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In this post we will explore new features in both tpm report and tpm ask in v7.1.0. Both commands will continue to evolve and grow over time. In this release we have added new information to the `tpm report` output when requested and new actions, arguments and keys for `tpm ask`.

Customers often use AWS to deploy MySQL or MariaDB Tungsten Clusters. This blog is about changing an AWS instance type from t2.large to t3.large specifically on Amazon Linux 1. It contains the steps to follow when changing AWS instance families to use enhanced networking.

One nice thing about Tungsten Clustering is that you need just a single command to move the primary role to another host in your cluster.

Part of the power of Tungsten Clustering for MySQL / MariaDB is its intelligent MySQL Proxy, known as the Tungsten Connector. Tungsten Connector has three main modes, and depending on the type of operations you are performing (such as if you need read-write splitting), we help you choose which mode is best. Hence the question, "How can I tell which Tungsten Connector mode I am using: Bridge, Proxy/Direct or Proxy/SmartScale?"

Discover the latest release of Tungsten Clustering & Tungsten Replicator v6.1.22! Packed with important bug fixes, this update brings improved performance and stability to the Tungsten products. From command-line tool enhancements to critical bug fixes, explore the release notes to learn about the exciting updates.

Tungsten clustering supports a variety of topologies, each with unique characteristics. Today we introduce yet another compelling topology for your consideration: Tungsten Distributed Datasource Groups, with the new ability to failover automatically between Regions or Datacenters.

This blog discusses some of the ways you can configure your MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server replicas using Tungsten Clustering.

Learn why Aurora Global Database from Amazon may not be a truly global solution for multi-region deployment, and how Tungsten Cluster can help achieve seamless failover in the event of regional outages, without affecting unaffected regions, keeping applications online, and with failback capability.

First step of the Tungsten overall “containerization” goal is achieved! The Continuent team wants to share with customers the Tungsten Proxy (originally Tungsten Connector) as a standalone service within a minimal Docker Image.

Check out the latest release of Tungsten Clustering and Tungsten Replicator v6.1.21! Discover new features, improvements, and bug fixes for enhanced functionality and stability. Upgrade now for seamless data management in your MySQL environments.

In this blog, part 6 of a series of “Recently a Customer Asked” posts for Tungsten University, we explore the reason for the dreaded "NOT A MEMBER" error when running the tpm command and possible root causes, along with steps to fix.

We are pleased to announce that Tungsten Dashboard v1.0.14 is now available. Tungsten Dashboard is a web-based UI for monitoring and managing Tungsten Clustering deployments of MySQL databases, freely included for Tungsten Clustering customers. We provide Tungsten Dashboard in addition to our command-line user interfaces for easy visual monitoring and management of Tungsten Clusters. Users are able to view, monitor and maintain all of their database clusters in one place.