Database Insights

MySQL 8.0 exposes error logs through performance_schema.error_log — enabling SQL-based filtering by severity, component, and timestamp without grep-ing log files.

PgBouncer is the most widely deployed PostgreSQL connection pooler — lightweight, battle-tested, and straightforward to configure. Here's how to get it running in production.

ProxySQL maintains a rich internal stats schema that most teams never fully explore. Here's how to use ProxySQL's built-in monitoring to track query latency, backend health, and connection pool utilization.

PgPool-II provides connection pooling, read/write splitting, and automatic failover for PostgreSQL — but its extensive configuration can be overwhelming. Here's a practical guide to getting PgPool-II running in production.