This is our third ‘multi-master MySQL’ blog in our Continuent MySQL Use Case series, with a focus on Telco providers. This blog concludes our multi-master MySQL mini-series along with the following two blogs:

• Multi-master MySQL for e-Commerce Sites
• Geo-distributed Multi-master MySQL for Financial Services SaaS Providers

As per our initial multi-master MySQL use case blog, multi-master replication for MySQL typically means that a user can write to any master node knowing that the write will be eventually consistent for …

For this next ‘multi-master MySQL’ blog in our Continuent MySQL Use Case series, we’re focusing on Financial Services Saas providers.

Often referred to as the number one open source database in the cloud, and a leading SaaS database, MySQL enables SaaS vendors to be competitive because it provides cost-effective data security and privacy, performance, and availability amongst other things, which are of particular importance for a SaaS business.

As per our previous multi-master MySQL use case blog (for e-commerce sites), multi-master replication for MySQL typically means that a user can write to any master node knowing that the write will be eventually consistent for all nodes in the cluster; unlike regular MySQL replication, where writes have to be applied to the sole master to ensure that it will be replicated to …

Why does the DIY approach fail to deliver vs. the Tungsten Clustering solution for geo-distributed MySQL multimaster deployments?

Before we dive into the 10 reasons, note why commercially-supported enterprise software is less risky and in fact less costly:

• The labor time spent building and maintaining a DIY solution costs more than a supported solution that just works.
• There is documentation, training, support, so your mission-critical process is never dependent upon an irreplaceable individual.

1. Tungsten Clustering is a complete solution, comprised of the Replicator, Manager and Connector components
   • With DIY, you must first decide the architecture, then select the individual tools to handle each layer of the topology. …

We’re pleased to share our webinar “Multi-Region AWS Aurora vs Continuent Tungsten for MySQL & MariaDB”, recorded live on Thursday, April 18th, 2019.

Our colleague Matt Lang walks you through a comparison of building a global, multi-region MySQL / MariaDB / Percona cloud back-end using AWS Aurora versus Continuent Tungsten.

If you’d like to find out how multi-region AWS Aurora deployments can be improved – then this webinar is for you!

We hope you enjoy it!

Recorded:

Thursday, April 18th at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST

Recording: follow this link to watch

Slides: …

In case you missed the Multimaster webinar recorded live on Thursday, March 28th, 2019:

Learn how NewVoiceMedia built a global, multi-region MySQL cloud back-end to support a high-volume cloud contact center. 

Agenda:

Find out how to deploy Multimaster MySQL / MariaDB / Percona with the following design criteria:

• Geographically distributed, low-latency data
• Fast local response times for read & write traffic
• Full ACID compliance – atomic operations, guaranteed consistency, isolation, and durability
• Local rapid-failover, automated high availability

Speaker:

Chris Parker

Director of Professional Services – EMEA/APAC, is based in the UK, and has over 20 …

For those of you who missed the webinar, “Geo-Scale MySQL in AWS,” recorded live on Thursday, March 14th, 2019:

Learn how to build a global, multi-region MySQL / MariaDB / Percona cloud back-end capable of serving hundreds of millions of online multiplayer game accounts.

Agenda:

Find out how Riot Games serves a globally distributed audience with low-latency, fast response times for read traffic, rapid-failover automated high availability, simple administration, system visibility, and stability.

Speaker:

Eric M. Stone

COO at Continuent, is a veteran of fast-paced, large-scale enterprise environments with 35 years of Information Technology experience. With a focus on HA/DR, from building data centers and trading floors to world-wide deployments, Eric has …