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Keep Calm – TDE for PostgreSQL 18 Is on Its Way!
If you’ve been following the buzz around PostgreSQL, you’ve probably already heard that database level open source data-at-rest encryption is now available thanks to the Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) extension…
Audit Log Filters Part II
In my first post on the MySQL 8.4 Audit Log Filter component, I covered how to install the component and configure a basic filter that captures all events. The Audit…
Percona at PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2025
We’re proud to announce that Percona is a Platinum Sponsor of PostgreSQL Conference Europe (PGConf.EU) 2025, taking place October 21–24, 2025 in Riga, Latvia 🇱🇻 at the Radisson Blu Latvija…
MySQL and MariaDB GPL licence error?
To comply with GPL requirements, MySQL and MariaDB include a COPYING or LICENSE file, which has You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with…
Audit Log Filter Component
The audit log filter component in MySQL 8.4 provides administrators with a powerful mechanism for auditing database activity at a fine-grained level. While it offers significant flexibility—such as selectively logging…
Zero-configuration TLS and password management best practices in MariaDB 11.8
Locking down database access is probably the single most important thing for a system administrator or software developer to prevent their application from leaking its data. As MariaDB 11.8 is…
What can go wrong when using database transactions?
Concurrency phenomena are anomalies that every software developer should know.
MaxScale: much more than a reverse SQL proxy (part 2) a nerdy yet comprehensive presentation
In my previous story i explained what Maxscale is all about : a powerful database proxy developed by MariaDB plc that sits between client applications and backend servers, enabling advanced features…
Encrypting PostgreSQL Tables with PG_TDE: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Let’s install and try out a new package for PostgreSQL — PG_TDE by Percona. This extension adds Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), a mechanism that allows data to be encrypted at…
pg_tde can now encrypt your WAL on PROD!
Just recently, we announced the production-ready release of pg_tde, bringing open source Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to PostgreSQL. Now, I may have spoiled the fun a little with the title,…
Personal opinion : MariaDB (re)acquires SkySQL
Personal opinion : MariaDB plc (re)acquires SkySQLFollowing the news of MariaDB plc (re)acquiring SkySQL announced in the Register or TechIntelPro , i wanted to share my thought about that significant move.MariaDB’s decision…
pg_stat_monitor Needs You! Join the Feedback Phase
At Percona, we believe that great open source software is built with the Community, not just for it. As we plan the next iteration of pg_stat_monitor, our advanced PostgreSQL monitoring…
Shattered Silicon Monitoring (SSM) 9.4.x
Looking for a free (as in both beer and speech) tool for tuning and monitoring MySQL or MariaDB? Well, this is it. No 3rd party services, charges, or internet access…
A program to list MySQL or MariaDB default option files
I’ve written an open-source Linux program, pgoptionfiles.c, that tells what a MySQL or MariaDB Connector C library will choose for default option files. In my last post I’d mentioned how…
MaxScale: Much More Than a Reverse SQL Proxy (part 1)
a comprehensive yet somewhat extensive high-level presentationEver watched your database catch fire at 2 A.M. on a Sunday?Yeah, same. One minute it’s business as usual, the next your primary node decides…