Slick Command-Line Tricks for a Tungsten MySQL / MariaDB Database Cluster
Tungsten Clustering provides high availability, disaster recovery, and a host of other benefits for MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server databases. In this blog post we will explore some of the shell aliases I use every day to administer various Tungsten Clusters.
Jul 16, 2019
Database Administration, Cluster Management, Native
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
Database Administration, Cluster Management, Monitoring and Observability, Native
The Fast Way to Import CSV Data Into a Tungsten Cluster
In this blog post we discuss importing CSV data into a Tungsten Cluster.
Jul 04, 2019
Tungsten University, Deployment, Database Administration, Native, Performance
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
Transparent Proxy Maintenance for MySQL, MariaDB & Percona Server
When it comes to zero downtime, proxies are the first line components of a cluster. In order to achieve High Availability (HA) for MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server, a commonly deployed setup consists of configuring load balancers (hardware or software) on top of those proxies.
Jun 11, 2019
Tungsten University, Intelligent Proxy
Perform Complex Online Schema Changes on MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server Leveraging Tungsten Clustering
Jun 10, 2019
Tungsten University, Database Administration, Cluster Management, Zero Downtime Maintenance
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