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Continuent is thrilled to announce the release of the Tungsten Operator for Kubernetes, a breakthrough in simplifying MySQL cluster management for Kubernetes environments.

When configuring MySQL databases for high availability, businesses face two primary options for configuring data clusters: Active/Passive and Active/Active. Both models are designed to ensure continuity and reliability, but selecting the right one requires understanding the trade-offs between performance, availability and complexity. This article is a guide for helping you make the best choice for your business.

Contrary to the notion that MySQL is in decline, it’s expanding across industries and keeping pace with technological advancements.

Cloud-based managed MySQL data services are being aggressively marketed to organizations with the promise of streamlining their database management. These “managed data services” are an alternative to more traditional “non-managed data services” – software solutions with embedded intelligent proxies and cluster management using native MySQL run on-premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid cloud.

Numerous companies that initially migrated their data and applications to the cloud are now reevaluating and sometimes reversing these decisions.

MySQL's open-source nature presents both challenges and opportunities, particularly in balancing community-driven development with sustainable business models.

In today’s world of database management, where data is continuously growing and continuous access in real time is critical, the ability to operate and scale MySQL databases seamlessly with zero downtime is essential. Scaling involves distributing database workloads across multiple servers and multiple localities to enhance query response times and maintain high availability, thereby reducing the risks of service interruptions and performance degradation.

In today’s digital landscape, where data services are the backbone of business operations, the quality of customer support can make or break a company’s reputation and success. As businesses increasingly rely on these services for critical operations like data storage, processing, and replication, the need for reliable and efficient support becomes paramount.

Continuent, the MySQL Availability company, offers value-added high-availability, disaster recovery, and geo-scaling solutions for MySQL. Continuent is a trailblazer for MySQL innovation, especially around application connectivity (proxies), data replication, and cluster management.

The open source community has long thrived on a spirit of collaboration and innovation, breaking down barriers in software development and fostering a culture of sharing and openness. However, the involvement of commercial providers in this space has sparked a heated debate, with some voices in the community painting these entities as villains.

As a part of our series about the “5 Things You Need To Know To Create a Successful App or SaaS”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Eero Teerikorpi.

Continuent founder and CEO Eero Teerikorpi outlines the primacy of open-source databases. Not that they never went out of fashion, but their primary interest was in the non-SQL and other new technologies for a while. However, for the core transactional data processing needs, using MySQL and PostgreSQL has held and increased their role.