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Setting Up Multi-Factor Authentication With the AWS CLI

01/29/18 As part of achieving SOC-2 certification, we had to implement stricter requirements around AWS authentication. Database Performance Monitor has had multi-factor authentica…

It’s Inevitable. Your Database Will Fail

01/23/18 Databases fail. No one can promise 100% uptime, it’s impossible. Whether the database is large, small, on-premise or cloud-based, all have the potential to fail. This coul…

Slow Queries? Move Fast to Fix Them

01/17/18 What Are the Effects of Slow Queries? Slow queries can have serious negative impacts on your business. The impacts will vary depending on your architecture, industry, or a…

Committed To Security: SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor and SOC 2 Type 1

12/13/17 Security has always been a priority at SolarWinds® Database Performance Monitor (DPM), and we have architected and built our product for security from the beginning, frequ…

The Basics of Sharding in MongoDB

09/06/17 Sharding is a mechanism widely used in today’s most popular database systems, an effective way to divide, categorize, and organize data into manageable chunks. In some dat…

An Introduction to MongoDB Replication and Replica Sets

08/25/17 Replication is a process common to virtually all modern-day database systems. As you very likely know, it can be a complex subject, especially when dealing with nuances th…

The 5 Principles that a Performance Management Service Should Follow

08/17/17 I’ve recently taken some time to think about what it means for our organization to operate and identify as a “performance management service.” It’s not as simple as placin…

Throughput Is the One Server Metric to Rule Them All

08/04/17 If you’ve ever been responsible for maintaining the performance of a busy app or website, there’s a good chance the task often felt complex, with far too many metrics. Sin…

Deciding Which Storage Engine Is Right for You: WiredTiger

07/24/17 We’ve written several articles about the history and advantages of MongoDB’s storage engines, explaining why WiredTiger replaced MMAPv1 as the default engine and the conte…

You QA Most of Your System — What About Your Database?

07/19/17 For virtually all development teams, testing code is a given: It’s one of the most important parts of software development. Whether your organization includes a separate t…

What is MongoDB’s _id Field and How to Use It

07/06/17 The MongoDB id field is fundamental to every collection in MongoDB, and, by default, it has some useful properties users can take advantage of when familiar with how id is…

Deciding Which Storage Engine is Right for You: MMAPv1

06/23/17 In a recent article, we began an examination of MongoDB storage engines by explaining why WiredTiger is the current default engine. In this piece, we’ll continue discussin…