Planet MySQL HA Blog

The Planet MySQL HA Blog aggregates content from sources that cover topics related to high availability (HA) for MySQL databases.

Multicloud: replicating from HeatWave MySQL on AWS to OCI

03/19/2025 | The Oracle MySQL Blog

How to use MySQL HeatWave on AWS and OCI and connect them to replicate.

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Contrib RFC: Counters for Slow InnoDB Sync Reads

03/18/2025 | J-F Gagné's MySQL Blog

I just submitted a MySQL Contribution and I would like to gather feedback about it. Depending on the received feedback, I might submit an updated contribution. The contribution is Counters for Slow InnoDB Sync Reads, and its goal is to make MySQL easier to operate on “complex” IO subsystems (like network drives in the cloud). The bug report / feature request Bug #117740 :

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Easy Management of MySQL NDB Cluster with MCM

03/18/2025 | The Oracle MySQL Blog

An introduction to how to manage MySQL NDB Cluster (NDB) using MySQL Cluster Manager (MCM). A walk-through of managing NDB in a multi-host setup, backup and restore, scaling NDB, and upgrading NDB.

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Future-proof ISV applications with Oracle HeatWave

03/18/2025 | The Oracle MySQL Blog

This blog describe how ISVs can take advantage of HeatWave to future-proof their applications. HeatWave can help them quickly and easily integrate AI capabilities to enhance customer experience. HeatWave can also help them improve operational efficiency and reduce costs by running multiple workloads within a single cloud service—with high performance, security, uptime, and cost-effective scalability.

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Setting Up and Monitoring MongoDB 8 Replica Sets with PMM 3 Using Docker: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

03/17/2025 | Percona

This guide explains how to set up a MongoDB 8 Replica Set and monitor it using PMM 3, all within Docker. We’ll guide you through the steps to create a local environment, configure the necessary components, and connect them for effective monitoring and management.

The guide is written in detail for beginners. In the conclusion section there are ready configurations for the experienced.

The recent release of Percona Monitoring and Management 3 introduces several new features:

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How MySQL Enterprise Edition Helps Government Agencies Reduce Costs

03/17/2025 | The Oracle MySQL Blog

Discover how MySQL Enterprise Edition helps government agencies reduce IT costs by up to 90% while enhancing security, scalability, and efficiency. Learn how transitioning from costly legacy systems to MySQL can optimize budgets, improve service delivery, and support digital transformation.

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Join Us Online: Stream About Percona Toolkit for MySQL!

03/13/2025 | Percona

Are you passionate about databases and want to stay on top of the latest advancements in MySQL and Percona Toolkit? You’re in luck! We are excited to invite you to our upcoming online stream, where we’ll delve into some exciting changes and updates.

Date: March 27, 2025
Time: 13:30 GMT / 9:30 ET
Streaming Live on: LinkedIn and YouTube

About the Event

Our featured speaker, Sveta Smirnova, Principal Support Engineering Coordinator at Percona, will share her insights on the recent updates in MySQL, focusing…

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Build an AI-Powered Search Engine with HeatWave GenAI (part 1)

03/13/2025 | MySQL expert Diary

Discover how to build an AI-powered search engine for your applications using HeatWave GenAI. This approach leverages large language models (LLMs) for semantic search, offering a smarter alternative to traditional SQL and full-text search methods. By using embeddings—vector representations of words—the search engine understands context and intent, delivering more relevant results.

In this article, I'll guide you through building an AI-powered search for a WordPress blog using HeatWave GenAI, focusing on its in-database LLMs and vector store capabilities. We'll create embeddings for…

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