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Rene Cannao

Founder & CEO

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Welcome Ronald Bradford to ProxySQL as Chief Technology Officer
January 30, 2026 Recruiting

Welcome Ronald Bradford to ProxySQL as Chief Technology Officer

We are thrilled to welcome Ronald Bradford to ProxySQL's executive team as our Chief Technology Officer, bringing extensive expertise in modern cloud-native architectures, database technologies, and vector search.

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We are hiring at ProxySQL!
January 27, 2026 Recruiting

We are hiring at ProxySQL!

ProxySQL is a high-performance, highly-available protocol-aware proxy for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and wire-compatible products including RDS, RDS Aurora, Percona Ser

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January 20, 2026 Release

ProxySQL 3.0.5: Security hardening, protocol fixes, and smoother operations

We’re excited to announce ProxySQL 3.0.5, our first release of 2026. As always, thank you to everyone who tested, reported issues, sent patches, and shar

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January 9, 2026 Release

ProxySQL 3.0.3 and 3.0.4: A Smoother Day-to-Day for PostgreSQL and MySQL Operators

We shipped ProxySQL 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 close together, and while the release notes are detailed, the real story is simpler: day-to-day operation got smoother. Post

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Enhancing Your Database Connection Pooling for Improved Performance
April 8, 2025 Tech

Enhancing Your Database Connection Pooling for Improved Performance

Businesses often turn to caching solutions to improve database performance. It speeds up read and write operations by storing frequently accessed data in memory

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Setting Up a ProxySQL Cluster: A Comprehensive Guide for High Traffic Databases
March 26, 2025 Tech

Setting Up a ProxySQL Cluster: A Comprehensive Guide for High Traffic Databases

High-traffic databases present significant challenges, especially when managing and optimizing performance across large, distributed environments. According to

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March 13, 2025 Tech

Database Failover: Ensuring Seamless Transitions with ProxySQL

When was the last time your database experienced an unexpected failover? If it was seamless, consider yourself lucky, as most organizations struggle with signif

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Building a Scalable Multi-Tenant Architecture with ProxySQL
March 13, 2025 Tech

Building a Scalable Multi-Tenant Architecture with ProxySQL

As cloud applications grow in scale and complexity, multi-tenant architecture has become essential for organizations prioritizing cost efficiency, scalability,

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Great Moments, Great Company in Brussels
February 4, 2025 Event Recap

Great Moments, Great Company in Brussels

The ProxySQL team gathered in Brussels around FOSDEM 2025 — connecting with brilliant minds, sharing ideas, and enjoying great food together.

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ProxySQL Performance Tuning: Unlocking Optimal Database Performance
January 16, 2025 Tech

ProxySQL Performance Tuning: Unlocking Optimal Database Performance

Optimizing database interactions is critical to maintaining operational efficiency. According to Gartner, the global Database Management Systems (DBMS) market i

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A Beginner's Guide to Database Sharding: How to Scale Your Database Effectively
December 30, 2024 Tech

A Beginner's Guide to Database Sharding: How to Scale Your Database Effectively

As businesses grow, so do their data needs. A small application that once handled a few users can quickly evolve into a system that supports thousands—or even m

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MySQL High Availability: Techniques to Ensure Uptime in Critical Systems
December 4, 2024 Tech

MySQL High Availability: Techniques to Ensure Uptime in Critical Systems

A single hour of downtime costs companies an average of $300,000, with critical systems like databases bearing the brunt of this risk. MySQL, widely used for ma

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Database Security: Best Practices to Protect Your MySQL Infrastructure
November 20, 2024 Tech

Database Security: Best Practices to Protect Your MySQL Infrastructure

As of 2024, MySQL ranks as the second most popular database management system globally. MySQL has become a go-to choice for database management due to its de

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How Companies Can Improve Database Performance with ProxySQL
November 20, 2024 Tech

How Companies Can Improve Database Performance with ProxySQL

The efficiency of a company's database systems is not just an IT concern but a central business issue. Slow databases can drag down the entire user experience,

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Advanced ProxySQL Features and How to Leverage Them
October 11, 2024 Tech

Advanced ProxySQL Features and How to Leverage Them

Are you facing challenges managing your MySQL database as user traffic increases? As more users and applications connect, performance can slow down, leading to

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September 30, 2024 Release

ProxySQL Expands Database Support to PostgreSQL in Version 3.0.0-Alpha

The reigning champion of MySQL proxies, ProxySQL, has set its sights to conquer new territory. Today marks the dawn of a new era as ProxySQL unveils its 3.0.0-A

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Top 10 Ways to Optimize MySQL Performance with ProxySQL
September 18, 2024 Tech

Top 10 Ways to Optimize MySQL Performance with ProxySQL

MySQL is a widely used database management tool; however, as your application grows, maintaining optimal performance may become more challenging.  Thankfully

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Understanding ProxySQL: The Ultimate Database Proxy Solution
September 16, 2024 Tech

Understanding ProxySQL: The Ultimate Database Proxy Solution

Are you tired of MySQL bottlenecks slowing down your application? Then, it's time your organization uses a database proxy.  ProxySQL is a high-performance op

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August 27, 2024 Release

Releasing ProxySQL v2.6.4!

Announcing the Release of ProxySQL Version 2.6.4! We are excited to announce the release of ProxySQL v2.6.4, the latest stable version of our high-performance,

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The Ultimate Guide to Database Proxies: What They Are and Why You Need One
August 25, 2024 Tech

The Ultimate Guide to Database Proxies: What They Are and Why You Need One

The internet surrounds us in today’s digital world, so much so that not a single task is complete without a simple Google search. We lean on the internet for va

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