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May 2, 2025
MongoDB Operators Explained: Features, Limitations, and Open Source Alternatives
If you’ve tried running MongoDB on Kubernetes, you’ve likely run into some unique challenges. Stateful workloads like replica sets and [...]
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April 30, 2025
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April 25, 2025
pgvector: The Critical PostgreSQL Component for Your Enterprise AI Strategy
You’re likely racing to enhance your applications with more intelligent, data-driven capabilities, whether through AI-powered models (which have moved into [...]
April 23, 2025
Does FCV Have Any Impact on MongoDB Performance?
It is generally known and established that different database versions provide different sets of features and performance rates. Along with [...]
April 22, 2025
Behind the Scenes: How Percona Support Diagnosed a MongoDB FTDC Freeze
One of our customers recently reported that MongoDB’s diagnostic metrics—collected via FTDC (Full-Time Diagnostic Data Capture)—had stopped updating. As a [...]
April 21, 2025
Speeding Up Percona XtraDB Cluster State Transfers with Kubernetes Volume Snapshots
When using the Percona Operator for MySQL based on Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC), it’s common to encounter scenarios where cluster [...]
April 18, 2025
Run PostgreSQL on Kubernetes: A Practical Guide with Benchmarks and Best Practices
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April 17, 2025
What’s New in MySQL 8.4 LTS: Key Enhancements Explained
MySQL has been evolving rapidly, and with the recent release of MySQL 8.4, there’s a lot to unpack. While MySQL [...]
April 16, 2025
How to Extend Percona Monitoring and Management to Add Logging Functionality
Evolution is one of the inherent traits of modern software. Many people reach out to product teams daily, asking to [...]
April 15, 2025
Percona Server for MySQL Data Masking Enhanced with Dictionary Term Cache
In Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.41 / 8.4.4, we significantly re-designed the Data Masking Component. In particular, we made the [...]
April 15, 2025
Common PostgreSQL Upgrade Errors and How to Avoid Them
This post was originally published in January 2024 and was updated in April 2025. Everyone usually welcomes an upgrade, whether [...]
April 14, 2025
MongoDB Pricing Explained: What You’re Really Paying For
If you’re using MongoDB, whether it’s the Community Edition, Enterprise Advanced, or Atlas, you’ve probably asked yourself at some point: [...]
April 9, 2025
Percona Server for MySQL: Enhanced Encryption UDFs
In Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.41 / 8.4.4, we introduced several improvements in Encryption User-Defined Functions. Added support for RSAES-OAEP [...]
April 1, 2025
Choosing the Right Storage for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes: A Benchmark Analysis
As more organizations move their PostgreSQL databases onto Kubernetes, a common question arises: Which storage solution best handles its demands? [...]
April 1, 2025
Kubernetes Sidecar Containers Explained: Benefits, Use Cases, and What’s New
Kubernetes is becoming a popular choice for running containerized applications. While the core idea is to have a single container [...]
April 1, 2025
PostgreSQL Security: A Comprehensive Guide to Hardening Your Database
This blog was published in January of 2021 and was updated in April of 2025. PostgreSQL database security involves safeguarding [...]
March 28, 2025
Transparent Data Encryption for PostgreSQL Release Candidate is Here!
PostgreSQL is, without a doubt, one of the most popular open source databases in the world. Why? Well, there are [...]
March 26, 2025
Enhancing Keyhole: Pulling More Metrics from MongoDB’s FTDC
Everyone knows that MongoDB has FTDC (Full-Time Diagnostic Data Capture), which helps MongoDB engineers analyze server behavior, tune parameters, and [...]
March 24, 2025
Percona XtraBackup 8.4 Pro: Reduce Server Locking by up to 4300X
When performing backups, reducing the amount of time your server is locked can significantly improve performance and minimize disruptions. Percona [...]