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June 5, 2026 Event Recap

Percona Live 2026: Reflections from the ProxySQL Team

Open source databases, community, and the conversations shaping the future.

#proxysql #percona #mysql #postgresql #open-source

June 5, 2026 Event Recap

Thank You for Connecting with ProxySQL at Percona Live 2026

Resources for continuing the MySQL, PostgreSQL, high availability, observability, and database traffic management conversations from Percona Live 2026.

#proxysql #percona #mysql #postgresql #open-source

June 4, 2026 Tech

PostgreSQL Replication Sandboxes with ProxySQL via dbdeployer

A step-by-step technical walkthrough to reproduce the Percona Live demo — provision a Linux VM on macOS, deploy PostgreSQL 16–18 sandboxes with dbdeployer, wire ProxySQL, run pgbench, and inspect proxy-side stats.

#postgresql #dbdeployer #proxysql #demo #orbstack #pgbench #replication

June 3, 2026 Event

A Perfect Complement to PostgreSQL

Showing ProxySQL as a protocol-aware proxy solution that works with PostgreSQL

#proxysql #postgresql #pgbouncer #pgpool #pgcat

May 26, 2026 Tech

Part 4 - PgBouncer to ProxySQL: Extended and Prepared Protocols

Part 4 of the PgBouncer to ProxySQL series. Benchmarks ProxySQL and PgBouncer under PostgreSQL's extended and prepared query protocols. ProxySQL keeps the lead and widens it as worker threads increase.

#proxysql #postgresql #pgbouncer #benchmark #performance #tps #ssl #extended-query #prepared-statements #dba #sre

May 22, 2026 Tech

Part 3 - PgBouncer to ProxySQL: Simple-Mode Benchmark

Benchmarking the PostgreSQL middle tier under SSL — PgBouncer vs ProxySQL (1/2/4 workers), same hardware, same 4KB SELECT workload. pgbench simple mode.

#proxysql #postgresql #pgbouncer #benchmark #performance #tps #ssl #dba #sre

April 29, 2026 Tech

Part 2 - PgBouncer to ProxySQL: A Brief Feature Comparison

Part 2 of the PgBouncer to ProxySQL series. A direct comparison of what each tool does, focused on responsibilities PgBouncer deliberately leaves alone and that ProxySQL pulls into the proxy itself. Reflects ProxySQL 3.0.8 and PgBouncer 1.25.1 at time of writing.

#proxysql #postgresql #pgbouncer #comparison #query-rules #monitoring #dba #sre

April 28, 2026 Tech

Part 1 - PgBouncer to ProxySQL: Rethinking the PostgreSQL Middle Tier

Part 1 of the PgBouncer to ProxySQL series. Focus: architecture and operator model, not a full feature matrix. Reflects ProxySQL 3.0.7 and PgBouncer 1.25.1 at time of writing.

#proxysql #postgresql #pgbouncer #high-performance #concurrency #architecture #compare #dba #sre

April 17, 2026 Tech

ProxySQL's prepared statement cache refactor, explained

A walk-through of the PostgreSQL prepared-statement cache refactor — what was slow, why, and how the redesign turned a contended path into a contention-free one

#proxysql #proxysql-3-0 #postgresql #prepared-statements #high-performance #concurrency

April 9, 2026 Release

Announcing the future of Orchestrator: ProxySQL takes takes the helm

ProxySQL officially takes over the maintenance and development of Orchestrator, ensuring a bright future for the industry-standard database topology management tool.

#orchestrator #proxysql #mysql #postgresql #open-source

March 30, 2026 Event

Talking PostgreSQL with ProxySQL at Percona Live SF 2026

ProxySQL Is Coming to Percona Live 2026 – And It's Not Just for MySQL Anymore

#postgresql #postgres #proxysql #percona #pgbouncer

February 8, 2026 Recap Tech

Bringing GenAI to Every MySQL Instance: ProxySQL v4.0

ProxySQL v4.0 adds a transparent AI layer at the proxy — RAG pipelines, NL2SQL, and an MCP server for AI agents — without touching your database or application code.

#genai #mcp #mysql #proxysql #rag

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

#release #proxysql #postgresql #mysql

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

#release #proxysql #postgresql

August 25, 2025 Release

Releasing ProxySQL v3.0.2!

ProxySQL is a high performance, high availability, protocol aware proxy for MySQL and PostgreSQL, with a GPL license! It is freely usable and accessible accordi

#release #proxysql #postgresql

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

#proxysql #high-performance #scalability

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

#cluster #high-availability #proxysql

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

#proxysql-performance-tuning #high-performance #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,

#high-performance #proxysql

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

#proxysql #high-performance