Failover for MySQL Replication (and others) – Should it be Automated?
Automatic failover for MySQL Replication has been subject to debate for many years. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? For those with long memory in the MySQL world, they might remember the...
Webinar Replay: How to Get Started With Open Source Database Management
At Severalnines we write alot about advanced topics in the open source database world, but if you are just getting started with the technologies then this is the webinar for you. Watch as Krzysztof Książek,...
How to Automate and Manage MongoDB With ClusterControl
At the time of writing this blog, MongoDB is the world’s leading NoSQL database server, and (per DB-Engines ranking, the most widely-known ranking in the database industry) the 5th database server overall in terms of...
How to Secure Your Open Source Databases with ClusterControl
Security is one of the most important aspects of running a database. Whether you are a developer or a DBA, if you are managing the database, it is your responsibility to safeguard your data and...
MongoDB Security – Resources to Keep NoSQL DBs Secure
We’ve almost become desensitized to the news. It seems that every other day there is a data breach at a major enterprise resulting in confidential customer information being stolen and sold to the highest bidder....
Featuring Backup Encryption for MySQL, MongoDB & PostgreSQL – ClusterControl 1.5.1
What better way to start a new year than with a new product release? Today we are excited to announce the 1.5.1 release of ClusterControl - the all-inclusive database management system that lets you easily...
ClusterControl – All the Feature Highlights & Improvements From 2017
With four major releases in 2017 ClusterControl is better than ever at supporting your MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB & PostgreSQL environments. When thinking about the features and functions released in 2017 three main themes emerge… Delivering...
Automating and Managing MongoDB in the Cloud
Database management has traditionally been complex and time-consuming. Deployment, with the headaches of security, complex networking, backup planning and implementation, and monitoring, has been a headache. Scaling out your database cluster has been a major...
DIY Cloud Database on Amazon Web Services – New Whitepaper
We’re happy to announce that our new whitepaper DIY Cloud Database on Amazon Web Services: Best Practices is now available to download for free! This whitepaper provides a step-by-step guide to help you build a...
Bringing MongoDB to Production
We’re happy to announce that our new whitepaper Become a MongoDB DBA: Bringing MongoDB to Production is now available to download for free! This guide discusses the different versions of MongoDB that are available to...
Percona Live 2017 – Severalnines Recap
Severalnines was one of the sponsors of Percona Live 2017 last week in Santa Clara, California and in case you missed the event here are some of the highlights. Our Booth at the Event Keynote...
Video: The Difference Between MongoDB Sharding and a MongoDB ReplicaSet
In this video we will demonstrate the differences between deploying a MongoDB ReplicaSet versus deploying a MongoDB Sharded Cluster in ClusterControl. With the new version of ClusterControl 1.4, you can automatically and securely deploy...