Build a Streaming Data Architecture with Apache Kafka and Zookeeper
In this article, we look at how to use Apache Kafka and Zookeeper to process and load streaming data.
2024-12-16
Cloud Computing
An introduction to Terraform
As a Data Engineer I found myself having to learn rather more about cloud infrastructure than I had expected.
2024-12-02
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The Cloud Security Problem
Cloud security can be better than on-premises, but it requires work and knowledge.
2024-10-30
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Cloud vs On-premises
Is the cloud better or worse for a workload? One company, BlueSky, has moved on-premises despite their rapidly growing workload.
2024-07-17
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Cloud Transformation
There are lots of companies moving databases to the cloud. Steve has a few thoughts on how to evaluate this for your company.
2024-06-21
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The DBAccountant
Are DBAs going to be responsible for financial accounting for cloud resources as a part of their job? Steve has a few thoughts today.
2024-05-06
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The Cloud Database Cost Analysis
Managing costs in the cloud is something many companies are concerned about. Today Steve thinks that technical people will bear more responsibility for this in the future.
2024-03-27
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Auto Renew Subscriptions
Reserved resources in Azure can auto renew now, but Steve isn't sure if that makes our jobs easier.
2024-03-23
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Re-Evaluating the Cloud
An update from 37 Signals/Basecamp shows their expatriation from the cloud has been a success. Worth reading before you make too many moves to the cloud.
2024-01-10
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Interesting Aurora MySQL Feature: The Buffer Pool Survives Restarts
Lemme start this off by saying this is probably irrelevant to you. (It’s irrelevant to me, too.)
2024-01-05
Blogs
My 2024 in Data: Music
By Steve Jones
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back...
A New Word: Suente
By Steve Jones
suente– n. the state of being so familiar with someone that you can be...
Side Projects
Anyone (everyone?) who has ever tried to learn a programming language knows that to...
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Timeout Error while executing a TSQL statement in Sql server Express Edition
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Timeout Error while executing a TSQL statement in Sql server Express Edition
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