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Practical guide to using Ansible safely with Tungsten Clustering, including outage analysis, maintenance mode usage, rolling database operations, and automation guardrails to prevent cascading failures in production MySQL clusters.

Step-by-step guide to upgrading Tungsten Clustering and Replicator from version 6 (non-SSL) to version 8 (SSL-enabled). Learn how to enable SSL for MySQL, Tungsten Connectors, and REST APIs with minimal downtime and maximum data security.

When performing direct S3 file uploads using custom Perl scripts, I recently encountered a cryptic error.

Learn how to use HAProxy with a Tungsten Connector farm to build a high-availability MySQL proxy layer. Explore deployment architectures, load balancing strategies, and HAProxy configuration examples.

Discover how Tungsten Cluster v8 builds on the already powerful v7, adding Kubernetes support, REST API v2, stronger security, and lots of enhancements to redefine MySQL clustering.

Learn how to optimize MySQL replication performance in Tungsten Cluster by tuning the Applier settings. Improve replication speed, minimize commit overhead, and balance data availability with advanced tuning techniques.

Managing Tungsten Cluster configurations can be challenging, especially when dealing with powerful, yet complex tungsten.ini files. To simplify the process, the new tpm ini command provides an easy way to create, validate, and manage configuration files, helping database administrators streamline their workflow. This new command is available as part of our upcoming V8 software release.

Learn what triggers Tungsten Cluster failsafe-shun and how it helps maintain high availability in MySQL database clusters. Discover key factors and best practices for managing automatic node shunning.

Replication is one of the most critical components of database management, especially in an Active-Active multi-primary composite cluster. However, with great flexibility comes the occasional hiccup. If you’re grappling with intermittent replication failures for a table in your Tungsten Cluster setup, here are five practical approaches to diagnose and resolve the issue.

Discover the benefits of Tungsten Active-Active Clustering for MySQL. Learn how this solution ensures high availability, scalability, low-latency data access, and disaster recovery for businesses with global operations.

Securing your cloud environment is now more critical than ever. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), the potential for security breaches and unauthorized access becomes a pressing concern. AWS CloudTrail is a powerful tool that can help you monitor and detect suspicious activities in your AWS account. This blog post will guide you through the process of leveraging AWS CloudTrail to detect account intruders and strengthen your overall security posture.

Tungsten Clustering ensures high availability with robust failover capabilities, driven by the Tungsten Manager's health checks and predefined rules. In this blog post, we explore key processes like handling heartbeat gaps, network partitions, and availability checks. We also provide tips for tuning parameters to optimize performance and maintain a resilient database cluster.