Databases are essential to the operations of any organization, big or small. Because of all the data that they manage, databases need to be correctly maintained and looked after. Data needs to be constantly stored, edited, and preserved. The database server becomes the critical component to ensure that this happens seamlessly without any hindrances or … Read more
Before we get into our main topic for the day, let us all ask ourselves this one question. “What is an index”? Remember the first page of your textbooks back in school where every topic and subtopic was mentioned along with the page number? It simplified the process of navigation and made it easy to … Read more
While there are multiple components for the functioning of any application or software, testing plays a vital role. Moreover, data stored in databases is crucial to the operation, and thus, database testing is key to successfully managing your data. The complexity of applications increases, and so does the need for a secure and robust database. … Read more
Database optimization is an ongoing process, and that cannot be changed! It needs regular attention to simplify various processes and get the desired output without affecting long-term performance issues. But before we go any further, let us ask ourselves something, “Why do we need to optimize our databases? What is the end goal?” A simple … Read more
Dealing with databases can be a complex or a simple task, depending on the person in charge. But, irrespective of the way an individual sees it, database management needs time and effort to ensure the smooth and optimal functioning of the system. This means that constant database monitoring should be on the to-do list for … Read more
What is MySQL? Large volumes of data flood into businesses on a daily basis. What makes this data special is not the large volumes but the value it holds. The data is often used to generate insights on certain patterns which are important to increase productivity and get better throughput. But to ensure that the … Read more
Before getting into the technical details of the why and the when you need to understand the types of databases that you are using. Because the database you are using along with other factors such as the size of your business, the growth plans of your organization, and the current capacity of utilization will play … Read more
Optimization to a database is like a heart to the body. Just like the body needs constant pumping of the blood, the database needs constant DB optimization. This is done to ensure optimized performance even if the data load increases over time. As the amount of data, load, and operations increase, the processes tend to … Read more
Getting into database optimization as a beginner can be overwhelming. We understand that. There are so many aspects to the optimization processes that database administrators carry out like: explore, design, implement and validate scenarios. It’s normal to feel intimidated by it. We have almost two decades of experience working with databases and tuning them and … Read more
In 2017, Google Research came out with a game-changing metric. From their research on websites on mobile devices, they found that websites that took three or more seconds to load saw a dip of thirty-three percent users on average. Page load time of five seconds and more took away as much as ninety percent of … Read more