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Scalable Annotation Service?—?Marken

The Netflix TechBlog

Scalable Annotation Service — Marken by Varun Sekhri , Meenakshi Jindal Introduction At Netflix, we have hundreds of micro services each with its own data models or entities. A data model in Marken can be described using schema — just like how we create schemas for database tables etc. So the amount of data stored can be large.

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What is Greenplum Database? Intro to the Big Data Database

Scalegrid

Greenplum Database is a massively parallel processing (MPP) SQL database that is built and based on PostgreSQL. Greenplum Database is an open-source , hardware-agnostic MPP database for analytics, based on PostgreSQL and developed by Pivotal who was later acquired by VMware. What is an MPP Database?

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DBaaS vs Self-Managed Cloud Databases

Scalegrid

The choice of self-managed cloud databases vs DBaaS is a common debate among those who are looking for the best option that will cater to their particular needs. Database as a Service (DBaaS) and managed databases offer distinct advantages along with certain challenges.

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Article: Magic Pocket: Dropbox’s Exabyte-Scale Blob Storage System

InfoQ

A horizontally scalable exabyte-scale blob storage system which operates out of multiple regions, Magic Pocket is used to store all of Dropbox’s data. Adopting SMR technology and erasure codes, the system has extremely high durability guarantees but is cheaper than operating in the cloud. By Facundo Agriel

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Reducing Your Database Hosting Costs: DigitalOcean vs. AWS vs. Azure

High Scalability

If you’re hosting your databases in the cloud, choosing the right cloud service provider is a significant decision to make for your long-term hosting costs. Over the last few weeks, we have been inundated with requests from SMB customers looking to improve the ROI on their database hosting. Comparing Cloud Instance Costs.

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Navigating the Skies

DZone

This is an article from DZone's 2023 Database Systems Trend Report. At the heart of this digital transformation lies the critical role of cloud databases — the backbone of modern data management. At the heart of this digital transformation lies the critical role of cloud databases — the backbone of modern data management.

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Migrating From MySQL to YugabyteDB Using YugabyteDB Voyager

DZone

In this article, I’m going to demonstrate how you can migrate a comprehensive web application from MySQL to YugabyteDB using the open-source data migration engine YugabyteDB Voyager. Nowadays, many people migrate their applications from traditional, single-server relational databases to distributed database clusters.