Performing Replication Topology Changes for PostgreSQL
Replication plays a crucial role in maintaining high availability. Servers can fail, the operating system or the database software might need to be upgraded. This means reshuffling server roles and...
View Article2017 @ Severalnines: Celebrating Our Customer Stories
Our clients are the lifeblood of Severalnines, not only because they fund our product development, but they are also our testers, our roadmap advisors and our partners in technology… pushing the limits...
View ArticleZero Downtime Network Migration with MySQL Galera Cluster using Relay Node
Galera Cluster’s automatic node provisioning simplifies the complexity of scaling out a database cluster with guaranteed data consistency. SST and IST improve the usability of initial data...
View ArticleOpen Source Databases in 2017 and Trends for 2018
With 2017 quickly coming to a close and 2018 looming on the horizon we wanted to take a minute and reflect on what’s been happening in our industry in the past year and what we are excited about for...
View ArticlePostgreSQL Load Balancing Using HAProxy & Keepalived
A proxy layer can be quite useful in increasing availability of your database tier. It may reduce the amount of code on the application side to handle database failures and replication topology...
View ArticleOur Most Popular Database Blog Posts in 2017
As we wrap up our last blog of 2017 we wanted to reflect on what content we have been creating that’s been resonating and generating the most interest with our readers. We will continue to deliver the...
View ArticleAnnouncing ClusterControl 1.5.1 - Featuring Backup Encryption for MySQL,...
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...
View ArticleHow to Achieve PCI Compliance for MySQL & MariaDB with ClusterControl
Join Laurent Blume, Unix Systems Engineer & PCI Specialist and Vinay Joosery, CEO at Severalnines, as they discuss all there is to know about how to achieve PCI compliance for MySQL & MariaDB...
View ArticleMongoDB 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...
View ArticleHow To Achieve PCI Compliance for MySQL & MariaDB with ClusterControl - The...
Join Laurent Blume, Unix Systems Engineer & PCI Specialist and Vinay Joosery, CEO at Severalnines, as they discuss all there is to know about how to achieve PCI compliance for MySQL & MariaDB...
View ArticleHow 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 protect...
View ArticleTen Tips on How to Achieve MySQL and MariaDB Security
Security of data is a top priority these days. Sometimes it’s enforced by external regulations like PCI-DSS or HIPAA, sometimes it’s because you care about your customers’ data and your reputation....
View ArticleUpdated: ClusterControl Tips & Tricks: Securing your MySQL Installation
Requires ClusterControl 1.2.11 or later. Applies to MySQL based clusters.During the life cycle of Database installation it is common that new user accounts are created. It is a good practice to once in...
View ArticleMySQL on Docker - How to Containerize Your Database - New Whitepaper
Severalnines is happy to announce that our new whitepaper “MySQL on Docker - How to Containerize Your Database” is now available to download for free!While the idea of containers has been around since...
View ArticleWhat DBAs Should Know About HIPAA and Other Data Protection Regulations
Keeping confidential data protected is important no matter the industry, but when it comes to medical records and related data you would be pressed to find a more highly regulated industry.While most...
View ArticleNew Video - Ten Tips to Secure MySQL & MariaDB
This video, based on last weeks blog “Ten Tips to Achieve MySQL and MariaDB Security”, walks you through ten different items to keep in mind when deploying a MySQL or MariaDB database to...
View ArticleHow to Secure the ClusterControl Server
In our previous blog post, we showed you how you can secure your open source databases with ClusterControl. But what about the ClusterControl server itself? How do we secure it? This will be the topic...
View ArticleHow to Secure Galera Cluster - 8 Tips
As a distributed database system, Galera Cluster requires additional security measures as compared to a centralized database. Data is distributed across multiple servers or even datacenters perhaps....
View ArticleD-7: When in Europe, Join the MySQL Community Dinner at FOSDEM
It’s kind of difficult to start a blog with something original that hasn’t been written before when blogging about attending or sponsoring a particular event or conference…What can I say?FOSDEM 2018 is...
View ArticleMySQL vs MariaDB vs Percona Server: Security Features Comparison
Security of data is critical for any organisation. It’s an important aspect that can heavily influence the design of the database environment. When deciding upon which MySQL flavour to use, you need to...
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