March 2022

The Best is Getting Better:
Amping Up Our Commitment to Developers

Since our announcement last month that Linode would become part of Akamai, we’ve focused on delivering even more value to developers who love Linode. We want to take this opportunity to share some information about where we’re headed. Our March newsletter also includes more details about our new Managed Databases offering, including new product documentation, beta information, and much more.

Featured Guides

Database-as-a-Service Product Documentation

Managed Databases combine performance, reliability, and high availability into a fully-managed database solution. Managed Databases take care of managing this critical infrastructure for you, providing you with an easy to use DBaaS (database-as-a-service) solution built on top of Linode. Explore our product documentation to find out how to get started.

Introduction to SQL Commands

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standard programming language used to manipulate data structure objects. SQL commands operate upon data that is contained in relational database management systems (RDBMS) like MySQL and PostgreSQL. Get started with SQL commands with this introductory guide.

Updates

Managed Databases in Open Beta

You have early access to our managed database service, now in beta with MySQL. The near-term roadmap includes adding PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and enhanced features. The managed database service is free during the beta period and is available in all 11 data centers. Create your managed MySQL cluster or browse our product documentation.

Galera Database Reference Architecture for MySQL and MariaDB

The database is one of the most important components in your application’s stack, and relies on redundancy to keep your workload alive. In this blog post, our Solutions Engineering team reviews database design for mission-critical workloads using Galera clusters for MySQL/Maria DB.

NVMe Block Storage Availability Update

NVMe Block Storage is available in nine of our global data centers as we continue to roll out this improved technology and hardware build. We recently added the service to Singapore, Sydney, and London. Deploy a Block Storage Volume now in Cloud Manager or using the API, or sign up to get notified when Dallas or Fremont includes NVMe Block Storage.

Open Source

17 Killer Web Apps You Should Use to Increase Productivity

From working with images, animations, and fonts, to creating content for social media, these productivity apps can come in handy in your developer workflow.

4 Vim Features to Use to Improve Productivity

Vim is full of useful tricks. Speed up your workflow with these productivity tips.

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