MySQL 8.0 will lose Oracle support on April 30, 2026, ending security patches, bug fixes, and official assistance, so organizations must choose between upgrading to a newer MySQL version, switching to Percona Server, or migrating to alternative databases like MariaDB or PostgreSQL.
MariaDB announced the discontinuation of its SkySQL DBaaS and Xpand distributed backend, a 28% staff reduction, and a $26.5 million loan to stabilize finances, prompting analyst criticism and raising questions about the future of its cloud database strategy.
With MySQL 5.7 reaching end‑of‑life in October 2023 and over half of installations still on that version, this guide explains the new features of MySQL 8.0, how to assess upgrade readiness, and the three main migration paths—including staying put, moving to a DBaaS, or switching to PostgreSQL.
With MySQL 5.7 reaching end‑of‑life, this guide explains why you should upgrade to MySQL 8.0, outlines the new SQL capabilities and tools, and compares migration options including DBaaS and switching to PostgreSQL, helping you choose the best path for your workloads.
This article explains the evolution of cloud service models, defines cloud‑native databases, and presents a detailed maturity model—from basic cloud‑ready deployments to fully serverless data services—helping enterprises evaluate and adopt the most suitable architecture and technology stack for their workloads.
2021 marked a pivotal year for databases, with rapid cloud adoption, the rise of HTAP architectures, the decline of Hadoop, and open‑source becoming mainstream, while PingCAP’s TiDB exemplifies DBaaS implementation through cloud‑native design, cost optimization, security, automation, and multi‑region compliance.
The article examines how banks can select and implement cloud‑native persistent storage on Kubernetes‑based container platforms, covering storage types, CSI integration, DBaaS options, data consistency challenges, and strategies for high‑concurrency fault recovery in the financial sector.
Nebula Graph is a high‑performance, open‑source distributed graph database that separates storage and compute, supports billions of vertices, and offers millisecond query latency, while its cloud‑native DBaaS deployment faces multi‑cloud resource, performance, and operational challenges addressed through Kubernetes, KubeSphere, and custom operators.
In a recent Percona Live keynote, CEO Peter Zaitsev highlighted the rapid growth of open‑source databases, shifting licensing models, rising cloud‑native adoption, and the increasing strategic importance of PostgreSQL amid heightened security and compliance concerns.
This article summarizes a 2018 conference talk by MySQL expert Hong Bin, covering MySQL 8.0 new features, the rationale for DBaaS, three generations of service architecture, designs for service and data availability, monitoring, data transfer, and the roadmap for future enhancements.
This article summarizes the design and evolution of a MySQL cloud DBaaS platform, covering MySQL 8.0 features, the need for DBaaS, multi‑generation architecture, service and data availability strategies, monitoring, DTS design, and upcoming roadmap for broader database support and hybrid cloud deployment.
This article details the end‑to‑end cloud migration of China Telecom's payment platform, covering pre‑migration challenges, architectural redesign, data‑sync strategies, the eight‑hour cut‑over process, post‑migration performance gains, and future DBaaS plans, all based on a 2017 DBAplus conference talk.
This article explains the concept of Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), introduces MongoDB’s core capabilities, outlines the essential components such as lifecycle management, disaster recovery, monitoring, and value‑added services, and provides practical guidance on building a production‑grade MongoDB DBaaS platform.
Facing rapid growth and regulatory pressure in 2015, a leading Chinese internet finance firm partnered with Shanghai Aikesheng to design a multi‑stage, MySQL‑based cloud database solution—starting with a private cloud trial, then disaster‑recovery, distributed clustering for massive red‑packet traffic, and finally evolving into an enterprise‑grade PaaS offering.
This article provides a comprehensive, illustrated walkthrough of building Oracle Database‑as‑a‑Service using OEM12c, covering component selection, installation, architecture, configuration screens, resource‑allocation policies, custom login branding, and practical tips for deploying and managing cloud databases.
