by Nagarajan Ponnusamy | Jun 16, 2026 | Databases, KnowledgeBase
If there is one thing years of production database support have taught us, it is this: Most security incidents don’t happen because MariaDB lacks security features. They happen because nobody verifies whether those features are still configured correctly after...
by revathisreem | Jun 9, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase, MongoDB
If you’ve ever deleted millions of documents from MongoDB and then checked your disk usage, you’ve probably asked yourself: “Why hasn’t the database size decreased?” This is one of the most common questions among developers, DBAs, and...
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 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 revathisreem | Feb 17, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase, MongoDB
If you’ve worked with MongoDB long enough, you’ve probably used TTL indexes at least once. And if you’ve worked in production long enough, you’ve probably seen them surprise someone. TTL (Time-To-Live) indexes are one of those features that look simple: “Create an...
