Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson is a DBA with a passion for maximizing MySQL database performance. He combines this expertise with his proficiency in Python to craft tools that automate tasks in his daily life along with contributing to open-source projects benefiting the community. Currently serving as a Senior Database Engineer at DigitalOcean.

Latest Blog Posts

Dolphie, your real-time MySQL monitoring assistant

For as long as I can remember, Innotop has been the go-to terminal tool for real-time MySQL monitoring. It is an invaluable addition to any DBA’s toolkit, but unfortunately, it’s not really actively m...

Latest Events

Data Gravity Episode 1 - Charles Thompson - Dolphie, a Real-Time MySQL Monitoring Assistant

In this episode, Joe Brockmeier talks to Charles Thompson, creator of Dolphie - a real-time MySQL monitoring assistant that’s open source and available for multiple platforms. He talks about creating Dolphie, how it fits into the MySQL monitoring space, and more.

November 14, 2023