Maintenance shared MySQL and PostgreSQL databases

Maintenance shared MySQL and PostgreSQL databases

15-09-2020 00:00:00 - 15-09-2020 07:00:00

Urgency: Planned
Affected services:
- Shared MySQL databases
- Shared PostgreSQL databases
Expected impact:
- MySQL databases on the shared database server db2.bit.nl will be unreachable during the maintenance.
- PostgreSQL databases on the shared database server psql.bit.nl will be unreachable for a short period of time.
Customer intervention required: No
Reference number: 163788

Summary:

MySQL databases on the shared database server db2.bit.nl will be migrated to a new server and MySQL will be upgraded from version 5.5 to 5.6. During the migration and upgrade, databases will be unreachable. New IP addresses will be assigned to the PostgreSQL server psql.bit.nl. During this configuration change, PostgreSQL databases will be unreachable for a short period of time.

Details:

MySQL databases on the shared database server db2.bit.nl will be migrated to a new server setup with latest security updates. MySQL will be upgraded from version 5.5 to 5.6. This server's configuration will be altered to make it part of an active-standby setup, which will improve availability of the service. During the migration to the new server, the MySQL databases will be unreachable. New IP addresses will be assigned to the PostgreSQL server psql.bit.nl. During this configuration change, PostgreSQL databases will be unreachable for a short period of time. Customers with a PostgreSQL database have been personally notified to verify the usage of the hostname in their configurations.