Using entropy for user-friendly strong passwords
When implementing user authentication with passwords throw out the password rules you know.
How to set up Next.js with Prisma and PlanetScale
A step-by-step guide for using PlanetScale and Prisma with Next.js.
How our Rails test suite runs in 1 minute on Buildkite
Learn how we use minitest and FactoryBot with parallel tests to get our Rails test suite to run in 1 minute on Buildkite.
Deploy your Dusty Domains for good with Netlify
Deploy your forgotten domains in the month of December for a good cause with Netlify and friends.
Arctype integrates MySQL GUI with PlanetScale
The power of PlanetScale within a beautiful GUI — now you can connect to development branches switch between them and even create deploy requests in Arctype.
Scaling databases in a serverless world
In a serverless world traditional databases scale differently. They need a rock solid foundation that Vitess and PlanetScale can provide.
Introducing Prisma’s Data Platform PlanetScale integration
Create a PlanetScale database on the Prisma Data Platform; immediately store and query data from the browser
Bring your data to PlanetScale
PlanetScale now supports zero downtime data migrations from your existing MySQL Database
Building a Next.js app with Netlify NextAuth.js Prisma and a PlanetScale database
A new dynamic Next.js starter app with authentication and PlanetScale built-in ready to be deployed to Netlify
PlanetScale launch week
Join our contest and stay tuned for exciting announcements and livestreams all this week
New PlanetScale pricing: Scaler plan upgrades and our new enterprise plan
We’ve updated our database plans to better meet your needs
Using PlanetScale with JetBrains DataGrip
Connect PlanetScale to JetBrains DataGrip to use database branching deploy requests and non-blocking schema changes
Comparing AWS’s RDS and PlanetScale
PlanetScale draws customers from RDS due to better scalability, superior developer workflow, and typically much lower cost
Quick deploys using the Web Console
Deploy a TypeScript app using the PlanetScale Vercel integration and Web Console
Optimizing SQL with Query Statistics
Check the performance of your SQL queries in real-time.
NoneSQL All the DevEx
Databases will win based on superior developer experience not what is under the hood.
Stay up to date with the PlanetScale Changelog
Stay up-to-date with the latest features and product launches from PlanetScale
Automatically copy migration data in PlanetScale branches
Use PlanetScale branching with the database schema migration tools of your choice
Building PlanetScale with PlanetScale
How PlanetScale uses database branching and non-blocking schema changes to build PlanetScale.
Connect any MySQL client to PlanetScale using Connection Strings
Connect PlanetScale to any MySQL client with Connection Strings for a true database experience.
PlanetScale on Vitess
At PlanetScale our vision is to build a database developers love that can scale indefinitely. To do this we knew we needed a database with a history of powering companies that deal with humongous amounts of data and traffic. That’s why we chose Vitess.
Sam Lambert appointed new CEO of PlanetScale
Announcing a new CEO for PlanetScale
The promises and realities of the relational database model
The relational model is one of the oldest surviving models in computer science but it has some drawbacks that need to be addressed.
Integrating PlanetScale with Vercel in a few steps
Together Vercel and PlanetScale combine a serverless platform with a scalable and easy-to-use database providing an incredible development experience with limitless scale.
Serverless finally has a database
The dream behind PlanetScale is to serve the modern application developer’s needs as well as something like GitHub does for code.
Non-Blocking Schema Changes
Non-blocking schema changes let you push updates to your database without fear of blocking your databases locking individual tables or slowing down production during schema migrations.
Announcing PlanetScale: The database for developers.
PlanetScale is the first database designed for developer workflows on top of the technology of the hyperscalers.
International Women’s Day 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day we took some time to ask ourselves the women of PlanetScale what questions we’d want to answer and then share regarding our careers in tech.
Announcing Vitess 9.0
On behalf of the Vitess maintainers I am pleased to announce the general availability of Vitess 9.