Ensuring the security and resilience of your data hinges on having a robust backup strategy, and Percona XtraBackup (PXB), our open source backup solution for all versions of MySQL, is designed to make backups a seamless procedure without disrupting the performance of your server in a production environment.When combined with the versatility of Docker containers, […]

Microprocessors have become quite common and they for a variety of reasons. Check out this blog post on how to install MySQL on a Raspberry Pi to use it as a database server.

During an interview or while having general discussions, I have found some funny responses that can be easily classified as “Wrong Answers,” but at times, they’re thought-provoking or involve a deep meaning within. This blog is regarding some of the usual MySQL database conversations and responses, which can appear “wrong” or “funny,” but there’s actually […]

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Let's check is MySQL HeatWave improves query response time.

You may have come across numerous presentations showcasing MySQL HeatWave as a Query Accelerator for MySQL. However, if you have not yet had the opportunity to test it yourself (if you have, you already know the answer), allow us to conduct a test using actual data to determine the potential benefits of utilizing a MySQL HeatWave Cluster.

Data & Queries

The data is simple, some arduinos with a DHT22 sensor sending temperature and humidity.

So first let’s have a look at the amount of collected data:

select format_bytes(sum(data_length)) DATA,
       format_bytes(sum(index_length)) INDEXES,
       format_bytes(sum(data_length + index_length)) 'TOTAL SIZE'
from information_schema.TABLES order by data_length + index_length;
+-----------+-----------+------------+
| DATA      | INDEXES   | TOTAL SIZE |
+-----------+-----------+------------+
| 21.89 GiB | 14.06 GiB | 35.95 GiB  |
+-----------+-----------+------------+
1 row …

MySQL Shorts is a short-format video series dedicated to all things MySQL. This post is one in a series where we will count down the top 5 MySQL Shorts videos based on views.

MySQL Shorts is a short-format video series dedicated to all things MySQL. Check out the latest video where we discuss how to use a CASE operator in a JOIN.

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GitHub Actions allows DevOps to handle automated deployments. IN this post we talk about how you can use GitHub Actions in conjunction with Knex.js to apply database changes as part of the CI/CD pipeline.