What’s New in MariaDB Server 10.5?
MariaDB Server 10.5 is a fresh, new, and stable version from MariaDB that was released on June, 24th 2020. Let’s take a look at the features that it will bring us. More Granular Privileges With...
The Battle of the NoSQL Databases – Comparing MongoDB & MSSQL's NoSQL Functions
It is a well-known fact that MSSQL databases have ruled the world of data technologies and have been the primary source of data storage for over four decades. Generally, the MSSQL database is used mainly...
The Battle of the NoSQL Databases – Comparing MongoDB & Cassandra
Introduction to MongoDB MongoDB was introduced back in 2009 by a company named 10gen. 10gen was later renamed to MongoDB Inc., the company which is responsible for the development of the software, and sells the...
Press Release: Backup Ninja Provides the Simplest and Most Cost-Effective Solution Against Ransomware
The low-cost, cloud-based solution to backing up open source databases enables startups, small businesses and individual professionals to enjoy enterprise-level peace of mind. PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: MAY 20, 2020 10:00 EDT STOCKHOLM, May 20, 2020 (Newswire.com)...
Progress Reporting Enhancements in PostgreSQL 12
In PostgreSQL, many DDL commands can take a very long time to execute. PostgreSQL has the ability to report the progress of DDL commands during command execution. Since PostgreSQL 9.6, it has been possible to...
Announcing ClusterControl 1.7.6: HA Stack Deployments in the Cloud with HAProxy
We’re excited to announce the 1.7.6 release of ClusterControl - the only database management system you’ll ever need to take control of your open source database infrastructure. This new edition expands our commitment to cloud...
How MongoDB Enables Machine Learning
MongoDB is a NoSQL database that supports a wide variety of input dataset sources. It is able to store data in flexible JSON-like documents, meaning fields or metadata can vary from document to document and...
Webinar Replay: SysAdmin Working from Home? Tips to Automate MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres & MongoDB
Are you an SysAdmin who is now responsible for your companies database operations? Then this is the webinar for you. Learn from a Senior DBA the basics you need to know to keep things up-and-running...
A Message from Our CEO on the COVID-19 Pandemic
We wanted to take a moment to address how Severalnines is handling the Covid-19 pandemic. We have employees scattered across 16 countries over 5 continents, this means that some of our employees are at higher...
An Overview of Generated Columns for PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL 12 comes with a great new feature, Generated Columns. The functionality isn’t exactly anything new, but the standardization, ease of use, accessibility, and performance has been improved in this new version. A Generated Column...
An Introduction to Percona Server for MongoDB 4.2
When choosing a NoSQL database technology important considerations should be taken into account, such as performance, resilience, reliability, and security. These key factors should also be aligned with achieving business goals, at least as far...
What's New in MongoDB 4.2
Database updates come with improved features for performance, security, and with new integrated features. It is always advisable to test a new version before deploying it into production, just to ensure that it suits your...