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Docker and MySQL: A Technical Guide for Developers
tl;dr Docker revolutionizes database management by providing lightweight, reproducible environments for MySQL. This guide walks you through…
How to Create an Incremental MySQL Backup
November 15, 2023
They say there are two types of people: those who back up their databases and those who need to. Simply put, if you want to protect your…
How to fix MySQL lost connection
November 9, 2023
When running a long or complex query on MySQL you might encounter the error below: This error is often faced when running mysqldump on a…
How to create, grant and show user permissions in MySQL
November 9, 2023
Discover how to effectively manage user permissions in MySQL with our step-by-step guide. Learn to create, grant, and display MySQL…
How to show a list of all MYSQL databases
November 9, 2023
In this post, I will show you how to list all databases on MySQL or MariaDB. There are multiple cases where these commands will come in…
Why You Should Trust Your Backups Without a 2nd Thought
August 26, 2022
If you’re a business owner or a developer, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard the advice to trust your backups without a second thought…
The Complete Redis Backup Guide (with examples)
August 9, 2022
In this article, we’ll see how you a real case example of a Redis backup process, end-to-end. We'll cover how to configure a Redis backup…
DigitalOcean Backups Explained
April 27, 2022
Let’s dig into DigitalOcean Backups service and understand what it is about, how it works, and what it can be used for. At SimpleBackups we…
DigitalOcean Snapshot Pricing 2024
January 10, 2024
One of the things developers overlook when they start using DigitalOcean Snapshot, is the cost. Some developers only rely on Snapshots as a…
The Data You Didn't Know You Need to Keep Safe
January 18, 2022
Many companies rely on cloud storage as their default backup solution. They've reverted to this backup mechanism because of the promises…