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Best practices and more on open source databases running on your Linode, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Apache Cassandra, and CouchDB.

Managing Your Own Databases is a Task of the Past with Linode’s Managed Database Platform

Managing your own databases is now a thing of the past now that Linode's new Managed Database service is available!
Databases
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Linode Managed Databases in Open Beta

Mar 9, 2022
by Hillary Wilmoth
Managed Databases now in open beta supports MySQL with plans to add PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB.
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Getting Started

Get Started with Managed Databases

Linode’s Managed Database service is a convenient and reliable way to host your database workloads in the cloud.
Databases

Migrate a MySQL or MariaDB Database to a Managed Database

This guide covers how to migrate an existing MySQL or MariaDB database to a Managed Database.
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Choosing a Database: MySQL or PostgreSQL

Choosing a Database: MySQL or PostgreSQL

To help you choose between MySQL and PostgreSQL, we take a closer look at the optimized tasks for each database.
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Billy Thompson

Galera Database Reference Architecture for MySQL and MariaDB

Mar 4, 2022
by Billy Thompson
Design a highly-available database architecture with Galera database for MySQL or MariaDB.
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In the Node: January 2022

Early Access to Managed Databases for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis

Sign up for Managed Databases Beta & Alerts
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Choosing a Database: MySQL or PostgreSQL
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Choosing a Database: MySQL or PostgreSQL

Jan 19, 2022
by Hillary Wilmoth
To help you choose between MySQL and PostgreSQL, we take a closer look at the optimized tasks for each database.
Databases
Popular Databases for Building Modern Linux Applications
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Popular Databases for Building Modern Linux Applications

Jan 12, 2022
by Hillary Wilmoth
There are many free and open source database solutions. A few have risen to the top in adoption and performance.
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Installing and Configuring MySQL on Ubuntu 20.04

Databases

PostgreSQL Tips From a Pro | Cloud Simplified

In this video, Tim Allen drops in to show us some tips on how to create, backup, delete, and restore a PostgreSQL database.
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Continuous Operations and High Availability with Galera Database Clusters
Billy Thompson

Continuous Operations and High Availability with Galera Database Clusters

Jun 15, 2021
by Billy Thompson
Fast and easy deployment of Galera with Ansible is an example of how open source software works together on Linode.
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