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Moving a MariaDB Database Between Servers (The Simple Way)

diditho — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:20:48 +0000

Sometimes the hardest problems in infrastructure are actually the simplest ones. Not because they are complicated, but because we forget the exact commands when we need them. Migrating a MariaDB database from one server to another is one of those things. You’ve done it many times, but when you need it again six months later,... Continue reading →

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Reseeding MariaDB Master–Slave Replication (Non-GTID) While the Master Stays Online

diditho — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:13:54 +0000

MariaDB replication breaks at the worst possible time, right when you need the database to be calm, predictable, and boring. If you’re running classic (non-GTID) master–slave replication, the fastest way out of a messy drift is usually not to “skip errors” or “restart services” endlessly. The cleanest recovery is to reseed the slave from a... Continue reading →

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Linked Servers, How To Read MySQL On SSMS 2008

diditho — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:19:07 +0000

A linked server configuration enables Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) to execute commands against OLE DB data sources on remote servers. Linked servers offer the following advantages: Remote server access ; The ability to issue distributed queries, updates, commands, and transactions on heterogeneous data sources across the enterprise ; and The ability to address diverse data... Continue reading →

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