Database Archives

Querying PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MinIO with Trino: A Single SQL Interface for Multi-Source Data Analysis

August 24, 2026

Learn how to use Trino to run federated SQL queries across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MinIO S3. This guide covers setup, configuration, and performance tips for multi-source data analysis without ETL.

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Ditch the Database Sprawl: Why ArangoDB is My Go-To for Multi-Model Apps

August 24, 2026

Tired of managing separate databases for documents and graphs? Discover how ArangoDB's multi-model approach and AQL query language can simplify your tech stack and improve performance.

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PostgreSQL Benchmarking with pgbench: Measuring Real-World TPS

August 24, 2026

Stop guessing and start measuring. Learn how to use pgbench to establish performance baselines, write custom SQL stress tests, and validate PostgreSQL tuning results.

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Getting Started with EventStoreDB: A Practical Guide to Event Sourcing

August 22, 2026

Ditch traditional CRUD for an immutable event ledger. This guide shows you how to set up EventStoreDB via Docker, configure networking, and write your first event stream using Python.

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Mastering Apache Pinot: Real-time OLAP for Sub-Second Analytics

August 22, 2026

Struggling with slow analytical queries? Discover how Apache Pinot delivers sub-second latency on massive datasets by integrating directly with Kafka streams.

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Mastering pg_partman: Automate PostgreSQL Partitioning for Billion-Row Datasets

August 22, 2026

Learn how to master pg_partman to automate PostgreSQL table partitioning. This guide covers installation, daily partition rotation, and automatic data retention for large-scale databases.

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Multi-language Database Design: 3 Proven Strategies for PostgreSQL and MySQL

August 21, 2026

Don't let your database become a bottleneck as you scale globally. Explore the pros and cons of column-based, relational, and JSONB strategies for multi-language support.

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Mastering the MySQL Slow Query Log: Stop Guessing and Start Fixing Production Bottlenecks

August 21, 2026

Is your MySQL database dragging? Learn how to use the Slow Query Log to identify hidden performance bottlenecks, configure logging for production, and use tools like pt-query-digest to speed up your app.

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Beyond the Redis Hype: When Memcached is the Right Choice for High-Scale Caching

August 21, 2026

A real-world look at solving database bottlenecks using Memcached. Learn why its multithreaded architecture often outperforms Redis for simple, high-volume key-value caching.

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Deploying Milvus on Docker: A Production Guide for Enterprise AI and RAG Applications

August 19, 2026

A hands-on guide to deploying Milvus vector database on Docker, based on six months of production experience running a 50-million-vector RAG pipeline. Covers Standalone setup, configuration tuning for performance, index selection, and monitoring with Attu and Prometheus.