Stephen Thorn, Author at Percona Database Performance Blog Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:31:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.percona.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-percona-favicon-32x32.png Stephen Thorn, Author at Percona Database Performance Blog 32 32 76301791 Google Cloud Platform: MySQL at Scale with Reliable HA Webinar Q&A https://www.percona.com/blog/google-cloud-platform-mysql-at-scale-with-reliable-ha-webinar-qa/ https://www.percona.com/blog/google-cloud-platform-mysql-at-scale-with-reliable-ha-webinar-qa/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2021 18:48:36 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=73345 Earlier in November, we had a chance to present the “Google Cloud Platform: MySQL at Scale with Reliable HA.” We discussed different approaches to hosting MySQL in Google Cloud Platform with the available options’ pros and cons. This webinar was recorded and can be viewed here at any time. We had several great questions, which […]]]> https://www.percona.com/blog/google-cloud-platform-mysql-at-scale-with-reliable-ha-webinar-qa/feed/ 2 73345 Converting MongoDB to Percona Server for MongoDB Webinar Q&A https://www.percona.com/blog/converting-mongodb-to-percona-server-for-mongodb-webinar-qa/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:41:17 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=73348 We had great attendance, questions, and feedback from our “Converting MongoDB to Percona Server for MongoDB” webinar, which was recorded and can be viewed here. You can view another Q&A from a previous webinar on “Converting MongoDB to Percona Server for MongoDB” here. Without further ado, here are your questions and their responses. Q: If migrating […]]]> 73348 The Criticality of a Kubernetes Operator for Databases https://www.percona.com/blog/the-criticality-of-a-kubernetes-operator-for-databases/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:40:57 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=71009 As a Solutions Engineer at Percona, one of my responsibilities is to support our customers as they investigate new and emerging technologies. This affords me the opportunity to speak to many current and new customers who partner with Percona. The topic of Kubernetes is becoming more popular as companies are investigating and adopting this technology. […]]]> 71009 Q & A on Webinar “Percona Server for MongoDB Data-at-Rest Encryption” https://www.percona.com/blog/q-a-on-webinar-percona-server-for-mongodb-data-at-rest-encryption/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:51:26 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=70779 We really enjoyed presenting Percona Server for MongoDB’s data-at-rest encryption functionality. The webinar Percona Server for MongoDB Data-at-Rest Encryption was recorded and can be viewed here at any time. We had several great questions, which we would like to address with everyone and help further elaborate on the answers given during the webinar.Q: Where can […]]]> 70779 Backup and Restore of MongoDB Deployment on Kubernetes https://www.percona.com/blog/backup-and-restore-of-mongodb-deployment-on-kubernetes/ https://www.percona.com/blog/backup-and-restore-of-mongodb-deployment-on-kubernetes/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:01:48 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=69817 Every database environment should require a robust backup strategy as its a fundamental requirement to running a successful and robust database. No matter the size of the database, the function of the application, or how technologically advanced a company is, backups are now a requirement for everyone.As a Solutions Engineers, we speak to database users […]]]> https://www.percona.com/blog/backup-and-restore-of-mongodb-deployment-on-kubernetes/feed/ 2 69817 Backup and Restore in Percona Operator for MySQL based on Percona XtraDB Cluster https://www.percona.com/blog/backup-and-restore-in-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/ https://www.percona.com/blog/backup-and-restore-in-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/#comments Fri, 22 May 2020 13:46:39 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=68206 Database backups are a fundamental requirement in almost every implementation, no matter the size of the company or the nature of the application. Taking a backup should be a simple task that can be automated to ensure it’s done consistently and on schedule. Percona has an enterprise-grade backup tool, Percona XtraBackup, that can be used […]]]> https://www.percona.com/blog/backup-and-restore-in-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/feed/ 6 68206 Introduction to Percona Operator for MySQL Based on Percona XtraDB Cluster https://www.percona.com/blog/introduction-to-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/ https://www.percona.com/blog/introduction-to-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/#comments Thu, 07 May 2020 18:22:14 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=67860 As a Solutions Engineer at Percona, one of my responsibilities is to support our customers as they investigate new and emerging technologies. This affords me the opportunity to speak to many current and new customers who partner with Percona.The topic of Kubernetes is becoming more popular as companies are investigating and adopting this technology. The […]]]> https://www.percona.com/blog/introduction-to-percona-kubernetes-operator-for-percona-xtradb-cluster/feed/ 1 67860 Considering a Fully Managed DBaaS Offering For Your Business? https://www.percona.com/blog/considering-a-fully-managed-dbaas-offering-for-your-business/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:34:01 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=64718 Our Solutions Engineers spend a significant amount of time talking to customers who are deployed in a DBaaS environment, or who are considering moving to DBaaS.A common theme of these discussions is what a “fully-managed database service” actually means in real terms?Our latest solution brief addresses this issue, comparing the “fully managed” offerings of Percona […]]]> 64718 Which Indexes are Cached? Discover with PMM. https://www.percona.com/blog/which-indexes-are-cached-discover-with-pmm/ https://www.percona.com/blog/which-indexes-are-cached-discover-with-pmm/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:52:46 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=61880 One of the great things about working at Percona is the constant innovation that occurs as a result of a deep level of technical expertise. A more recent conversation about the Information Schema table: innodb_cached_indexes led to the desire to produce this information in an easy to digest and useful format. Enter PMM.Our goal with […]]]> https://www.percona.com/blog/which-indexes-are-cached-discover-with-pmm/feed/ 4 61880 PMM for PostgreSQL: Quick Start Guide https://www.percona.com/blog/pmm-for-postgresql-quick-start-guide/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:52:21 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=61817 As a Solutions Engineer at Percona, one of my responsibilities is to support our customer-facing roles such as the sales and customer success teams. This affords me the opportunity to speak to many current and new customers who partner with Percona. I often find that many people are interested in Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) […]]]> 61817 PMM for MongoDB: Quick Start Guide https://www.percona.com/blog/pmm-for-mongodb-start-guide/ https://www.percona.com/blog/pmm-for-mongodb-start-guide/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.percona.com/blog/?p=59052 As a Solutions Engineer at Percona, one of my responsibilities is to support our customer-facing roles such as the sales and customer success teams, which affords me the opportunity to speak to many current and new customers who partner with Percona. I often find that many people are interested in Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) […]]]> https://www.percona.com/blog/pmm-for-mongodb-start-guide/feed/ 2 59052