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An in-depth analysis of active-active MySQL replication, examining its benefits, operational risks, conflict scenarios, and practical guidance on when multi-primary designs make sense—and when they do not.

A practical guide to building MySQL high availability in hybrid cloud deployments, highlighting common failure points and proven design strategies for networking, replication, routing, and controlled failover.

Overview of the Tungsten Cluster and Tungsten Replicator v8.0.2 release, highlighting critical bug fixes, safer configuration handling, operational improvements, expanded OS certification, and upgrade guidance.

A practical comparison of running MySQL clusters using Docker and Kubernetes, covering persistence, failover, scaling, automation, and when each platform is the right fit for production workloads.

Technical walkthrough of database consistency verification using Tungsten Replicator, including checksum-based table scans, targeted row validation with limits, operational risks, and performance best practices.

Compare leading MySQL Operators for Kubernetes, including Oracle, Percona, KubeDB, and Tungsten Operator. Learn how they differ in replication, failover, backups, zero-downtime operations, and which operator best fits your MySQL workloads.

Comprehensive guide to implementing a real-world multi-region MySQL SaaS deployment with Tungsten Cluster, covering architecture design, automation, monitoring, and operational best practices.

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.

Challenges of running MySQL on Kubernetes and how Operators ensure reliability through replication, failover, and observability.

Tungsten Dashboard v8.0.2 introduces major performance improvements, real-time cluster visibility, and enhanced usability with an intuitive Add/Edit Cluster workflow, namespace visibility, and configurable light/dark themes. The release also includes a redesigned installer with configuration reset, Docker Compose plugin support, and self-signed certificate generation. New tools like collect-diag.pl and getcert.pl --base64 simplify diagnostics and Kubernetes integration, while fixes improve coordinators and search performance.

Tungsten Cluster & Tungsten Replicator v8.0.1 focus on improving security, configuration management, and observability. The release introduces tpm INI upgrade and validation enhancements, dual MySQL SSL certificate for seamless certificate rotation, and new Prometheus metrics for deeper Replicator insights. It also delivers multiple CLI and stability fixes and adds certification for MariaDB 11.4, making upgrades and day-to-day operations safer and more transparent.

Learn why Kubernetes alone isn’t enough for running stateful databases and how Operators solve challenges like failover, scaling, backups, and upgrades. Discover how Tungsten Operator brings proven MySQL clustering, replication, and enterprise-grade HA/DR into Kubernetes.