Using Keep-Alives To Ensure Long-Running MySQL & MariaDB Sessions Stay Connected
In this blog post we will discuss how to use the Tungsten Connector keep-alive feature to ensure long-running MySQL & MariaDB/Percona Server client sessions stay connected in a Tungsten Cluster.
Jun 14, 2019
Intelligent Proxy
Transparent Proxy Maintenance for MySQL, MariaDB & Percona Server
When it comes to zero downtime, proxies are the first line components of a cluster. In order to achieve High Availability (HA) for MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server, a commonly deployed setup consists of configuring load balancers (hardware or software) on top of those proxies.
Jun 11, 2019
Intelligent Proxy
Perform Complex Online Schema Changes on MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server Leveraging Tungsten Clustering
Jun 10, 2019
Database Administration, Cluster Management, Zero Downtime Maintenance
The Important Role of a Tungsten Rollback Error
This blog explains why the Tungsten rollback error exists and why it's important.
May 24, 2019
Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
Understanding Cross-Site Replication in a Tungsten Composite Multi-Master Cluster for MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server
In this blog post we will discuss how the managed cross-site replication streams work in a Composite Multi-Master Tungsten Cluster for MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server.
May 22, 2019
Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
Performance Tuning Tungsten Replication to MySQL
What are some reasons and strategies for performance tuning Tungsten Replicator when applying to a MySQL target database?
May 21, 2019
Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
SSH Differences Between Staging and INI Configuration Methods
This blog covers INI vs Staging configurations for Secure Shell.
May 07, 2019
Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
How to Integrate Tungsten Clustering Monitoring Tools with PagerDuty Alerts
In this blog post we will discuss how to best integrate various Continuent-bundled cluster monitoring solutions with PagerDuty (pagerduty.com), a popular alerting service.
Apr 23, 2019
Database Administration, Monitoring and Observability, Native, Performance
No-Downtime Cluster Software Upgrades for MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server
One important way to protect your MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server data is to keep your Tungsten Clustering software up-to-date; but how can you achieve this with zero-downtime?
Oct 23, 2018
Tungsten University, Database Administration, Zero Downtime Maintenance
Picking a MySQL Clustering Deployment Method: Staging versus INI
Learn about the two different methods for installing, updating and upgrading Tungsten Clustering software for MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server.
Oct 18, 2018
Tungsten University, Deployment, Database Administration, Native
MySQL Cluster Performance Validation via Load Testing
Your MySQL database cluster contains your most business-critical data; in this post, we discuss how to ensure proper performance under load.
Oct 16, 2018
Tungsten University, Performance
Essential MySQL Cluster Monitoring Using Nagios and NRPE
This post covers some standard Nagios checks that would keep your MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server cluster nodes healthy.
Oct 11, 2018
Tungsten University, Cluster Management, Database Administration, Monitoring and Observability