ProxySQL - IT Press Tour #59 Dec. 2024

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1. ProxySQL: High-Performance Solution for MySQL and PostgreSQL Scalability
2. Who Am I? Meet Jesmar Cannaò 1. Background and Expertise • Database Optimization Specialist: Over a decade of experience in database technologies, with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability. • Key Contributor to ProxySQL: Played a pivotal role in shaping the product, including its technical architecture and strategic growth. 2. Leadership Role • ProxySQL Advocate: Passionate about empowering businesses with cutting-edge database solutions. • Community Builder: Actively engages with the open-source community and enterprise users to share knowledge and foster innovation. 3. Personal Philosophy • Driven by a commitment to solving real-world database challenges. • Believes in blending technical excellence with practical, user-focused solutions. 4. Professional Highlights • Speaker and Educator: Presented at industry conferences, sharing insights on database optimization and ProxySQL use cases. • Thought Leader: Advocates for open-source as a foundation for modern database architectures. 5. Beyond Work • A dedicated professional with a passion for collaboration, learning, and exploring cutting-edge technologies.
3. The Story Behind ProxySQL Project started in 2013 Company founded in 2014 • What started as a side project quickly gained traction among developers and organizations. • The company was established to meet the needs of a growing user base and provide dedicated support.
4. Mission: Solving MySQL Scalability Challenges Addressed pressing issues in the MySQL ecosystem: 1. Connection management to control database overload 2. Backend load reduction for optimized performance. 3. Traffic control to block unwanted queries. 4. Query routing and rewriting for precision and flexibility. 5. Query caching to enhance efficiency.
5. The Founder: René Cannaò • A system administrator turned database expert, René's career focused on solving database bottlenecks. • His passion for database internals and performance optimization led to the creation of ProxySQL. • René envisioned ProxySQL as a tool to bridge clients and MySQL database servers, enabling advanced traffic management and control that were previously unavailable or required custom solutions.
6. Key Milestones 1. Began as a small open-source project. 2. Initial release in May 2013 3. Support for various replication topology: Galera , Group Replication, Aurora 4. Rapid adoption led to its position as a key infrastructure component. 5. Trusted by Nasdaq- and S&P 500-listed companies, proving its reliability and scalability.
7. Mission and Vision Mission: To provide a high-performance, reliable, and scalable proxy solution that simplifies MySQL and PostgreSQL management and unlocks its full potential. Vision: To be the industry-leading solution for MySQL and PostgreSQL optimization, enabling businesses of all sizes to achieve exceptional database performance and efficiency.
8. Mission High-Performance: to improve the speed and efficiency of MySQL and PostgreSQL databases Reliable: to assure users that ProxySQL is a stable and dependable solution they can trust for their critical database operations. Scalable: to address the growing needs of businesses by enabling them to easily scale their database infrastructure as their demands increase. Simplified MySQL and PostgreSQL Management: ProxySQL makes it easier to manage complex MySQL and PostgreSQL deployments, reducing administrative overhead. Unlocks Full Potential: ProxySQL helps users get the most out of their MySQL and PostgreSQL investment by optimizing performance and removing limitations.
9. Vision Industry-Leading Solution: We aim to establish ProxySQL as the top choice for MySQL optimization in the market. Enabling Businesses of All Sizes: ProxySQL has broad applicability, catering to a wide range of users. Exceptional Database Performance and Efficiency: We want to improve performance and efficiency of database, these are key benefits of using ProxySQL, and we focus on achieving the best possible results for users.
10. The Modern Database Landscape Key Challenges Businesses Face: Explosion in Scale: • Handling millions of client connections simultaneously. • Supporting thousands of servers in distributed database clusters. Dynamic and Complex Workloads: • Millions of queries per second, ranging from simple lookups to complex analytics. • A diverse set of users and applications with distinct requirements. High Stakes for Reliability: • Every millisecond counts in industries like finance, e-commerce, and SaaS. • Downtime or failures can lead to significant financial and reputational loss.
11. ProxySQL – Engineered for Scale Built to Solve These Challenges: 1. Massive Connection Multiplexing: ◦ Efficiently manages up to 1 million concurrent client connections. ◦ Consolidates connections into optimized backend queries, reducing MySQL and PostgreSQL load. 2. Support for Large-Scale Deployments: ◦ Handles thousands of servers in multi-region or multi-cloud architectures. ◦ Provides seamless traffic distribution and failover across nodes. 3. Dynamic Sharding and Query Routing: ◦ Enables intelligent query routing to specific shards or replicas. ◦ Allows businesses to scale horizontally without significant application changes.
12. Advanced Features for Today’s Demands Key Capabilities: • Firewall Protection: ◦ Blocks malicious queries and unauthorized access. ◦ Fine-grained rules for user or IP-based restrictions. • Automatic Failover Detection: ◦ Monitors server health and reroutes traffic automatically during failures. ◦ Ensures high availability without manual intervention. • Clustering Solutions Integration: ◦ Works seamlessly with clustering technologies like MySQL Group Replication, Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC), Galera Cluster, and Aurora. ◦ Provides advanced configuration options for optimal cluster performance. • Query Caching: ◦ Reduces latency for repetitive queries by caching results. ◦ Offloads computationally intensive queries from backend servers.
13. Why ProxySQL is Indispensable Impactful Results: 1. Scalability Without Limits: ◦ Supports environments with millions of distinct users, enhancing user experience. ◦ Scales effortlessly across growing workloads and regions. 2. Operational Resilience: ◦ Real-time traffic control ensures uptime even during unexpected load spikes or server failures. ◦ Reduces DBA intervention with intelligent automation. 3. Cost Efficiency: ◦ Optimizes hardware and infrastructure usage by consolidating connections and reducing query loads. ◦ Eliminates the need for frequent manual adjustments.
14. The Backbone of Modern Database Architectures More Than a Proxy • ProxySQL is a critical infrastructure layer for scaling and securing MySQL and PostgreSQL environments. • It goes beyond simple traffic handling to deliver robust solutions for query optimization, failover, and sharding. Designed for Scale and Resilience • Supports millions of concurrent connections, thousands of servers, and dynamic workloads. • Ensures uptime and reliability with intelligent failover and traffic management. Empowering Businesses to Innovate • Enables businesses to focus on growth without being constrained by database limitations. • Provides tools for seamless scaling, cost efficiency, and operational stability. Trusted Across Industries • Adopted by companies on Nasdaq and S&P 500 for its proven reliability and performance. • Facilitates database modernization in diverse fields like e-commerce, finance, and SaaS.
15. Why ProxySQL?
16. Built for Modern Database Demands Unmatched Scalability: • Manages up to 1 million client connections simultaneously. • Supports deployments with thousands of backend servers, scaling seamlessly. Comprehensive Traffic Management: • Intelligent routing for optimal resource utilization. • Query rewriting and sharding reduce application and server complexity.
17. Solving Critical Challenges Performance Optimization: • Reduces query execution time with dynamic caching and rewriting. • Distributes workload across replicas with read/write splitting. Operational Resilience: • Automatic failover ensures high availability. • Fine-grained connection control prevents overload and downtime. Security and Control: • Built-in firewall blocks unwanted or malicious traffic. • Customizable query filtering ensures data integrity and access control. • Extensive logging and auditing
18. Enterprise-Ready Features Broad Compatibility: • Supports MySQL, MariaDB, Percona Server, and popular clustering solutions. • Supports PostgreSQL • Support solutions based on MySQL or PostgreSQL protocol • Works in diverse environments, from single instances to global multi-cloud deployments. Flexible Deployment: • Lightweight and portable with minimal infrastructure requirements. • Operates transparently, with no changes needed to applications.
19. Proven Success Across Industries Adopted by Industry Leaders: • Trusted by Nasdaq and S&P 500 companies for critical workloads. • Used in sectors like finance, SaaS, e-commerce, and gaming. Case Study Highlights: • Significant cost savings through connection multiplexing and caching. • Increased uptime and user satisfaction with seamless failover and scaling.
20. Key takeaway ProxySQL is not just a database proxy ProxySQL is the foundation for scalable, secure, and resilient MySQL and PostgreSQL infrastructures ProxySQL enables businesses to grow and adapt in a fast-paced digital landscape. ProxySQL is the definitive solution for businesses seeking scalable, secure, and high-performance database infrastructures, enabling them to focus on innovation without being limited by database bottlenecks.
21. Product Pitch and Details
22. The Essence of ProxySQL What Makes ProxySQL Stand Out? • Acts as an intelligent intermediary between applications and MySQL servers. • Goes beyond simple traffic routing by introducing optimization, security, and scalability features. • Designed to solve real-world pains for businesses at scale, with minimal disruption to existing setups.
23. ProxySQL in Action – How It Works Query Lifecycle Management: • Parses queries as they arrive, evaluates rules, and determines the best execution path. • Applies query rewriting, sharding, or caching if required. Real-Time Decision Making: • Health-check mechanisms guide query routing to healthy servers only. • Load balancing ensures no single server becomes a bottleneck. Fail-Safe Operations: • Automatic detection of server failures triggers immediate failover. • Retains client connections even during backend server outages.
24. Pain Points Solved by ProxySQL Challenge 1: Handling Scale • Consolidates millions of client connections efficiently. • Dynamically adapts to workloads, reducing manual intervention. Challenge 2: Optimizing Queries • In-memory caching avoids repetitive database hits. • Intelligent query routing reduces query latency and enhances backend performance. Challenge 3: Mitigating Failures • Monitors backend server health in real time. • Ensures continuity with instant failover mechanisms. Challenge 4: Strengthening Security • Built-in firewall blocks malicious or inefficient queries. • Enforces rules for data access and query execution.
25. Key Product Differentiators Seamless Integration: • Transparent to applications; requires no changes to app code. Enterprise Features Out of the Box: • Multi-tenant support, advanced analytics, and integration with major MySQL clustering solutions. Developer and DBA Friendly: • Extensive configuration options tailored for advanced use cases. • Monitoring dashboards and query logs for debugging and optimization.
26. Why Businesses Choose ProxySQL • Trusted by leading enterprises. • Proven ability to handle massive workloads with minimal downtime or latency. • Reduces costs by offloading unnecessary database overhead while improving efficiency and performance. • Enhances security.
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28. Use cases
29. Tailored Solutions for Diverse Scenarios ProxySQL adapts to various environments and requirements, addressing challenges faced by businesses of all sizes. Primary Use Cases: 1. High-Performance Web Applications ◦ Scalable infrastructure for applications with millions of users. ◦ Low-latency query execution for improved user experience. 2. Database Sharding ◦ Dynamic query routing to shards based on business logic. ◦ Simplifies sharding implementation without application changes. 3. Multi-Region Deployments ◦ Ensures seamless query routing and failover across multiple regions. ◦ Supports latency-sensitive global applications.
30. Scaling Complex Environments Scenario: A large SaaS provider with thousands of backend servers and millions of active users. • ProxySQL acts as a centralized query traffic manager. • Provides connection pooling to prevent backend overload. • Implements intelligent read/write splitting across replicas and masters. Impact: • Handles peak loads effortlessly. • Reduces operational overhead for DBAs.
31. Query Optimization for E-commerce Scenario: An e-commerce platform experiencing sudden traffic surges during sales events. • ProxySQL’s caching layer stores frequently accessed product and user data. • Query rewriting ensures consistency and accuracy for price updates and stock availability. Impact: • 70% reduction in query execution time. • Increased customer satisfaction with faster page loads.
32. Ensuring High Availability for Financial Services Scenario: A fintech company requiring zero-downtime operations for critical transaction processing. • ProxySQL monitors backend server health in real-time. • Automatically reroutes queries during server failures without impacting end-users. Impact: • 99.999% uptime achieved with seamless failover. • Enhanced trust with a resilient infrastructure.
33. Supporting Multi-Tenancy for SaaS Platforms Scenario: A SaaS provider serving distinct customer workloads. • ProxySQL separates traffic by tenant, applying unique query rules per customer. • Firewall blocks unauthorized access to shared resources. Impact: • Enables secure and efficient multi-tenancy. • Simplifies management of diverse workloads in a single infrastructure.
34. Data Analytics at Scale Scenario: A media company running heavy read-intensive queries for analytics dashboards. • ProxySQL routes analytical queries to replicas, isolating them from write-heavy workloads. Impact: • Ensures consistent performance for real-time dashboards. • Avoids disruptions in transactional systems.
35. Enhancing Security ProxySQL strengthens database security without requiring application changes. Key Features: 1. Auditing: ◦ Logs all incoming queries for compliance and analysis. ◦ Identifies anomalies and potential abuse patterns in real-time. 2. Firewall: ◦ Blocks unauthorized or malicious traffic before it reaches the database. ◦ Implements fine-grained query filtering and access rules. 3. Data Obfuscation: ◦ Masks sensitive data in query results for compliance with privacy regulations. ◦ Protects Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other critical data. Impact: • Reduced risk of data breaches. • Simplified compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other standards.
36. Improved Performance with Connection Pooling and Multiplexing ProxySQL optimizes resource utilization to ensure high performance. Key Features: 1. Connection Pooling: ◦ Reduces the overhead of repeatedly opening and closing connections. ◦ Efficiently handles thousands of client connections with fewer backend resources. 2. Connection Multiplexing: ◦ Reuses backend connections for multiple client requests. ◦ Consolidates client connections to reduce database load. Impact: • Improved query throughput and reduced latency. • Cost savings by avoiding unnecessary server scaling.
37. Transforming Traffic with Query Rewriting and Caching ProxySQL enables dynamic traffic control to enhance flexibility and performance. Key Features: 1. On-the-Fly Query Rewriting: ◦ Modifies queries at the proxy layer without changes to application code. ◦ Adjusts queries to align with database schema or optimization needs. 2. Query Caching: ◦ Stores results of frequently executed queries in memory. ◦ Responds to identical queries instantly without hitting the database. Impact: • Reduced application maintenance costs. • Significant performance gains by avoiding repetitive query execution.
38. Competition and Differentiators: Why ProxySQL Wins
39. Understanding the Competitive Landscape Key Players in the Space: • Traditional load balancers (e.g., HAProxy, NGINX). • Database-specific proxies (e.g., MySQL Router, MariaDB MaxScale, pgBouncer). • Emerging database management tools. Core Challenge: Balancing feature richness, performance, and ease of use to cater to diverse workloads.
40. ProxySQL’s Unique Differentiators Designed for Modern MySQL Ecosystems: • Tailored for MySQL, MariaDB, and Percona Server, with advanced support for clustering solutions. • Deep integration with the MySQL protocol, ensuring seamless compatibility. Designed for Modern PostgreSQL Ecosystems: • Tailored for PostgreSQL and protocol compatible database • Deep integration with the PostgreSQL protocol, ensuring seamless compatibility. Enterprise-Grade Scalability: • Handles millions of client connections and queries with unmatched efficiency. • Proven scalability for large companies.
41. ProxySQL’s Unique Differentiators Comprehensive Query Management: • Dynamic query routing, rewriting, caching, and firewall capabilities in one tool. • Enables real-time traffic adaptation without application changes. High Availability & Failover: • Automatic health checks and failover mechanisms ensure minimal downtime. • Transparent operations during failures maintain user experience. Flexibility & Customization: • Highly configurable rules engine for query routing and prioritization. • Multi-tenancy support for diverse customer requirements.
42. Why ProxySQL Wins Feature Superiority: • Combines advanced traffic routing, query optimization, and security in a single lightweight package. Operational Efficiency: • Reduces hardware costs with intelligent connection multiplexing and caching. Ease of Deployment: • Transparent integration with existing systems; no need for application rewrites. Community and Innovation: • Backed by a vibrant open-source community and continuous innovation. • Led by founders with deep expertise in database optimization.
43. ProxySQL Roadmap: Driving Innovation
44. Strategic Vision Focus Areas: • Scalability: Further enhancements to handle even larger infrastructures and connections. • Performance: Continued optimization for ultra-low latency and high throughput. • Security: Advanced tools for compliance and data protection, catering to evolving regulations. • Cross-Database Compatibility: Expanding ProxySQL’s capabilities to work seamlessly with other database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL). Core Goals: • Address modern database challenges with cutting-edge solutions. • Deliver customer-centric updates based on real-world use cases. • Maintain leadership in the database proxy space.
45. Milestones on the Horizon • Initial Release of ProxySQL with PostgreSQL support • Improved query analysis and reporting tools for deeper insights into query performance. • Introduction of multi-cloud support for dynamic failover across cloud providers. • Full PostgreSQL support with advanced features like query rewriting and connection pooling.
46. Commitment to Community and Innovation Open Source Evolution: • Strengthening community contributions and collaboration. • Regularly releasing open-source updates with input from users. Commercial Enhancements: • Dedicated enterprise features tailored for high-demand environments. • Expanded support and training options for enterprise customers. Ecosystem Partnerships: • Collaboration with cloud providers and database vendors. • Building a strong partner network for distribution and support.
47. ProxySQL’s Go-to-Market Strategy
48. Market Approach Key Target Markets: • Enterprises: Companies with high scalability and performance demands. • Cloud Providers: Supporting multi-cloud and hybrid environments. • Managed Database Providers: Integration for optimized database solutions. Channels to Market: • Direct Sales: Engaging large-scale organizations with tailored enterprise solutions. • Partner-Driven Sales: Leveraging distributors, resellers, and systems integrators. • Open Source Community: Encouraging adoption and innovation via open source. Value Proposition: • Unmatched database performance and scalability. • Cost-effective solutions compared to traditional alternatives. • Seamless integration with existing database ecosystems.
49. Partner Ecosystem 1. Strategic Collaborations: • Cloud Providers: Partnerships with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud for optimized deployments. • Database Vendors: Support for MySQL and PostgreSQL ecosystems. • Monitoring and Tooling: Integration with Grafana, Prometheus, and other observability tools. 2. Resellers and Distributors: • Partnering with trusted IT providers to expand market reach. • Regional distributors ensuring local expertise and presence. 3. OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) - future possibilities: • Embedding ProxySQL into other software solutions as a white-label product. • Collaboration with appliance vendors for pre-configured ProxySQL deployments.
50. Distribution Model 1. Open Source Community: • Encouraging adoption through free and open-source releases. • Building trust and innovation by collaborating with developers worldwide. 2. Enterprise Licensing: • Premium features and priority support for high-demand environments. • Subscription-based pricing model for flexibility and scalability. 3. Training and Support: • Workshops, documentation, and training for teams to maximize ProxySQL usage. • Dedicated 24/7 support for enterprise customers.
51. Pricing Model
52. Transparent and Flexible Pricing 1. Open-Source Edition: • Completely free for use under an open-source license. • Encourages community adoption and innovation. • Ideal for startups, small businesses, and developers exploring database optimization. 2. Enterprise Edition: • Tailored for large-scale, high-demand environments. • Includes advanced features, priority support, and updates. • Pricing based on: ◦ Support Tiers: Options for standard, 24/7, or premium support. ◦ Subscription Model: Annual or multi-year contracts for predictable budgeting.
53. Value Proposition of Enterprise Edition 1. Why Choose Enterprise: • Access to exclusive features (e.g., advanced UI, enhanced security). • Direct support from ProxySQL experts. • Guaranteed SLAs for critical production environments. 2. Cost-Effectiveness: • Reduce database infrastructure costs by improving efficiency and scalability. • Avoid expensive downtime with robust failover and monitoring features. • Replace or complement traditional database proxies at a fraction of the cost.
54. Cost-Benefit Analysis Savings with ProxySQL: • Reduced backend database costs due to connection pooling and query caching. • Lower operational expenses by automating failover and recovery. • Enhanced application performance, reducing hardware overhead.
55. The Future of ProxySQL
56. Vision for the Next Era of ProxySQL 1. Expanding Database Support • Full production-ready PostgreSQL support. • Research into support for additional databases. 2. Enhanced Ecosystem Integration • Deepening integrations with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). • Improved compatibility with modern DevOps tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
57. Company Growth and Community Building 1. Strengthening Community Engagement • Increasing open-source contributions and regular community-driven updates. • Hosting global user conferences and workshops. 2. Expanding Enterprise Offerings • Introducing new enterprise-grade features based on user feedback. • Enhanced 24/7 support and on-premises deployment services. 3. Regional Expansion • Growing presence in emerging markets to meet global demand. • Strengthening partnerships in Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and South America.
58. Innovative Product Roadmap Highlights 1. Automated Scaling and Recovery • Features for zero-downtime scaling in multi-cloud and hybrid setups. • Enhanced failover mechanisms with real-time replication checks. 2. Proactive Performance Management • Advanced observability tools for tracking database performance metrics. • Predictive scaling based on historical traffic patterns. 3. Security Advancements • New compliance features to meet evolving data protection regulations. • Expanded auditing, firewall, and data obfuscation capabilities.
59. Long-Term Goals 1. Leadership in Database Optimization • Positioning ProxySQL as the go-to solution for database scalability and performance. • Continuously staying ahead of emerging database technologies. 2. Collaboration with the Database Ecosystem • Expanding partnerships with leading database and cloud providers. • Encouraging innovation through OEM models and third-party integrations. 3. Sustaining Innovation • Investing in R&D to solve tomorrow’s database challenges. • Introducing revolutionary features aligned with global industry trends.