Percona

Percona is a technology company that develops and maintains open-source database software and related services. Founded in 2006 by Peter Zaitsev and Vadim Tkachenko, the company focuses on MySQL and other open-source databases, serving a global customer base that includes enterprises, hosting providers, and managed-service platforms.

Its product portfolio emphasizes tools for performance, availability, and data protection. Key components include Percona Server, a drop-in replacement for MySQL with additional performance and reliability improvements; Percona XtraBackup, a hot, online backup utility for MySQL-compatible databases; and Percona Toolkit, a collection of command-line tools for database administration and optimization. Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) is an open-source platform that provides metrics, dashboards, and alerting for MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL deployments, with both self-hosted and hosted offerings.

Beyond software, Percona offers professional services such as support, consulting, and training to help organizations deploy and optimize their database environments. The company also runs the Percona Live conference series, which brings together users, developers, and practitioners to discuss database technologies and best practices.

Percona contributes to the broader open-source database community through its software releases, documentation, and community-driven projects, maintaining a notable presence in the MySQL ecosystem and expanding support for additional databases over time.