Where are the logs for a Tungsten Cluster?
Where are the logs for a Tungsten Cluster and which are the proper log files to monitor if I do a master role switch to another node?
Jul 09, 2019
Tungsten University, Database Administration, Cluster Management, Monitoring and Observability, Native
What is the Best Way to Check the Health of a Tungsten Cluster Before a Switch?
Latency-sensitive applications running in Java sometimes experience unacceptable delays under heavy I/O load. This blog discusses why this problem occurs and what to do about it for applications running Tungsten Clustering for MySQL.
Jun 26, 2019
Tungsten University, Database Administration, Cluster Management, Monitoring and Observability, Native
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.
Jun 24, 2019
Tungsten University, Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
Configuring the Tungsten Connector for PCI Compliance
This blog is about configuring Tungsten for PCI compliance.
Jun 18, 2019
Tungsten University, Intelligent Proxy
Why is My Java Application Freezing Under Heavy I/O Load?
Latency-sensitive applications running in Java sometimes experience unacceptable delays under heavy I/O load. This blog discusses why this problem occurs and what to do about it for applications running Tungsten Clustering for MySQL.
Jun 17, 2019
Tungsten University, 24/7/365 Support, Database Administration, Cluster Management, Performance
Using Keep-Alives To Ensure Long-Running MySQL & MariaDB Sessions Stay Connected
In this blog post we will discuss how to use the Tungsten Connector keep-alive feature to ensure long-running MySQL & MariaDB/Percona Server client sessions stay connected in a Tungsten Cluster.
Jun 14, 2019
Tungsten University, Intelligent Proxy
The Continuent Docker Support Policy Explained
Continuent has traditionally had a relaxed policy about Linux platform support for customers using our products.
While it is possible to install and run Continuent Tungsten products (i.e. Cluster/Replicator/etc.) inside Docker containers, there are many reasons why this is not a good idea.
Jun 05, 2019
Continuent News, Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid-Cloud, Native
The Important Role of a Tungsten Rollback Error
This blog explains why the Tungsten rollback error exists and why it's important.
May 24, 2019
Tungsten University, Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
Understanding Cross-Site Replication in a Tungsten Composite Multi-Master Cluster for MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server
In this blog post we will discuss how the managed cross-site replication streams work in a Composite Multi-Master Tungsten Cluster for MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server.
May 22, 2019
Tungsten University, Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
Performance Tuning Tungsten Replication to MySQL
What are some reasons and strategies for performance tuning Tungsten Replicator when applying to a MySQL target database?
May 21, 2019
Tungsten University, Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
SSH Differences Between Staging and INI Configuration Methods
This blog covers INI vs Staging configurations for Secure Shell.
May 07, 2019
Tungsten University, Geographic Distribution and Geo-Scale
How to Integrate Tungsten Clustering Monitoring Tools with PagerDuty Alerts
In this blog post we will discuss how to best integrate various Continuent-bundled cluster monitoring solutions with PagerDuty (pagerduty.com), a popular alerting service.
Apr 23, 2019
Tungsten University, Database Administration, Monitoring and Observability, Native, Performance