A typical way of backing up data in a database server is retrieving a dump of the database(s). Depending on the update frequency and the criticality of the data, this kind of backup can be done, once ...

MySQL databases come in all shapes and sizes, but most often are deployed behind Web sites. As sites grow, the companies behind them often become concerned about uptime and want to move to a ...

If you are upgrading pre-3.23.26 versions, you should just lock the master tables, let the slave catch up, then run FLUSH MASTER on the master, and FLUSH SLAVE on the slave to reset the logs, then ...

Until recently, I've been a fan of the PostgreSQL database, but Mysql's database replication implementation is very slick. Not to disparage my favorite RDBMS too much, but PostgreSQL's replication ...

I'd like to hear some best practices / advice regarding MySQL clustering and replication.<BR><BR>We've looked into the mysql clustering engine and while it seems nice, everything is stored in RAM and, ...

NEW DELHI - INDIA : MySQL Cluster is a technology which provides shared-nothing clustering capabilities for the MySQL database management system. This tutorial gives you a headstart to setup a MySQL ...

Continuent, Inc., a provider of solutions for continuous data availability, advanced database replication, backup and database performance scalability, has introduced Continuent Tungsten 1.2.1 for ...

Hi, <br>I want to setup a mysql server on a separate box (I mean not the one with apache). Both are debian servers. I have two main questions :<br><br>- in which box should install php4 ?<br>- which ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...