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Percona Server for MySQL Encryption Options and Choices

Percona Server for MySQL Encryption

Security will always be a main focal point of a company’s data. A common question I get from clients is, “how do I enable encryption?” Like every good consulting answer, it depends on what you are trying to encrypt. This post is a high-level summary of the different options available for encryption in Percona […]

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Updated Percona Distribution for MongoDB, Bug Fixes in Percona Server for MySQL: Release Roundup January 3, 2022

Percona Releases January 2022

It’s the first release roundup of the New Year!
Percona is a leading provider of unbiased open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive.
Our Release Roundups showcase the latest Percona software updates, tools, and features to help you manage and deploy our software. […]

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Percona Monitoring and Management 2 Test Drive Using VirtualBox and SSH Tunnels

PMM using VirtualBox and SSH

Percona Monitoring and Management 2 (PMM2) is the database monitoring suite assembled and developed by Percona. It is based on standard open source components and custom-made software integrations. PMM2 helps you reduce complexity, optimize performance, and improve the security of your business-critical database environments, no matter where they are located or deployed.
This blog post […]

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Backup Performance Comparison: mysqldump vs MySQL Shell Utilities vs mydumper vs mysqlpump vs XtraBackup

MySQL Backup Performance Comparison

In this blog post, we will compare the performance of performing a backup from a MySQL database using mysqldump, MySQL Shell feature called Instance Dump, mysqlpump, mydumper, and Percona XtraBackup. All these available options are open source and free to use for the entire community.
To start, let’s see the results of the test.
Benchmark Results
The […]

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Quick Guide on Azure Blob Storage Support for Percona Distribution for MongoDB Operator

Azure Blob Percona MongoDB Operator

If you have ever used backups with Percona Distribution for MongoDB Operator, you should already know that backed-up data is stored outside the Kubernetes cluster – on Amazon S3 or any S3-compatible storage. Storage types not compatible with the S3 protocol were supported indirectly in the case of an existing S3 wrapper/gateway. A good […]

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