Selectel Managed MySQL Review: The 5-Day Resize Struggle
A technical case study and critique of scaling Managed MySQL on Selectel. Analysis of downtime, support response, and infrastructure reliability issues.
Selectel Managed MySQL: A 5-Day Quest for a Simple Resize
Spoiler Alert: It still hasn't worked.
Who is Selectel? (In Theory)
Major Data Center Provider in Russia
Promises Scalability & Reliability
Managed Databases = "Set and Forget"
The Reality: Day 1
We just wanted more RAM. Just a simple button click. Result: Crash, Error, Support Ticket.
The New Business Process: "CI/CD/Retry"
1. Stop Features (Downtime)
2. Click Resize
3. Receive Generic Error
4. Write to Support -> "Please try again"
5 Days of Struggle by the Numbers
Managed MySQL
Manual MySQL
Now with 100% more human intervention required!
Expectation
Reality
• Click 'Resize' • Database grows • Business scales
• Click 'Resize' • Error 500 • Support bill grows • I grow older
Why this is a Serious No-Go
Unpredictability: We cannot plan for traffic spikes.
Resource Drain: Team fights infra instead of shipping code.
Risk: What happens if the database crashes on Friday night?
Standard Operating Procedure
Final Verdict: NO-GO
Selectel, we tried. But 5 days for a resize is 4 days too many.
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