, you probably already know how important MySQL security is. For you, security comes without any question - you already secured your database instances from the get-go: as soon...
The Common MySQL error: “Got an error reading communication packet”
MySQL is the second famous database in the world according to the DB Engine website behind Oracle. What makes MySQL famous is probably because it is a very fast, reliable and flexible Database Management System....