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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...

Creating a cluster is a foundational step when deploying services in Elestio. Clusters provide isolated environments where you can run containerized workloads, databases, and applications. Elestio’s web dashboard helps the process, allowing you to configure co...

Node management plays a critical role in operating reliable and scalable infrastructure on Elestio. Whether you’re deploying stateless applications or stateful services like databases, managing the underlying compute units nodes is essential for maintaining st...

As your application usage grows or your infrastructure requirements change, scaling your cluster becomes essential. In Elestio, you can scale horizontally by adding new nodes to an existing cluster. This operation allows you to expand your compute capacity, im...

Clusters can be designed for high availability or role-based workloads, where certain nodes may take on leadership or coordination responsibilities. In these scenarios, promoting a node is a key administrative task. It allows you to change the role of a node. ...

Over time, infrastructure needs change. You may scale down a cluster after peak load, decommission outdated resources, or remove a node that is no longer needed for cost, isolation, or maintenance reasons. Removing a node from a cluster is a safe and structure...

Reliable backups are essential for data resilience, recovery, and business continuity. Elestio provides built-in support for managing backups across all supported services, ensuring that your data is protected against accidental loss, corruption, or infrastruc...

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...