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What is infrastructure monitoring and why is it mission-critical in the new normal?

Dynatrace

IT infrastructure is the heart of your digital business and connects every area – physical and virtual servers, storage, databases, networks, cloud services. If you don’t have insight into the software and services that operate your business, you can’t efficiently run your business. What is infrastructure monitoring? .

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Why PostgreSQL Is a Top Choice for Enterprise-level Databases

Percona

This makes it an attractive option for businesses of all sizes, especially for startups and small businesses that may not have the budget to invest in expensive database management systems. Open source and free PostgreSQL is an open source database, which means it is free to use, distribute, and modify.

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The Ultimate Guide to Database High Availability

Percona

Load balancing : Requests are evenly distributed across multiple database servers, ensuring the system remains operational even if one server fails. Automated failover : To keep the database operational and minimize downtime, it automatically switches to a backup server if the primary server fails.

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Expanding the AWS Cloud – An AWS Region is coming to South Africa!

All Things Distributed

Many of our startup customers in Africa are leveraging the AWS Cloud to grow into successful global businesses. One example is JUMO, a technology company that has developed a platform for operating inclusive financial services marketplaces to serve small businesses and individuals in emerging markets.

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Understanding What Kubernetes Is Used For: The Key to Cloud-Native Efficiency

Percona

Is Kubernetes suitable for small businesses, or is it primarily for large enterprises? All sizes of businesses can benefit from Kubernetes. Small businesses can also benefit from its features, like automation and resource optimization, even though large corporations frequently use it for complex workloads.

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Setting Up and Deploying PostgreSQL for High Availability

Percona

In general terms, to achieve HA in PostgreSQL, there must be: Redundancy: To ensure data redundancy and provide continuous performance when a primary server fails, multiple copies of the database reside in replica servers. This ensures continuous business operations. Failover is essential to minimizing downtime.

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4 Most Common Page Speed Testing Mistakes

MachMetrics

WebPageTest defaults to Dulles, VA, while other services use their servers in Dallas, Chicago, etc. If your website promotes a small business local to a suburb in Chicago, testing your site from San Fransisco doesn’t really do you any good.

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