If you are a developer or a database administrator, chances are that you need to take care of your databases at least on-and-off. The things related to your databases that need to be taken care...

If you are a database administrator, you probably already know just how useful database-as-a-service (DBaaS) solutions can be. DBaaS comes with operation automation, advanced traffic control, and, often, high availability. DBaaS solutions can be applicable...

Databases are not a new thing, especially in the tech industry. With the rise of their use, databases are used left, right and centre: services like ClusterControl by Severalnines can help you with the backup and management...

Chances are, you might find yourself working with databases sooner than you think. Most people would probably assume that those people working with databases have some experience as database administrators beforehand, or perhaps they were...

Elasticity is a big thing for software. Elasticity, as far as software is concerned, refers to the ability to adapt to workload changes in an elastic manner, meaning that elastic software is able to quickly...

There are a bunch of database-as-a-service (DBaaS) solutions out there. Some of them are good, some better than others, some popular, some less so. In this blog post we will go through a bunch of...

If you are a database administrator or a developer that frequently deals with databases, chances are that you have sometimes considered using a certain Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solution (or your company might be even using it...

If you’re considering moving to a database-as-a-service solution, there are a number of things you should keep in mind - cloud vendor lock-in, compatibility with open source database software that you can self-host, instance prices,...

When using any database-as-a-service (DBaaS) solution it’s important to remember that we must avoid being locked in to a specific vendor. If you find yourself asking why, great! This blog post will answer that question....

What is the ROI of running a database on your own hardware vs using a cloud service? As we saw in a previous blog, OPEX has a large influence on cost. Do you have skilled personnel...

Load balancing is a very important concept in the world of cloud solutions. Load balancing is especially important when using or choosing to use a Database as a Service (DBaaS) provider - in this blog...

High availability is one of the most important aspects when choosing a cloud service provider. High availability is especially important when choosing a Database as a Service (DBaaS) provider in the sea of DBaaS providers....