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Backups Using the MySQL Clone Operation
We recently tested the PostgreSQL backup tool pg_basebackup and were very impressed with its remote backup functionality, which allows for both physical local and physical remote backups. This led us…
Adobe Commerce Chooses MariaDB as Its Default Database Platform
Adobe Commerce is making MariaDB its default and recommended database platform. The post Adobe Commerce Chooses MariaDB as Its Default Database Platform appeared first on MariaDB.org.
ScalaHosting Becomes a Gold Sponsor of MariaDB Foundation
Global cloud hosting provider supports the continued development and adoption of open-source MariaDB MariaDB Foundation is pleased to welcome ScalaHosting as a Gold Sponsor, strengthening the relationship between the MariaDB…
Introducing 🍃MClusterAdmin: A Lightweight GUI Tool for MongoDB DBAs
Over the years working on various MongoDB troubleshooting cases, I’ve been wondering how to handle the longish JSON outputs from the most common diagnostic commands, like rs.status(), sh.status(), or db.currentOp(),…
The Queen and the “Half That Wasn’t Told”
The Queen of Sheba did not travel lightly. She arrived in Jerusalem with difficult questions, a large caravan, camels carrying spices, and an impressive quantity of gold. … Continue reading…
IBM continues as a Platinum Sponsor of MariaDB Foundation
We are delighted to announce that IBM is continuing its support of MariaDB Foundation as a Platinum Sponsor. IBM’s sponsorship brings together two major enterprise computing platforms, IBM® … Continue…
Say the Name: MariaDB, MySQL, and the Ecosystem We Share
MariaDB and MySQL share history, tools, protocols and a large technical community. But compatibility does not mean identity—especially when reporting bugs. A MariaDB Connector/C issue submitted to the MySQL bug…
Percona Operator for MongoDB 1.23.0: ClusterSync Migration, Vector Search, and PVC Snapshot Backups
Percona Operator for MongoDB 1.23.0 makes the operator a place you move to, not just a place you start. A new ClusterSync component clones a live source and follows its…
How to Migrate from MySQL Galera Cluster to Percona XtraDB Cluster
On December 1, 2025, MariaDB announced that MySQL Galera Cluster will reach end of life on September 30, 2026. After that date, the MySQL build of Galera stops receiving maintenance…
Deploying the MariaDB Privacy-First Stack Anywhere with Terraform
In my previous post, I introduced the MariaDB Privacy-First Stack. Nextcloud for collaboration, Passbolt for passwords and secrets, and MariaDB Server for the data. … Continue reading “Deploying the MariaDB…
From PostgreSQL 12 to MariaDB 11: A Gradual Fintech Migration with 23% Lower TCO
Database migrations are rarely only about replacing one database server with another. In real production systems, especially in fintech, a migration is usually about reducing risk, keeping the application online,…
MariaDB 13.1 Feature in Focus: Validate Your Configuration Before Starting the Server
Have you ever modified a MariaDB configuration file, restarted the service, and immediately regretted it? You wanted to change: but accidentally wrote: One missing letter. That is enough to turn…
Using AI to modernize a Java project
How I used AI coding agents to modernize a Java library.
TDE performance in PostgreSQL
What’s the impact of TDE on performance? People usually quickly throw together a few graphs with basic measurements and treat that as a complete answer, but the question is a…
ClickHouse Schema Design and Data Modeling
Sometimes, we see ClickHouse queries that should normally complete in milliseconds take several seconds to finish or worse, time out entirely. When that happens, there is a good chance that…