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  • MariaDB – Continuous Availability

    Is it possible to have continuous availability in your data layer? It is critical to almost every organisation that their data is available and serves the needs of the business and customers at every moment of every day. The 9’s of Uptime Many people claim they have five 9’s of uptime and then a few…

  • MariaDB MaxScale - Replica Rebuild – Part 1

    Part 1  –  Install MaxScale This multi-part series breaks down each section into easy logical steps. MaxScale MaxScale is a fantastic product produced by MariaDB, which has, over time, been developed into a must-have tool for anyone running MariaDB. It is unfair to think of it as ‘just’ a database proxy as it brings with…

  • MariaDB MaxScale – High Availability – Part 1

    MaxScale is a fantastic tool to bring high availability to your database layer, but, it is also important to make sure your MaxScale server is not a Single Point of Failure (spof). To protect against this, you can run two, or more MaxScale servers and configure your application to connect to them both without the need…

  • MariaDB Upgrade – Using the Diff Router – Part 5

    Part 5  –  Visualising the results This multipart series breaks down each section into easy logical steps. Once you have completed the process and stopped the comparison, you will want to actually look at the results. The amazing MaxScale team have thought of this as well and provide a tool to look at the results…

  • Mentoring in a Workplace

    Mentoring in the workplace fosters growth, confidence, and stronger teams. This guide explores the types of mentoring, how to structure sessions, and the tangible benefits for both mentors and mentees. Whether you’re launching a formal program or supporting informal relationships, discover how mentoring can transform your organisation from within.