MongoDB 6.0: Should You Upgrade Now?
MongoDB is a cross-platform, document-oriented NoSQL database. It has been developed as an answer to the growing need for easy-to-use yet very performant, scalable, and content-agnostic storage....
View ArticleBackup MongoDB Database Faster With Physical Backups
Although MongoDB has a very rigid high availability (HA) mechanism built in its core, automatic failover and data redundancy will not satisfy the security requirements of most enterprises. Not alone,...
View ArticlePercona Server for MongoDB 6.0.2 Is Out for Grabs!
Percona Server for MongoDB (PSMDB) is a source available database server for MongoDB based on the same upstream code as MongoDB Community Edition. Percona, while committed to providing open source...
View ArticleSave Time and Money With Free-to-Use Incremental Backups for MongoDB
MongoDB is a great database that provides outstanding high availability solutions out of the box. For most Database Administrators (DBAs) we talk with, though, the awesome safety features we came to...
View ArticleEnd of Life Notification for PostgreSQL 10
The final PostgreSQL 10 release was published on November 10, 2022, according to the PostgreSQL versioning policy page. Please remember that the final PostgreSQL 11 release is planned for November 9,...
View ArticlePercona Server for MongoDB 6 Adds Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
We’re pleased to announce that Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.4 adds support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and compatible Linux distributions.With the 6.0.4 release you can now run Percona...
View ArticleRun Percona Server for MongoDB on Your ARM-based MacBooks and More
The transition to Apple Silicon (the M1, M2 ARM-based CPUs) has been great for macOS fans in many ways, but it’s added some friction when you want to run containers locally for testing or development....
View ArticleAdd More Security to Your Percona Server for MongoDB With AWS IAM integration!
Did you notice that Percona Server for MongoDB 6.0.5-4 was released just a few days ago? This time around, it introduced improvements to the way we handle master key rotation for data at rest...
View ArticleMongoDB 4.2 EOL… And Its Implications
Enjoy it while it lasts, as everything has its end.Maricon454688973982390893280398289038302380283’2233’832’23, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsIt sounded a bit more cryptic than it was planned, but...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Availability of Percona Backup for MongoDB 2.2.0
In the previous minor release, Percona Backup for MongoDB 2.1.0 (PBM) introduced a GA version of incremental physical backups, which can greatly impact both the recovery time and the cost of backup...
View ArticlePercona Distribution for PostgreSQL 16 Is Now Available
PostgreSQL Community released PostgreSQL 16 on September 14, 2023. In years past, we’ve released our Distribution for PostgreSQL a few months later. We wanted to improve in this regard and establish...
View ArticlePercona Server for MongoDB 7 Is Now Available
Databases are different from a lot of software. For one, they often favor stability over innovation. This is not a general rule, but as databases are responsible for a core layer of any IT system –...
View ArticlePostgreSQL 11 Will Soon Reach End of Life
According to the official PostgreSQL versioning policy page, the final PostgreSQL 11 release is expected by November 9, 2023. Since no new releases are planned by that date, PostgreSQL 11 has...
View ArticlePercona Backup for MongoDB 2.4.0: New User-Driven Improvements
Those memes that were super popular a couple of years ago show how you, your family, friends, and boss see your job vs. what you actually do. “Making sure we’re doing the right things” — that’s a...
View ArticleMongoDB 4.4 EOL with 5.0 Not Far Behind
February 2024 marked the end of life (EOL) of MongoDB 4.4.Another year, another EOL, is a fitting summary. Time goes by fast, and looking from this perspective, 5.0 is one we will soon also say goodbye...
View ArticleThe Making of an Open Source PostgreSQL TDE Extension
When using a tool for a while, one often becomes patriotic towards it. With your investment, such as your work, you’re building up experience and starting to care more about the tool you use. How good...
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