Architecting for Security : A Guide for MongoDB
The prevalence of data breaches is no longer surprising. Based on the just released FBI cybercrime report, victims of cybercrime have cumulatively lost a whopping $4.2 billion in 2020 which is $700 million more than...
Architecting for Security: A Guide for MySQL
Security is paramount today across the whole of IT. From time to time we hear about ransomware attacks or data leaks that have their origin in not secured databases or IT infrastructure. You may wonder:...
Press Release:ClusterControl Manages Hybrid Cloud Private DBaaS at Major Bank with Over 2,000 Heterogeneous Database Instances
ClusterControl proves instrumental to ABSA's open source digital transformation. STOCKHOLM, March 10, 2021 (Newswire.com)- ABSA Group, one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups, puts its trust in ClusterControl by Severalnines, the pioneer in providing...
ClusterControl Now Available on gridscale.io
If you’re familiar with Severalnines’ product offerings, chances are you have probably heard about gridscale too. Well, we have some good news. Our flagship product - ClusterControl - is now available on the gridscale marketplace!...
Database Security 101: Security in Open Source Databases
Data security is one of the most significant aspects of administering a database. Depending on the organizational structure, if you are managing the production database, you must monitor for unauthorized access and usage. This also...
Database Security 101: Understanding Database Access Privileges
Data is the new gold for big companies and organizations It's considered as the lifeblood of most modern businesses and there's a bonanza of opportunities to sell or to market to the large audience of...
COVID-19 Cyber Attacks Call for you to Backup Securely
The COVID-19 pandemic has had its fair share of influence on world media but of interest is the sheer amount of cyber attacks that have escalated since it began. Interestingly enough, is news of a...
Security Considerations for MariaDB Deployments on Hybrid Cloud Environment
Hybrid cloud can be a great way of adding flexibility to your existing on-prem deployments. As we discussed in several blogs, public cloud can be a great addition to your own datacenter, ensuring you can...
MySQL 5.6 EOL Announcement
MySQL 5.6 has reached its EOL in February 2021, and we recommend that you start to plan migrating to MySQL 8.0. The latest version of MySQL is supported until April 2026 and keeps your database...
How to Encrypt Hybrid Cloud Database Traffic
A secure database environment is hard to achieve, but extremely important in order to avoid data breaches, ransomware and other malicious activity. Security of data is a top priority from a business standpoint. When running...
Disaster Recovery Options for PostgreSQL Deployed to a Hybrid Cloud
In our previous Hybrid Cloud blogs, we often mention that one of the primary options of availing the Hybrid Cloud topology setup is to use this as your disaster recovery target. It's common for an...
How do Hybrid Clouds Improve Reliability?
Hybrid cloud is a combination of public and private cloud systems, that are distinct and established in separate locations, each with their own data centers and specifications. They interact through an encrypted connection which allows...