Playing with Percona XtraDB Cluster in Docker
Like any good, thus lazy, engineer I don’t like to start things manually. Creating directories, configuration files, specify paths, ports via command line is too boring. I wrote already how I survive...
View ArticleTOI wsrep_RSU_method in PXC 5.6.24 and up
I noticed that in the latest release of Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC), the behavior of wsrep_OSU_method changed somewhat. Prior to this release, the variable was GLOBAL only, meaning to use it you...
View ArticleBypassing SST in Percona XtraDB Cluster with incremental backups
Beware the SST In Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) I often run across users who are fearful of SSTs on their clusters. I’ve always maintained that if you can’t cope with a SST, PXC may not be right for...
View ArticleBypassing SST in Percona XtraDB Cluster with binary logs
In my previous post, I used incremental backups in Percona XtraBackup as a method for rebuilding a Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) node without triggering an actual SST. Practically this reproduces the...
View ArticleThe Q&A: Creating best-in-class backup solutions for your MySQL environment
Thank you for attending my July 15 webinar, “Creating Best in Class Backup solutions for your MySQL environment.” Due to the amount of content we discussed and some minor technical difficulties faced...
View ArticlePXC – Incremental State transfers in detail
IST Basics State transfers in Galera remain a mystery to most people. Incremental State transfers (as opposed to full State Snapshot transfers) are used under the following conditions: The Joiner node...
View ArticleOptimizing PXC Xtrabackup State Snapshot Transfer
State Snapshot Transfer (SST) at a glance PXC uses a protocol called State Snapshot Transfer to provision a node joining an existing cluster with all the data it needs to synchronize. This is...
View ArticleBetter high availability: MySQL and Percona XtraDB Cluster with good...
High Availability Have you ever wondered if your application should be able to work in read-only mode? How important is that question? MySQL seems to be the most popular database solution for web-based...
View ArticleAWS Aurora Benchmarking part 2
Some time ago, I published the article on AWS Aurora Benchmarking (AWS Aurora Benchmarking – Blast or Splash?), in which I analyzed the behavior of different solutions using synchronous replication in...
View ArticlePercona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.30-25.16.2 is now available (CVE-2016-6662 fix)
Percona announces the new release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6 on September 15, 2016. Binaries are available from the downloads area or our software repositories. Percona XtraDB Cluster...
View ArticleWebinar Wednesday, September 28: Percona Software News and Roadmap Update –...
Please join Percona founder and CEO Peter Zaitsev for a webinar Wednesday, September 28 at 11 am PDT (UTC-7) where he’ll discuss Percona Software News and Roadmap Update – Q3 2016. Come and listen to...
View ArticlePercona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.32-25.17 is now available
Percona announces the new release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.32-25.17 on October 4, 2016. Binaries are available from the downloads area or our software repositories. Percona XtraDB Cluster...
View ArticleWebinar Thursday, November 17: MySQL High Availability with Percona XtraDB...
Join Percona’s Percona XtraDB Cluster Lead Software Engineer Krunal Bauskar for a webinar on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 7:30 am PST on MySQL High Availability with Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.7....
View ArticleWebinar Q/A: MySQL High Availability with Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.7
In this blog I will provide answers to the questions and queries that some of you have raised during the webinar on Nov 17th. I would like to say thank you to all of the audience who attended the talk...
View ArticleMySQL High Availability On-Premises: A Geographically Distributed Scenario
MySQL High Availability. Shutterstock.com In this article, we’ll look at an example of an on-premises, geographically distributed MySQL high availability solution. It’s part of a longer series on some...
View ArticleHow Not to do MySQL High Availability: Geographic Node Distribution with...
Let’s talk about MySQL high availability (HA) and synchronous replication once more. It’s part of a longer series on some high availability reference architecture solutions over geographically...
View ArticlePercona XtraDB Cluster 5.7.24-31.33 Is Now Available
Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.7.24-31.33 (PXC) on January 4, 2019. Binaries are available from the downloads section or from our software repositories. Percona...
View ArticlePercona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.42-28.30 Is Now Available
Percona announces the release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.42-28.30 (PXC) on January 4, 2019. Binaries are available from the downloads section or our software repositories. Percona XtraDB Cluster...
View ArticlePercona XtraDB Cluster 5.7.25-31.35 Is Now Available
Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.7.25-31.35 on February 28, 2018. Binaries are available from the downloads section or from our software repositories. This release of...
View ArticlePercona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.43-28.32 Is Now Available
Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.6.43-28.32 on February 28, 2019. Binaries are available from the downloads section or from our software repositories. This release...
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