GitHub has just shared details about their strategy for upgrading over 1200 of their MySQL servers to version 8.0. The world's largest software repository, developed from the beginning using Ruby on Rails, has been using MySQL as its database. After years of using version 5.x, they successfully completed the upgrade to MySQL 8, and they narrate the process in their blog. As an overview, GitHub's MySQL instances, totaling over 1200, are distributed across Azure data centers and bare metal in their own data center. In total, they handle 300 TB of data and serve 5.5 million queries per second across more than 50 database clusters. For those interested in learning more about their upgrade process, please read their blog post here .
Laravel Orchid is a powerful open-source package that simplifies the development and creation of administration-style applications. With its elegant and intuitive interface, developers can quickly implement beautiful and functional interfaces with minimal effort. Some of the key features of Laravel Orchid include: A form builder that eliminates the need to manually describe HTML fields of the same type. Screens that provide a comfortable balance between CRUD generation and tedious coding. Over 40 different field types to choose from. Permissions management that makes it easy to manage user access in development and support. Additional features such as menus, charts, notifications, and more. As a Laravel package, Orchid seamlessly integrates with other components and can serve as the foundation for applications such as content management systems. So Laravel Orchid is you can simply call as an ' admin dashboard '.