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MySQL Consulting
MySQL is the world's most widely deployed open-source database — but there's a big gap between a default installation and one that carries production load. With 10+ years of MySQL experience on high-traffic e-commerce and financial systems, we solve your performance, continuity and security problems at the root.
Whether you run on your own servers or on RDS/Aurora, we're at your side across every layer of MySQL: from query optimization to replication topology, from version upgrades to disaster recovery.
What we do
- Slow query analysis, index strategy and InnoDB tuning
- Replication setup: source-replica, group replication, automatic failover
- Version upgrade planning (5.7 → 8.0+) and zero-downtime cutover
- Backup strategy with Percona XtraBackup and restore drills
- RDS / Aurora migrations and cost optimization
- Continuous monitoring, alerting and monthly health reports
Frequently asked questions
MySQL has slowed down — where should we look first?
Measure first: the slow query log, EXPLAIN plans and InnoDB metrics need to be read together. In most cases the problem is missing/wrong indexes, bloated tables or a mis-sized buffer pool. Our initial health check reports all three in numbers.
MySQL 5.7 is end-of-life — is upgrading to 8.0 risky?
If done without a plan, yes: removed features, changed default character sets and query behavior differences cause surprises in production. We run a compatibility audit first, test on a replica, and only then perform a short- or zero-downtime cutover.
Should we stay self-hosted or move to RDS/Aurora?
It depends on your traffic profile and team. RDS reduces operational load but costs more and limits fine-tuning. We measure your actual workload and produce a real cost/performance comparison of both scenarios — the decision is data-driven.
How do you fix replication lag?
The root cause is usually a single-threaded applier, oversized transactions or disk bottlenecks. With parallel replication settings, smaller transaction batches and correctly matched hardware/parameters, we bring lag down to sub-second levels.
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