Create Separate MySQL Backups for Each Database using mysqldump

In this guide, we will show you how to create backups for each MySQL database in your server. We will also share commands of how to import such backups. This…

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How to Access ILO3 and Setup RAID arrays on HP Proliant DL360 Gen 7

Today, we had to install an additional server in the Datacenter based in Nairobi, Kenya. The server is from a much earlier generation and unlike the usual GUI-like interface called…

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django_postgres

How to Change Your Django Database to PostgreSQL

For most people, when developing a Django web application, they use the default SQLite3 database. SQLite3 allows you to quickly get started coding without complexities. However when its time to…

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Installing a database cluster using Galera Cluster with MariaDB

Galera Cluster robust database cluster made on top of MariaDB or MySQL. It contains several features that make it more reliable that standard MySQL Replication. It is a battle-tested solution…

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How I resolved MySQL restart errors after ‘Upgrade’ in Kubernetes

Upgrading a database has always been a slippery slope. Personally, once I set up a database, I will never upgrade it unless a for security reasons – which I have…

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How to Install MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 22.04

MySQL 8.0 comes with a load of new features and bug fixes. In this guide we will learn how to install MySQL 8.0 on an Ubuntu 22.04 server. Prerequisites Server…

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How to Create a Cloud-Init Image for Proxmox VE

Proxmox VE is a popular, feature-full virtualization platform. It allows creation of cloud-init based images, which allow you to customize your images a great deal. This means you can embed…

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How to Fix Disk Pressure Issue in Kubernetes (MicroK8S)

Disk pressure happens when your cluster disk space is near full and thus prevents your applications or Kubernetes processes from working well. Generally, to resolve this, you would need to…

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How to Create a Kubernetes Cluster with K3S

K3S is a light weight kubernetes distribution best suited for dev environments and edge computing. However, this is not to say it is not production ready. In fact, personally, I…

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How to Make Rancher Longhorn Work with MicroK8S

For the last 50 days, I have always wanted to create a Kubernetes Cluster with my storage engine as Longhorn. I use MicroK8S as my Kubernetes distro. I’ll be honest…

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