Parkson Credit’s selection of MySQL Enterprise Edition has allowed the company to significantly enhance its security, availability, and operational efficiency. The comprehensive suite of features, from enterprise encryption to high availability and disaster recovery, ensured that Parkson Credit not only met regulatory requirements but also provided a seamless and secure experience for their customers.

We’re thrilled to announce the general availability of the HeatWave REST Service – a powerful, fully managed cloud service that lets you instantly create RESTful API endpoints directly from your HeatWave MySQL databases, without writing a single line of backend code. HeatWave REST Service Highlights     Why We Built the HeatWave REST Service Modern development stacks are […]

We’re thrilled to announce the general availability of the HeatWave REST Service – a powerful, fully managed cloud service that lets you instantly create RESTful API endpoints directly from your HeatWave MySQL databases, without writing a single line of backend code.

Your MySQL databases are the backbone of your operations, housing invaluable and often sensitive information. But with increasing cyber threats and evolving regulatory landscapes, securing them can feel like an overwhelming challenge. Can you build a security program that’s not just compliant, but truly resilient against the ever-present dangers of data breaches and cyberattacks? The […]

Your MySQL databases are the backbone of your operations, housing invaluable and often sensitive information. But with increasing cyber threats and evolving regulatory landscapes, securing them can feel like an overwhelming challenge. Can you build a security program that's not just compliant, but truly resilient against the ever-present dangers of data breaches and cyberattacks?

The good news is, YES, you can.

At Percona, we constantly search for ways to make query processing more performant. Our activities include continuous monitoring of Percona Server for MySQL performance by doing performance regression tests. We also challenge Percona Server for MySQL with newly designed tests and analyze bottlenecks for possible improvements. Among our activities in this area is monitoring what […]

Semantic Search with SQL Simplicity and Operational Control

Introduction

Vector search is redefining how we work with unstructured and semantic data. Until recently, integrating it into traditional relational databases like MySQL required external services, extra infrastructure, or awkward workarounds. That changes with the MyVector plugin — a native vector indexing and search extension purpose-built for MySQL.

Whether you’re enhancing search for user-generated content, improving recommendation systems, or building AI-driven assistants, MyVector makes it possible to store, index, and search vector embeddings directly inside MySQL — with full support for SQL syntax, indexing, and filtering.

What Is MyVector?

The MyVector plugin adds native support …

During the last MySQL & HeatWave Summit, Wim Coekaerts announced that a new optimizer is available and is already enabled in MySQL HeatWave. Let’s have a quick look at it and how to use it. The first step is to verify that Hypergraph is available: MySQL > SET SESSION optimizer_switch='hypergraph_optimizer=on'; ERROR: 3999 (42000): The hypergraph […]

Let's have a look at the new MySQL Optimizer: Hypergraph

During the last MySQL & HeatWave Summit, Wim Coekaerts announced that a new optimizer is available and is already enabled in MySQL HeatWave. Let’s have a quick look at it and how to use it. The first step is to verify that Hypergraph is available: The statement won’t return any error if the Hypergraph Optimizer […]