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Budget Load Balancing with MariaDB on Ubuntu
I’ve spent a bit of time researching this topic as I was trying to find a low-cost solution for clients who needed their websites to be up 24/7, but don’t have the budget for an enterprise type setup. Initially, I tried out a two server solution utilizing MariaDB’s MaxScale software, but soon found out that this software requires a paid license and that only older versions are free to use.
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Live Image Backups with Veeam Agent for Linux
There’s not a whole lot of options for Linux when it comes to live, full-image backups. Even fewer when you’re looking for something free and easy to use. Don’t give up hope though, because you’ve stumbled upon the right guide and the right app.
Veeamis a software company that has made a name for itself in the world of virtual machines backups, but they’ve been offering free versions of thei ...
Automating MariaDB Backups…As Securely as Possible
Right off the bat, I’ll tell you that there is no completely secure way to automate your MariaDB backups. I researched this for awhile and haven’t found one yet. That isn’t to say there aren’t ways to mitigate your risk, but as some point you’re going to need to store your password somewhere. If you are unwilling to invite any risk to your databases, your best options are to automate entire ba ...
Please Encrypt Your Databases (MariaDB)
Security is often one of the last things IT professionals think about when starting a project. Most of the time tight deadlines and an overworked staff lead to a less than perfect implementation. Security, along with other important things…looking at you Documentation…get pushed to the back burner and sometimes forgotten about altogether. One safeguard that is seldom implemented is database ...
Migrating From MySQL 5.7 to MariaDB 10.2 on Ubuntu 16.04
For those unfamiliar with MariaDB, it’s a fork of MySQL that is dedicated to remaining free to use. It was created the day Oracle bought out Sun Microsystems in 2010 who had previously acquired MySQL in 2008. MariaDB was built by the very developers who worked on MySQL and for most users the transition to MariaDB should be fairly painless. All of the clients and tools that work with MySQL wor ...
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