How to Setup Centralized Authentication of ClusterControl Users with LDAP
ClusterControl 1.2.6 introduces integration with Active Directory and LDAP authentication. This allows users to log into ClusterControl by using their corporate credentials instead of a separate password. LDAP groups can be mapped onto ClusterControl user...
ClusterControl 1.2.6 Released
The Severalnines team is pleased to announce the release of ClusterControl 1.2.6. This release contains key new features along with performance improvements and bug fixes. We have outlined some of the key features below. Highlights...
Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug: Impact on ClusterControl Users & Recommendations on How to Protect Your Systems
In the wake of recent concerns and debates raised around the Heartbleed bug, we wanted to update Severalnines ClusterControl users on any impact this bug might have on ClusterControl & associated databases and/or applications. Background...
How to Migrate Your Application to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Without Downtime
With datacenters being stretched by resource-intensive applications, more and more businesses are outgrowing their existing in-house capacity and having to reconfigure their IT operations. But how do you migrate a busy application to a totally...
Clustering SugarCRM with MySQL Galera for High Availability and Performance
SugarCRM is the leader in open source CRM systems, and has been adopted by some of the largest firms, including IBM. The CRM software includes all sales, marketing and support tools out of the box, and...
How to use the ClusterControl REST API to Automate Your Database Cluster
For ops folks with multiple environments and instances to manage, a fully programmable infrastructure is the basis for automation. ClusterControl exposes all functionality through a REST API. The web UI also interacts with the REST...
High-Availability Openstack on a Shoestring Budget: Deploying a Minimal 3-Node Cluster
As OpenStack deployments mature from evaluation/development to production environments supporting apps and services, high-availability becomes a key requirement. In a previous post, we showed you how to cluster the database backend - which is central to...
ClusterControl 1.2.5 Released
The Severalnines team is pleased to announce the release of ClusterControl 1.2.5. This release contains key new features along with performance improvements and bug fixes. We have outlined some of the key features below. For...
Installing ClusterControl on an Existing MongoDB Replica Set Using a Bootstrap Script
So, your development project has been humming along nicely on MongoDB, until it was time to deploy the application. That's when you called your operations person and things got uncomfortable. NoSQL, document database, collections, replica...
ClusterControl 1.2.4 Released
The Severalnines team is pleased to announce the release of ClusterControl 1.2.4. This release contains key new features along with performance improvements and bug fixes. We have outlined some of the key features below. For...
Installing a ClusterControl Standby Server
As you might already know, ClusterControl runs on a dedicated host. Failure of the ClusterControl host (or the datacenter it is running in) does not affect your running database cluster, however you cannot manage the cluster during...
ClusterControl on the AWS Marketplace: Getting Started
Good news for AWS users! We are now available on AWS Marketplace. This allows you, with a single click of a button, to deploy ClusterControl in just a few minutes. Once ClusterControl is deployed, you...