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You’re SSH’d into your Ubuntu server. You run mysql -u root -p, type your password, and hit Enter. The response: Access denied. You try again. Same result. You check your notes, your password manager, that config file you saved somewhere, nothing works. Now you’re locked out of your own database and need to recover your MySQL...

There comes a moment, usually at the worst possible time, when your application suddenly crawls. Pages take forever to load, API calls time out, and users start complaining. Knowing how to kill MySQL queries quickly can help restore performance and get your application back on track. In my experience, the culprit behind most sudden MySQL sl...

If you’re building a website or application, one big question often comes up: PostgreSQL vs MySQL, which one should you choose? It’s like choosing from two reliable options. Both will get you where you need to go, but the experience, flexibility, and features can vary quite a bit depending on your requirements.  Databases are the...