Category: MySQL
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MariaDB Connection Pooling: 300% Concurrent User Capacity Increase
Database connection management is one of the most critical aspects of application performance, yet it’s often overlooked until systems start buckling under load. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how implementing proper MariaDB connection pooling can dramatically increase your concurrent user capacity—in some cases by 300% or more—while reducing resource consumption and improving overall system…
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MySQL Performance Boost: 10x Faster Join Operations Through Query Rewriting
Database performance is often the make-or-break factor for application scalability. While hardware upgrades provide temporary relief, the real game-changer lies in optimizing your SQL queries—particularly join operations, which are frequently the bottleneck in complex database operations. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore proven query rewriting techniques that can deliver up to 10x performance improvements for…
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Machine Learning with MySQL: Is It Possible?
In the world of data science and machine learning, specialized tools like Python with scikit-learn, R, or dedicated ML platforms typically dominate the conversation. However, database professionals and backend developers often wonder: can you leverage MySQL, one of the world’s most popular relational databases, for machine learning tasks? The answer is nuanced but increasingly promising.…
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The Future of MariaDB: What Backend Engineers Should Watch
As MySQL’s community-driven fork continues to evolve, MariaDB is charting its own path with innovations that increasingly differentiate it from its Oracle-owned counterpart. For backend engineers looking to stay ahead of database technology trends, here are the key MariaDB developments worth monitoring. ColumnStore and Analytics Evolution MariaDB’s ColumnStore engine represents one of the most significant…
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Exploring MySQL 8.0’s New Features for Backend Developers
MySQL 8.0 represents a significant leap forward for the popular database management system, introducing numerous features that backend developers can leverage to build more efficient, secure, and powerful applications. Let’s explore the most impactful innovations: Window Functions MySQL 8.0 finally brings window functions to the table, allowing developers to perform calculations across rows related to…
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Is MySQL Still Relevant in the Age of NoSQL and NewSQL?
In today’s rapidly evolving database landscape, developers and architects face an expanding universe of options. NoSQL databases promise unlimited scalability and flexibility, while NewSQL solutions advertise the holy grail of SQL reliability with distributed scale-out capabilities. Amid this technological explosion, a question emerges: Is MySQL, the venerable relational database that helped power the early internet,…
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How Top Tech Companies Optimize Their MySQL/MariaDB Backends
In the competitive landscape of technology, database performance can make or break a company’s service quality. Tech giants like Facebook, Uber, Slack, and Shopify rely heavily on MySQL and MariaDB as core components of their infrastructure, despite the rise of NoSQL alternatives. Let’s explore the sophisticated strategies these companies employ to scale their relational databases…
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Lessons Learned from Debugging a Deadlock in Production MySQL
Few situations strike more fear into a database administrator’s heart than a production deadlock. When your high-traffic e-commerce site suddenly grinds to a halt or your application’s response time spikes during peak hours, chances are you’re facing a database deadlock. After resolving numerous MySQL deadlocks over the years, I’d like to share some hard-earned lessons…
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Building a High-Availability E-Commerce Backend with MySQL
In today’s competitive online marketplace, e-commerce platforms must deliver seamless customer experiences around the clock. Any downtime can result in lost sales, damaged reputation, and customer churn. This post explores how to build a high-availability MySQL backend for e-commerce systems that can handle heavy traffic while maintaining consistent uptime. Why High Availability Matters for E-Commerce…
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Case Study: Handling 1M+ Transactions per Second with MariaDB
Introduction Scaling a database system to handle more than one million transactions per second (TPS) presents significant challenges even for the most seasoned database architects. This case study examines how our team at GlobalTech Financial Services transformed our MariaDB implementation from a standard setup struggling with 10,000 TPS to a high-performance system capable of processing…