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In this blog, we cover Continuents plans on the support model for the new MySQL “Innovation” releases.

If you are upgrading from MySQL 5.x to MySQL 8, using Tungsten Clustering or Tungsten Replicator, then you may need to prepare yourself for a little gotcha.

Discover the future of database management with Tungsten Clustering & Tungsten Replicator v7.1.0. Explore Distributed Datasource Groups, the innovative tpm cert tool, S3 Applier, enhanced connector management, and more. Upgrade today for a seamless, secure, and efficient database experience.

In this post we will explore new features in both tpm report and tpm ask in v7.1.0. Both commands will continue to evolve and grow over time. In this release we have added new information to the `tpm report` output when requested and new actions, arguments and keys for `tpm ask`.

Customers often use AWS to deploy MySQL or MariaDB Tungsten Clusters. This blog is about changing an AWS instance type from t2.large to t3.large specifically on Amazon Linux 1. It contains the steps to follow when changing AWS instance families to use enhanced networking.

One nice thing about Tungsten Clustering is that you need just a single command to move the primary role to another host in your cluster.

Part of the power of Tungsten Clustering for MySQL / MariaDB is its intelligent MySQL Proxy, known as the Tungsten Connector. Tungsten Connector has three main modes, and depending on the type of operations you are performing (such as if you need read-write splitting), we help you choose which mode is best. Hence the question, "How can I tell which Tungsten Connector mode I am using: Bridge, Proxy/Direct or Proxy/SmartScale?"

Discover the latest release of Tungsten Clustering & Tungsten Replicator v6.1.22! Packed with important bug fixes, this update brings improved performance and stability to the Tungsten products. From command-line tool enhancements to critical bug fixes, explore the release notes to learn about the exciting updates.

Tungsten clustering supports a variety of topologies, each with unique characteristics. Today we introduce yet another compelling topology for your consideration: Tungsten Distributed Datasource Groups, with the new ability to failover automatically between Regions or Datacenters.

This blog discusses some of the ways you can configure your MySQL / MariaDB / Percona Server replicas using Tungsten Clustering.

Learn why Aurora Global Database from Amazon may not be a truly global solution for multi-region deployment, and how Tungsten Cluster can help achieve seamless failover in the event of regional outages, without affecting unaffected regions, keeping applications online, and with failback capability.

First step of the Tungsten overall “containerization” goal is achieved! The Continuent team wants to share with customers the Tungsten Proxy (originally Tungsten Connector) as a standalone service within a minimal Docker Image.