by revathisreem | May 5, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase, MongoDB
If you’ve worked with MongoDB for a while, you’ve probably heard that “performance depends a lot on memory.” That’s not just a vague statement — it’s largely about how the WiredTiger cache behaves. Instead of diving straight into jargon, let’s walk through this the...
by Nagarajan Ponnusamy | Apr 15, 2026 | Databases, MongoDB
If you’ve worked with MongoDB for some time, you’ve probably had this thought at least once: “We already created a unique index… so duplicates shouldn’t happen.” It sounds logical. It feels safe. And honestly, most of us trust that — until we see duplicate data...
by Karthickraja durairaj | Apr 7, 2026 | Automation, Databases
Introduction — When Healthy Pods Still Cause Slow Databases Modern database platforms are no longer limited to simple query processing. Systems built around MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB increasingly rely on background workers for replication, change data capture...
by revathisreem | Mar 31, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase, MySQL
Modern production systems require databases to remain available 24/7. Even short service interruptions can lead to revenue loss, degraded user experience, and loss of customer trust. At the same time, applications continuously evolve. Schema changes such as adding...
by revathisreem | Mar 17, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase
Database outages in production environments rarely occur because the database engine itself fails. In most cases, outages happen due to operational risks such as schema changes on large tables, sudden connection spikes, replication lag, or accidental data...
by Karthickraja durairaj | Mar 10, 2026 | Automation, Databases, General
Introduction Modern organizations are increasingly adopting container platforms to run their applications and backend services. One such platform is Red Hat OpenShift, which is built on top of the open-source container orchestration system Kubernetes. While the...
