ClusterControl adds in-place major PostgreSQL upgrade and pgvector extension in latest release
We’re thrilled to announce that ClusterControl (CC) version 1.9.8 is now available! This latest release brings a range of exciting features to ClusterControl users, including an in-place major version upgrade for PostgreSQL, the addition of...
The most noteworthy improvements in MariaDB 10.11
Improving on its predecessor, MariaDB 10.6, MariaDB 10.11 is the latest long-term stable series. It was released in February 2023 with ClusterControl support introduced in August of the same year. So what's new? We'll take...
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...
What’s new in MongoDB 6
MongoDB 6.0 is a major release by MongoDB launched in July 2022. In the release, MongoDB introduced a bunch of new features and improvements aimed at removing complexity – so that users don’t have to...
7 Best Practices for SQL Server Security
According to the 2021 Thales Data Threat Report, 45% of US companies experienced a data breach in 2020. That is a scary statistic, and the truth is the actual number could be even higher as...
What’s new in MariaDB 10.6
As of January 2022, ClusterControl v1.9.2 introduced support for the latest version of MariaDB — version 10.6. MariaDB 10.6, released in July 2021, will be supported for the next four years or precisely until July...
Security best practices for SQL Server
According to the 2021 Thales Data Threat Report, 45% of US companies experienced a data breach last year. That is a scary statistic, and the truth is the actual number could be even higher as...
Zero Downtime Upgrades Made Easy with ClusterControl
“Keep your database upgraded to the latest version - it’s for your safety” is something you may frequently hear as sound advice and best practice when it comes to database management. On the other hand,...
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...
Upgrading to PostgreSQL13
In a recent blog about what is new in PostgreSQL 13, we reviewed some of the new features of this version, but now, let’s see how to upgrade to be able to take advantage of...
MySQL Replication Best Practices
MySQL Replication has been the most common and widely used solution for high availability by huge organizations such as Github, Twitter, and Facebook. Although easy to set up, there are challenges faced when using...
What is new in PostgreSQL 13?
PostgreSQL, also known as the world's most advanced open source database, has a new release version since last September 24 2020, and now it is mature, we can check what is new there to start...