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Zero-Downtime Database Migration: A Survival Guide for Norwegian Systems (2016 Edition)

Migrating a live production database is heart surgery on a runner. This guide covers replication strategies for MySQL 5.7 and PostgreSQL 9.6, handling NIX latency, and why NVMe storage matters for data integrity.

Database Sharding in 2016: Survival Strategies for When Your Monolith Melts

A battle-hardened guide to database sharding strategies using MySQL 5.7 and MongoDB 3.2. We cover application-level partitioning, UUID vs. Ticket Servers, and why low-latency infrastructure in Norway is critical for distributed consistency.

Zero-Downtime Database Migrations: A Battle Plan for 2015

Migrating a live production database without killing your uptime is a surgical procedure. We break down the Master-Slave swing strategy, disk I/O bottlenecks, and why keeping your data on Norwegian soil is the smartest compliance move you can make right now.

Zero-Downtime Database Migrations: A Survival Guide for Norwegian Systems Architects

Moving a live database doesn't have to be a game of Russian Roulette. We explore battle-tested strategies using Master-Slave replication, Percona XtraBackup, and high-performance local storage to keep your uptime intact.

Database Sharding Strategies: Surviving High-Scale Writes in 2015

When your monolithic database hits the I/O wall, vertical scaling isn't enough. We dive deep into practical sharding strategies, implementation pitfalls, and why infrastructure latency is the silent killer of distributed data.

Zero-Downtime Database Migrations: A Survival Guide for Norwegian Systems

Migrating a live production database doesn't have to end in disaster. Learn the replication-first strategy using Percona XtraBackup and SSH tunnels to ensure data integrity and minimal latency across the NIX ecosystem.

Stop the Swap: Advanced MySQL 5.5 Tuning for High-Traffic Norwegian Portals

Is your database thrashing your disk I/O? We dive deep into my.cnf optimization, the MyISAM vs. InnoDB debate, and why hardware virtualization matters for latency in 2011.

MySQL vs PostgreSQL in 2010: The Architect's Dilemma After the Oracle Takeover

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems shaking the open source community, the choice between MySQL and PostgreSQL has never been more critical. We benchmark the new PostgreSQL 9.0 against MySQL 5.1 to see which database engine belongs on your production servers.

MySQL Performance Tuning: Stop Killing Your Disk I/O

Is your MySQL server choking under load? In 2010, the bottleneck is almost always the disk. Learn how to tune my.cnf, switch to InnoDB, and why hardware RAID matters for Norwegian hosting.

MySQL Performance Tuning: Surviving the Slashdot Effect with InnoDB

Is your LAMP stack buckling under load? It's likely your database configuration. We dive deep into my.cnf optimization, the MyISAM vs. InnoDB debate, and why disk I/O is the silent killer of Norwegian web applications.

MySQL Performance Tuning: Stop MyISAM Locking From Killing Your Web App

Is your site crawling during peak traffic? It's likely your database configuration. We dive into my.cnf optimization, the critical move to InnoDB, and why low latency to NIX matters for Norwegian web applications in 2010.

MySQL 5.1 Performance Tuning: Surviving High Load with InnoDB and Xen

Is your database locking up under traffic spikes? Stop using MyISAM. We dive deep into my.cnf optimization, the InnoDB Plugin, and why disk I/O on 15k SAS drives (or SSDs) matters more than CPU for Norwegian VPS hosting.

PostgreSQL vs MySQL in 2010: The Definitive Database Guide for Nordic Sysadmins

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems shaking up the open-source world, choosing between MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.4 is critical. We analyze storage engines, table locking, and performance on Nordic infrastructure.

MySQL 5.1 vs PostgreSQL 8.4: Choosing the Right Engine for High-Traffic Norwegian Sites

With the release of PostgreSQL 8.4 and the uncertainty surrounding Sun Microsystems, the database debate has shifted. We break down the ACID compliance vs. read-speed trade-off for your VPS.

PostgreSQL 8.4 vs. MySQL 5.1: Picking the Right Database Engine in 2009

With the Oracle-Sun acquisition looming, the database landscape in 2009 is shifting. We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against the newly released PostgreSQL 8.4 to help you decide.

Database High Availability: Solving Replication Lag in Norwegian Infrastructure

Replication lag kills data integrity. We analyze how low-latency infrastructure in Oslo and NVMe storage solve synchronization issues for high-traffic databases.