Sep 04, 2024 | Database Trends, MongoDB, MySQL, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
This article is, in fact, two topics merged into one publication. Both are related to anonymous statistical data collection within Percona releases of database engines: MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL. In the first part of this article, I will share some of our findings and observations and discuss the various conclusions we have drawn from them. […]
Aug 26, 2024 | Benchmarks, MySQL, Percona Software
At Percona, we have always prioritized database performance as a critical factor in selecting database technologies. Recently, we have observed a concerning trend in the community edition of MySQL, where performance appears to be declining across major releases, specifically MySQL versions 5.7, 8.0, and 8.4. If you’re interested in learning more about these observations, we […]
Jul 25, 2024 | Insight for DBAs, MySQL, Percona Software
A couple of weeks ago, my colleague Marco Tusa published an important announcement titled “Do Not Upgrade to Any Version of MySQL After 8.0.37.” The announcement highlighted a critical issue in MySQL 8.0.38, MySQL 8.4.1, and MySQL 9.0.0 that caused database server crashes. Good news! The upcoming minor releases for the community edition of MySQL and […]
Jul 16, 2024 | MySQL, Percona Software
On July 1st, 2024, Oracle launched MySQL 9.0.0, the first release in the 9.x series. This release and the following six versions (9.1.0 to 9.6.0) are designated as “Innovation Releases.” These releases are characterized by their short support lifecycles, lasting only one quarter, and their focus is on introducing new features and innovations, which may […]
Mar 05, 2024 | MySQL, Percona Software
What makes a great user experience? There are probably as many answers to this question as there are users because we are talking about very subjective and personal feelings and observations. While there are multiple experts at Percona, we also believe that one should not be forced to become a database expert to be able […]
Oct 31, 2023 | Insight for DBAs, Insight for Developers, Percona Software
Percona has a mission to provide the best open source database software, support, and services so our users can innovate freely. We are proud of how far we have come over the last 16+ years. Continuing this trajectory into the future improvements in the development of our software products will require many decisions. Our hope […]
Jul 27, 2023 | Insight for DBAs, MySQL, Percona Software
On July 18th, Oracle released its first pair of MySQL LTS and Innovation releases. (For more, check out A Quick Peek at MySQL 8.0.34 and MySQL 8.1.0.) These releases were announced several months ago and gradually detailed closer to the release date. Today, we know from Oracle’s official blog post what to expect, as well […]