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In distributed systems, consistency and synchronization between nodes are critical to ensure that services behave reliably and that data remains accurate across the cluster. Elestio provides built-in mechanisms to detect and resolve inconsistencies across node...

When managing production-grade services, the ability to perform reliable and repeatable database migrations is critical. Whether you’re applying schema changes, updating seed data, or managing version-controlled transitions, Elestio provides a built-in mechani...

When a cluster is no longer needed—whether it was created for testing, staging, or an obsolete workload—deleting it helps free up resources and maintain a clean infrastructure footprint. Elestio provides a straightforward and secure way to delete entire cluste...

Migrating or cloning services across cloud providers or geographic regions is a critical part of modern infrastructure management. Whether you’re optimizing for latency, preparing for disaster recovery, meeting regulatory requirements, or simply switching prov...

Elestio provides a structured approach for migrating MySQL databases from various environments, such as on-premises systems or other cloud platforms, to its managed services. This process ensures data integrity and minimizes downtime, facilitating a smooth tra...

Securing access to services is a fundamental part of managing cloud infrastructure. One of the most effective ways to reduce unauthorized access is by restricting connectivity to a defined set of IP addresses. Elestio supports IP-based access control through i...

phpMyAdmin is a widely used web-based interface for MySQL that allows you to manage databases, run SQL queries, and administer users through a graphical interface. Variables To connect using phpMyAdmin, you’ll need the following connection parameters. When y...

This guide explains how to connect to a MySQL database using the mysql command-line tool. It walks through the necessary setup, connection process, and execution of a simple SQL query. Variables To connect to a MySQL database, you will need the following ind...

Manual migrations using MySQL’s built-in tools mysqldump and mysql, are ideal for users who require full control over data export and import, particularly during transitions between providers, database version upgrades, or importing existing self-managed MySQL...

MySQL is a leading open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) known for its reliability, scalability, and ease of use. Setting up a database properly in MySQL is crucial for ensuring long-term maintainability, performance, and security of applic...

Upgrading a database service on Elestio can be done without creating a new instance or performing a full manual migration. Elestio provides a built-in option to change the database version directly from the dashboard. This is useful for cases where the upgrade...

MySQL supports a variety of plugins that extend the functionality of the database engine. These plugins add features like authentication methods, full-text search improvements, audit logging, and more. Popular examples include auth_socket, validate_password, a...

Regular backups are a key part of managing a MySQL deployment. While Elestio provides automated backups by default, you may want to perform manual backups for specific reasons, such as preparing for a major change, keeping a local copy, or testing backup autom...

Restoring backups is essential for recovery, environment duplication, or rollback scenarios. Elestio supports restoring backups both through its built-in dashboard and via command-line tools like mysql and mysqldump. You can also restore from inside Docker Com...

Slow queries can degrade the performance of your MySQL-based application, leading to lag, timeouts, or higher resource consumption. On Elestio, whether you’re accessing MySQL via terminal, inside a Docker Compose container, or using MySQL CLI tools, there are ...

Long-running queries in MySQL can degrade database performance by consuming system resources like CPU, memory, and disk I/O for extended periods. In production environments such as Elestio, it’s essential to monitor and manage these queries effectively to main...

Running out of disk space in a MySQL environment can result in failed writes, temporary unavailability, and even data corruption. MySQL requires space not only for storing table data and indexes, but also for binary logs, temporary tables, transaction logs, an...

As your MySQL database grows, it’s crucial to track how space is being used across schemas, tables, and indexes. Uncontrolled growth can slow down queries, consume disk space, and complicate backups. While Elestio provides managed infrastructure, database stor...

Hydra is an open-source OAuth2 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) server and identity provider written in Go. Developed by Ory, Hydra acts as a secure, scalable authentication and authorization layer for modern applications. It does not manage user identities directly ...

Elestio provides a complete solution for setting up and managing software clusters. This helps users deploy, scale, and maintain applications more reliably. Clustering improves performance and ensures that services remain available, even if one part of the sys...