by Monica Silva | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, MySQL
If you’re installing MySQL on a Windows machine and run into the error: Install/Remove of the Service Denied! This error indicates that the `mysqld` command lacks the necessary administrative permissions to install a Windows service. Why the Install/Remove of...
by Ken Haff | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog, Microsoft, SQL Server
SUMMARY: Database professionals facing surprisingly slow SELECT MAX() queries on massive SQL Server tables can eliminate costly billion-row Clustered Index Scans by intentionally introducing a non-partitioned Non-Clustered Index to provide the query optimizer a...
by Monica Silva | May 29, 2025 | Blog, Database, MySQL
SUMMARY: Database administrators must select between the free, open-source Percona XtraBackup and the commercial MySQL Enterprise Backup (MEB) to perform reliable hot backups of large MySQL deployments, weighing cost savings against integrated enterprise features and...
by Monica Silva | May 15, 2025 | Blog, MySQL
SUMMARY: Senior database administrators implement MySQL Master-to-Master replication (bidirectional replication) to achieve high availability and load balancing by enabling read/write operations on two servers, a configuration that requires careful setup using Global...
by Monica Silva | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog, MySQL
Creating a password policy by enforcing strong, complex passwords for user accounts is an essential step to improve database security. While enforcing a password policy can seem restrictive, it is crucial to securing your database and protecting sensitive data. MySQL...
by XTIVIA | Dec 3, 2024 | Blog, MySQL
Why Choose MySQL EE Over Community Edition and Other Databases? When powering business intelligence (BI) dashboards and reporting, the choice of database is crucial. MySQL Enterprise Edition (EE) emerges as a compelling option, offering a robust and efficient solution...
