AI-Assisted Production Database Ops with ClusterControl MCP and CCX MCP
In December, we introduced how Model Context Protocol could make ClusterControl easier to work with from AI assistants. Since then, Severalnines has expanded that MCP direction across its database operations platforms with ClusterControl MCP and...
The Monolithic Trap: How Today’s Cloud Culture Trades Resilience for Short-Term Profit
2025 marks a turning point in digital maturity. Consumers and enterprises now expect continuous uptime as digital services have effectively become utilities. For sectors that run healthcare, finance, logistics or public services on this critical...
Severalnines achieves SOC 2 certification
We’re excited to announce that Severalnines has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type II certification, further demonstrating our commitment to security, availability, and the confidentiality of customer data. The audit, performed by an independent third-party, examined...
Sovereign DBaaS Decoded Season 3 Episode 4, The cloud merry-go-round, summary
In Season 3 Episode 4 of Sovereign DBaaS Decoded, host Vinay Joosery welcomes renowned cloud strategist and author David Linthicum to unpack the evolution of enterprise cloud strategy—from the rush into public cloud, to today’s...
Sovereign DBaaS Decoded Season 3 Episode 3, The pendulum swings, summary
In Season 3 Episode 3 of Sovereign DBaaS Decoded, host Vinay Joosery speaks with John White, COO at US Signal, discussing the motivations behind the cloud repatriation movement, its current landscape, and future implications for...
Sovereign DBaaS Decoded Season 3 Episode 2, The cloud of Babel, summary
In Season 3 Episode 2 of Sovereign Database Decoded, host Vinay Joosery speaks with Justin Garrison, Head of Products at Sidero Labs, about the repatriation movement and navigating the complexities of unified cloud and on-premises...
CCX: Simplifying Database Operations with Kubernetes-Powered Automation
As Kubernetes adoption accelerates for modern applications and workloads, managing database operations in these environments remains challenging. CCX is designed to address these complexities, offering orchestration solutions that simplify database management while providing greater flexibility...
A Deep Dive on Kubernetes Container Storage Interface (CSI)
Discussions around deploying stateful applications on Kubernetes are more friendly today because of advancements over the years — particularly Kubernetes operators. Operators are Kubernetes extensions that use custom resources to manage applications and their components....
Kubernetes on-premises: the why, what and how to implement
The siren song of the cloud is undeniable, promising scalability, resilience, and reduced operational overhead. However, the reality can be different. Factors like vendor lock-in, limited control, and unexpected costs, mean that organizations can still...
SREday London 2024: Our conference highlights
From Conf42 to SREdays, the brothers Mark and Miko Pawlikowski bring developers, DevOps engineers, analysts, executives, etc from all over the world to learn from each other. Conf42 is a series of online tech events...
A MySQL backup and recovery tutorial on K8s using the MySQL Operator for Kubernetes
Supported by the growing maturity of operators, many organizations have graduated from using Kubernetes to deploy and manage stateless applications to adopting it for all kinds of stateful workload deployment in the last 4 years....
CCX for Cloud Service Providers is now generally available
We’re pleased to announce the general availability of CCX for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), a cloud-native Database as a Service (DBaaS) designed to enable CSPs to enhance their services portfolio with a premium, out-of-the-box DBaaS....