A MariaDB Server Fest 2020 review
MariaDB Server Fest 2020 was a great online event for the MariaDB community. This is a review from Vettabase. Continue reading A MariaDB Server Fest 2020 review
Category Archives: MariaDB
Dropping database objects in a safe way
Running DROP statements in production is always dangerous. But there are some measures we can take to make them safer. Continue reading Dropping database objects in a safe way
Logging all MariaDB and MySQL queries into the Slow Log
MySQL and MariaDB optionally log slow queries into the Slow Query Log – or just Slow Log, as friends call it. However, there are good reasons to log all the queries, not just some of them. Continue reading Logging all MariaDB and MySQL queries into the Slow Log
Understanding tables usage with User Statistics on MariaDB and Percona Server
User Statistics plugin allows to analyse the way tables are used, which of them are used most – and therefore, on what we need to focus on to optimise the server’s workload. Continue reading Understanding tables usage with User Statistics on MariaDB and Percona Server
Why Tables need a Primary Key in MariaDB and MySQL
In MariaDB and MySQL, all tables should have a primary key – especially InnoDB tables. Here’s why. Continue reading Why Tables need a Primary Key in MariaDB and MySQL
MariaDB/MySQL: Using views to grant or deny row-level privileges
It is possible to prevent some users from seeing a set of rows in a certain table. Continue reading MariaDB/MySQL: Using views to grant or deny row-level privileges
DROP TABLE improvements in MariaDB
MariaDB implemented several improvements to the DROP TABLE statement. We summarise them here. This article will be kept up to date when MariaDB implements further improvements, in the future. Continue reading DROP TABLE improvements in MariaDB
MariaDB RETURNING Statements
MariaDB supports RETURNING statements, that can save one query making our applications faster and reducing server source usage. Continue reading MariaDB RETURNING Statements