Relational database systems such as MySQL have long been the go-to choice for handling large and complex data handling tasks. But, with the introduction of new technologies like NoSQL, many developers started to question whether traditional relational databases still have the upper hand. However, when building high-scalability cloud applications, relational databases like MySQL still have […]
How Database DevOps Fuels Digital Transformation
In today’s real-time, hyperconnected reality, data is a core driver behind most digital strategies. User data is constantly gathered and shared across various technology backends and platforms—as is system performance data to inform engineers. Data is pivotal for everything, from generating machine learning models, refining user experiences and even supporting new data-centric services. But although […]
DevOps Chat: Scaling Data Without Complexity with Cockroach Labs
Cockroach Labs the folks behind CockroachDB recently announced another round of funding as they continue their mission to allow you to scale your data without complexity. In this DevOps Chat, CEO of Cockroach Labs Spencer Kimball talks about about their plans and how Cockroach shall inherit the DB world. As usual, the streaming audio is […]
Rethinking Data Management in a DevOps Environment
You often hear data is the new oil. This valuable, ever-changing commodity has begun to play a starring role in many cloud-native applications. Yet, according to a number of DevOps teams, data issues continue to plague their efforts to continuously integrate, test and deploy frequent software releases. More specifically, issues with persistent data (and its […]
The Linux Foundation Breathes New Life into Osquery
Facebook’s useful but neglected DevOps tool Osquery has gotten a new lease on life, thanks to The Linux Foundation. Anyone who has been tasked with monitoring the security of server instances in a data center or cloud knows how laborious and time-consuming it can be. Osquery, a project started by Facebook, aims to lessen this […]
ScyllaDB Announces Major Release of Its NoSQL Database and Support for Concurrent OLTP and OLAP
Scylla Open Source 3.0 Brings Production-Ready Materialized Views, Secondary Indexes, Cassandra 3.0 Compatibility and More PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018 — ScyllaDB, the real-time big data database company, kicked off its two-day Scylla Summit by announcing a major release of its database, Scylla Open Source 3.0. The company also previewed Scylla support for concurrent […]
Why NoSQL is the New Database Darling of DevOps
If developers are from Mars and testers are from Venus, your database administrator is stuck in Saturn. By nature, the database—and specifically the data it carries—has to remain stable even as the application code on top of it is changing faster than Donald Trump’s staff. When it comes to the speed of your release cycle, […]
NoSQL Databases: Lessons Learned Growing a Globally Focused Startup
Startups deploying NoSQL databases and global citizens learning new languages actually share something in common: Both want to remove the limitations on how they access information and express themselves. In launching and growing a platform that enables anyone around the world to connect and speak with native English-speaking tutors on-demand, we’ve had the fortune of […]
Quest Software Aims to Mend DevOps Fences for DBAs
It’s no secret there’s been a lot of contention between application developers, who are under pressure to build applications faster, and database administrators (DBAs), who are charged with providing those developers with access to data. Historically, developers have been dependent on DBAs to create schemas that would allow them to access data. But it takes […]
Backup and Recovery for Distributed Databases
Over the past five years, applications have undergone a paradigm shift. They now require more agility, scalability and availability. The key trends in this era are driven by the use of social platforms, mobile devices and software as a service (SaaS). Being able to ingest large amounts of data from various sources and process that data in […]