Blog Category: Active/Active MySQL
Connection Basics: For Zero Downtime Geographically-Distributed Apps
This blog provides basic information about business-critical application to database connections; my team focuses on MySQL, MariaDB, and Percona Server for MySQL on Linux/Unix that’s infrastructure-agnostic (on-prem, VM, hybrid-cloud, cloud, multi-cloud, etc.).
New On-Demand Webinar: Deploying Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Applications With Ultimate MySQL Availability
Watch our latest on-demand webinar: Deploying Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Applications With Ultimate MySQL Availability. Learn about the pros and cons of single cloud region vs multi-region cloud deployments … and more.
Oracle's MySQL InnoDB Cluster versus Tungsten Clustering for MySQL
We’ve been receiving requests recently from MySQL users wanting to understand how InnoDB Cluster compares to Tungsten Clustering, our MySQL HA, disaster recovery, and geo-clustering solution. In response we have come up with this comparative outline, looking at some of the key features of each.
Use Case: Geo-Scale Multi-Master MySQL with Disaster Recovery
How to build a multi-region, multi-master MySQL cloud database back- end capable of serving a global, high-volume cloud contact center: this global SaaS provider is a Cloud Contact Center solution provider, who needs to deliver up-to-date data to clients as quickly as possible.
Use Case: Geo-Scale Multi-Master MySQL
This use case of a global SaaS provider looks at how our customer migrated from Amazon RDS to a truly global, geo-distributed multi-master Tungsten Clustering solution.
cctrl> Cluster Control View for Composite Master-Master Tungsten Clustering for MySQL / MariaDB / Percona MySQL
Version 6+ of Tungsten Clustering comes with a host of improvements for your Multi-Site Multi-Master topology (MSMM); this is partly why it has a new name: Composite Master-Master (CMM). Probably the most notable improvement is that the Managers are more aware. What does that mean?
Use Case: Geo-distributed Multi-primary MySQL for Telco Providers
This use case blog discusses a Telco provider that specializes in roaming, i.e. complete connectivity solutions around the world. It is our third ‘multi-primary MySQL’ blog in our Continuent MySQL Use Case series.
Use Case: Geo-distributed Multi-master MySQL for Financial Services SaaS Providers
For this next ‘multi-master MySQL’ blog in our Continuent MySQL Use Case series, we’re focussing on Financial Services Saas providers.
Use Case: Multi-master MySQL for e-Commerce Sites
This next blog in our Continuent MySQL Use Case series is a sub-series on the topic of ‘multi-master MySQL’, in which we cover three multi-master MySQL use cases focusing on e-commerce to start with, financial services and telecommunications.
10 Reasons Why Tungsten Clustering Beats the DIY Approach for Geo-Distributed MySQL Deployments
Why does the DIY approach fail to deliver vs. the Tungsten Clustering solution for geo-distributed MySQL multimaster deployments? Before we dive into the 10 reasons, note why commercially-supported enterprise software is less risky and in fact less costly.
What on Earth is a Split-Brain Scenario in a MySQL Database Cluster?
In this blog post we will define what a split-brain scenario means in a MySQL database cluster, and then explore how a Tungsten MySQL database cluster reacts to a split-brain situation.
The Important Role of a Tungsten Rollback Error
This blog explains why the Tungsten rollback error exists and why it's important.