What to Monitor in MySQL 8.0
Monitoring is a must in all environments, and databases aren’t the exception. Once you have your database infrastructure up-and-running, you’ll need to keep tabs on what’s happening. Monitoring is a...
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Managing Database Backup Retention Schedules
Attention: Skip reading this blog post if you can afford unlimited storage space. If you could afford unlimited storage space, you wouldn't have to worry about backup retention at all, since you could...
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An Overview of Job Scheduling Tools for PostgreSQL
Unlike other database management systems that have their own built-in scheduler (like Oracle, MSSQL or MySQL), PostgreSQL still doesn’t have this kind of feature.In order to provide scheduling...
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What to Check if the MySQL I/O Utilisation is High
The I/O performance is vital for MySQL databases. Data is read and written to the disk in numerous places. Redo logs, tablespaces, binary and relay logs. With an increase of the usage of solid state...
View ArticleIs My Database Vulnerable to Attack? A Security Checklist
Data is probably the most important asset in a company, so you should make sure your database is secured to avoid any possible data theft. It’s hard to create an environment that is 100% secure, but in...
View ArticleMy MySQL Database is Out of Disk Space
When the MySQL server ran out of disk space, you would see one of the following error in your application (as well as in the MySQL error log):ERROR 3 (HY000) at line 1: Error writing file...
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How to Identify MySQL Performance Issues with Slow Queries
Performance issues are common problems when administering MySQL databases. Sometimes these problems are, in fact, due to slow queries. In this blog, we'll deal with slow queries and how to identify...
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How to Protect your MySQL or MariaDB Database From SQL Injection: Part One
Security is one of the most important elements of the properly designed database environment. There are numerous attack vectors used with SQL injection being probably the most popular one. You can...
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How Do I Know if My PostgreSQL Backup is Good?
Backups are a must in all Disaster Recovery Plan. It might not always be enough to guarantee an acceptable Recovery Point Objective, but is a good first approach. The problem is what happens if, in...
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What to Look for if Your MySQL Replication is Lagging
A master/slave replication cluster setup is a common use case in most organizations. Using MySQL Replication enables your data to be replicated across different environments and guarantees that the...
View ArticleSteps to Take if You Have a MySQL Outage
A MySQL outage simply means your MySQL service is not accessible or unresponsive from the other's perspective. Outages can be originated by a bunch of possible causes..Network issue - Connectivity...
View ArticleWhat's New in MongoDB 4.2
Database updates come with improved features for performance, security, and with new integrated features. It is always advisable to test a new version before deploying it into production, just to...
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Migrating PostgreSQL to the Cloud - Comparing Solutions from Amazon, Google &...
From a bird’s eye view, it would appear that when it comes to migrating the PostgreSQL workloads into the cloud, the choice of cloud provider should make no difference. Out of the box, PostgreSQL makes...
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What to Check if PostgreSQL Memory Utilization is High
Reading from memory will always be more performant than going to disk, so for all database technologies you would want to use as much memory as possible. If you are not sure about the configuration, or...
View ArticleWhen Should I Add an Extra Database Node?
The fact that people are not easily convinced to have an additional database node in production due to cost is somewhat absurd and is an idea that should be put aside. While adding a new node would...
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How to Protect your MySQL or MariaDB Database From SQL Injection: Part Two
In the first part of this blog we described how ProxySQL can be used to block incoming queries that were deemed dangerous. As you saw in that blog, achieving this is very easy. This is not a full...
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What to Check if MySQL Memory Utilisation is High
One of the key factors of a performant MySQL database server is having good memory allocation and utilization, especially when running it in a production environment. But how can you determine if the...
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My PostgreSQL Database is Out of Disk Space
Disk space is a demanding resource nowadays. You usually will want to store data as long as possible, but this could be a problem if you don’t take the necessary actions to prevent a potential “out of...
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How to Identify PostgreSQL Performance Issues with Slow Queries
When working with OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) databases, query performance is paramount as it directly impacts the user experience. Slow queries mean that the application feels unresponsive...
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