FAQ

What makes Mydbops a reliable choice for MariaDB consulting?

Mydbops brings a decade of specialized database expertise and is trusted by leading unicorns and enterprises. Our team has deep, specific knowledge of the MariaDB ecosystem — including its unique storage engines, clustering technologies, and tools like MaxScale — ensuring we deliver tangible outcomes for your most critical applications.

Who will be managing our MariaDB servers?

You get direct, immediate access to our senior DBAs. Your requests are handled by certified experts with years of hands-on experience managing and tuning complex, large-scale MariaDB environments, including mission-critical Galera Clusters.

How do you onboard our live MariaDB database without disruption?

Our onboarding process is designed to be seamless and non-disruptive. We begin with a read-only audit of your MariaDB environment to understand your architecture. We then securely deploy our monitoring agents and establish communication channels. No changes are made to your production environment without a formal plan and your team's approval.

What deployment environments do you support for MariaDB?

Our services are platform-agnostic. We manage MariaDB deployments on all major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), in your on-premises data centers, and in hybrid-cloud setups. Our support includes all major Linux distributions as well as Windows Server environments.

How does your service integrate with our existing development team?

Our service acts as a seamless extension of your team. We collaborate directly with your developers and administrators via shared Slack channels and calls, acting as the specialized MariaDB experts they can rely on. This frees your team to focus on application features while we guarantee database performance and reliability.

How do you improve the performance of our MariaDB database?

We fix performance bottlenecks by focusing on their root cause. Our process for MariaDB includes:

  • Query Optimization
  • Indexing Strategy
  • Configuration Tuning
  • Schema & Architecture Review
What is your SLA for responding to critical MariaDB incidents?

Our support is governed by a formal Service Level Agreement (SLA). When a critical MariaDB issue occurs, an on-call expert is immediately alerted and begins active resolution, day or night. Our guaranteed response time for P1 (critical) incidents is 15 minutes.

Do you manage High Availability solutions like MariaDB Galera Cluster?

Yes. We architect, implement, and manage robust High Availability (HA) solutions for MariaDB. Our expertise includes MariaDB Galera Cluster as well as traditional replication setups, often managed with advanced load balancers like ProxySQL or MaxScale to ensure seamless failover.

What is included in your MariaDB Managed Service?

Our service takes full ownership of your MariaDB database's health, including:

  • 24/7 proactive monitoring and incident response.
  • Continuous performance tuning and query optimization.
  • Database security and compliance hardening.
  • Managed backup and disaster recovery strategy.
  • Unlimited operational requests.
What is ProxySQL and what problems does it solve?

ProxySQL is a high-performance, open-source database proxy that sits between your application and your database. It solves critical production challenges by enabling:

  • Intelligent load balancing and read-write splitting.
  • Automatic failover for high availability.
  • Advanced query caching and rewriting.
  • Connection multiplexing to handle high traffic.
How is ProxySQL different from MaxScale or HAProxy?

While all are proxies, ProxySQL is specifically database-aware. Unlike a standard load balancer like HAProxy, ProxySQL understands the MySQL protocol, allowing it to inspect and rewrite queries on-the-fly. Compared to MaxScale, it is a fully open-source solution renowned for its performance and flexibility in complex routing scenarios.

What database environments do you support with ProxySQL?

Our expertise covers the entire ProxySQL ecosystem. We deploy and manage it for:

  • MySQL (Oracle, Percona Server) and MariaDB.
  • High-availability topologies like InnoDB Cluster, Group Replication Cluster, Galera Cluster, and standard replication.
  • Any infrastructure, including on-premises data centers and all major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
How does ProxySQL handle High Availability and automatic failover?

ProxySQL ensures high availability by constantly monitoring the health of your database nodes. It can detect when a primary server fails and automatically reroute write traffic to a newly promoted primary. This failover process is seamless to the application, preventing downtime.

What advanced features of ProxySQL do you implement?

Our service goes beyond basic setup. We leverage ProxySQL's advanced features to solve complex issues, including:

  • Query Caching: To reduce read load on your database.
  • Query Rewriting: To fix problematic queries on-the-fly without changing application code.
  • Connection Multiplexing: To handle thousands of application connections efficiently.
  • Firewalling: To block specific query patterns that could harm the database.
Do I need to change my application code to use ProxySQL?

No, and that is a primary benefit. ProxySQL is transparent to your application. You simply point your application's database connection to the ProxySQL server instead of directly to the database. No code changes are required to take advantage of its features.

Will deploying ProxySQL cause downtime for our application?

Our implementation process is designed for zero business disruption. We build and test the new ProxySQL environment in parallel with your existing setup. The final cutover is a seamless and instantaneous process, planned during a low-traffic maintenance window to ensure your application is not impacted.

Why choose Mydbops for our ProxySQL implementation?

Our team consists of certified MySQL and MariaDB experts with deep, specific knowledge of ProxySQL's advanced features. We don't just install the software; we architect a complete solution that is secure, resilient, and perfectly tuned for your workload. We have a proven track record of deploying and managing ProxySQL for mission-critical, high-traffic applications.

Why is a specialized DBA better for cost optimization than just using cloud tools?

We go beyond surface-level changes like instance types or reserved instances. By optimizing your queries and schema, we fundamentally reduce your database's resource utilization. This allows you to safely downsize your infrastructure, achieving deep, sustainable savings that infrastructure-focused tools simply cannot.

How much effort is required from our team to get started?

Getting started is a low-effort process for your team. It typically involves a kick-off call to understand your goals and providing our team with secure, read-only access to your cloud and database monitoring tools. We handle the heavy lifting of analysis to begin identifying cost-saving opportunities.

What is your process for a cost optimization engagement?

Our process is structured and transparent. It begins with a comprehensive audit to analyze your current usage and identify key areas for improvement. We then deliver a detailed roadmap with prioritized recommendations. The final step is the expert implementation of these changes to lower your database costs.

What kind of cost savings can I realistically expect?

While results vary by environment, clients often achieve significant cost reductions with a minimum 30% on your overall database spendings. These savings are typically driven by a combination of rightsizing over-provisioned instances, optimizing storage, and tuning queries to reduce CPU and IOPS consumption.

Do you optimize costs across different cloud providers and databases?

Our service is fully multi-cloud and multi-database. We provide cost optimization strategies tailored for:

  • Clouds: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.
  • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, and their managed versions like RDS, Aurora, and Atlas.
Will the cost optimization process affect my application's availability?

No. Our process is designed to implement cost-saving changes with zero downtime. We use non-invasive analysis and schedule any necessary changes during your planned maintenance windows. A right-sized, efficient database is often more stable and reliable, improving your availability.

How can you reduce cloud costs without sacrificing performance?

We focus on efficiency. A high cloud bill is often a symptom of performance bottlenecks like inefficient queries or poor indexing, which cause your database to consume excess CPU and IOPS. Our approach reduces your cloud costs by fixing these root causes, which simultaneously improves application speed.

What is Mydbops' FinOps for Databases service?

It's our 360-degree cost optimization service. Through our FinOps for Databases framework, we Visualize your spending, Analyze its root causes, Optimize your databases for efficiency, and Govern your environment to ensure your cloud costs stay low.