The Morning Paper

MARCH 8, 2020

Building an elastic query engine on disaggregated storage , Vuppalapati, NSDI’20. This paper presents Snowflake design and implementation along with a discussion on how recent changes in cloud infrastructure (emerging hardware, fine-grained billing, etc.) But the ephemeral storage service for intermediate data is not based on S3.

Storage 112

Storage Engineering Cache Serverless 112

Brendan Gregg

JULY 4, 2021

It's an exciting time for developments in computer performance, not just for the BPF technology (which I often [write about]) but also for processors with 3D stacking and cloud vendor CPUs (e.g., This was a chance to talk about other things I've been working on, such as the present and future of hardware performance.

Performance 140

Performance Latency Hardware Storage 140

Scalegrid

MAY 13, 2020

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. Greenplum uses an MPP database design that can help you develop a scalable, high performance deployment. What Exactly is Greenplum? The Greenplum Architecture.

Big Data 321

Big Data Database Artificial Intelligence Open Source 321

Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While there is no magic bullet for MySQL performance tuning, there are a few areas that can be focused on upfront that can dramatically improve the performance of your MySQL installation. What are the Benefits of MySQL Performance Tuning? Experiencing database performance issues?

Tuning 52

Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

DZone

JANUARY 20, 2023

It has been a norm to perceive that distributed databases use the method of adding cheap PC(s) to achieve scalability (storage and computing) and attempt to store data once and for all on demand. However, doing the same cannot achieve equivalent scalability without massively sacrificing query performance on graph systems.

Scalability 201

Scalability Big Data Hardware Internet 201

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This type of database offers scalability with no downtime along with giving businesses control over what resources they use through customization capabilities such as choosing hardware infrastructure options or building security measures around it. These advantages come at an expense.

Database 130

Database Cloud Hardware Storage 130

Percona

JUNE 22, 2023

As a MySQL database administrator, keeping a close eye on the performance of your MySQL server is crucial to ensure optimal database operations. A monitoring tool like Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) is a popular choice among open source options for effectively monitoring MySQL performance.

Performance 103

Performance Monitoring Traffic Database 103

Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, data loss is always possible due to hardware malfunction, software defects, or other unforeseen circumstances, just like with any computer system. The biggest drawbacks are that a full backup can be time-consuming, and they require a significant amount of storage space.

Best Practices 130

Best Practices Storage Strategy Database 130

The Morning Paper

JANUARY 28, 2020

Narrowing the gap between serverless and its state with storage functions , Zhang et al., Shredder is " a low-latency multi-tenant cloud store that allows small units of computation to be performed directly within storage nodes. " High performance. SoCC’19. "Narrowing Introducing Shredder.

Serverless 99

Serverless Storage Latency Hardware 99

Scalegrid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The advantages of DBaaS Businesses can use their database services without having to purchase new hardware or set it up. A DBaaS automates several processes, such as using, erasing, and spinning up storage without interventions from IT staff. You don’t need to purchase additional storage when you have a self-managed cloud database.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Hardware Database Scalability 130

Dynatrace

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Besides the traditional system hardware, storage, routers, and software, ITOps also includes virtual components of the network and cloud infrastructure. The primary goal of ITOps is to provide a high-performing, consistent IT environment. Performance. What does IT operations do?

Artificial Intelligence 202

Artificial Intelligence DevOps Hardware Virtualization 202

The Morning Paper

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

File systems unfit as distributed storage backends: lessons from 10 years of Ceph evolution Aghayev et al., In this case, the assumption that a distributed storage backend should clearly be layered on top of a local file system. What is a distributed storage backend? SOSP’19. This is not surprising in hindsight.

Storage 64

Storage Systems Hardware Efficiency 64

Dynatrace

AUGUST 11, 2022

Before an organization moves to function as a service, it’s important to understand how it works, its benefits and challenges, its effect on scalability, and why cloud-native observability is essential for attaining peak performance. Cloud providers then manage physical hardware, virtual machines, and web server software management.

Development 250

Development Serverless Best Practices Lambda 250

Percona

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Q3: What performance issues, if any, does Kubernetes introduce? Kubernetes performance is heavily influenced by the underlying hardware. Running a database on a Kubernetes cluster should deliver similar performance, with less than a 1% difference when compared to running it on standalone hardware.

Open Source 83

Open Source Hardware Storage Database 83

Percona

MAY 1, 2023

Default settings can help you get started quickly – but they can also cost you performance and a higher cloud bill at the end of the month. I’ll show you some MySQL settings to tune to get better performance, and cost savings, with AWS RDS. Want to save money on your AWS RDS bill? IOPs) required by MySQL.

AWS 117

AWS Hardware Storage Tuning 117

Dynatrace

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As the entire application shares the same computing environment, it collects all logs in the same location, and developers can gain insight from a single storage area. Another aspect of microservices is how the service itself relates to the underlying hardware. 5 challenges to achieving observability at scale. Read eBook now!

Cloud 226

Cloud Serverless Hardware Operating System 226

Scalegrid

JANUARY 5, 2024

The DBMS is key to maintaining these aspects by offering a storage system that allows users to perform operations such as data insertion, deletion, and selection, thereby promoting enhanced data integration across diverse applications and platforms. Practical Applications of DBMS DBMS finds practical applications in various fields.

Efficiency 147

Efficiency Storage Database Scalability 147

DZone

JULY 19, 2023

This offered an enhanced ability to scale operations in line with the growing computational demands and data storage needs. The company was able to run multiple virtual machines on single physical servers, reducing hardware needs while maintaining or enhancing system performance.

Virtualization 130

Virtualization Scalability Energy Cloud 130

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This means you no longer have to provision, scale, and maintain servers to run your applications, databases, and storage systems. Instead of worrying about infrastructure management functions, such as capacity provisioning and hardware maintenance, teams can focus on application design, deployment, and delivery. Reliability.

Serverless 280

Serverless AWS Lambda Storage 280

Dynatrace

MAY 14, 2020

A Dynatrace Managed cluster may lack the necessary hardware to process all the additional incoming data. Unlike our competition, Dynatrace takes a holistic look at cluster health and automatically prevents performance issues. The new ALR algorithm gives you more precise AI answers and optimized hardware utilization.

Processing 153

Processing Hardware Traffic Storage 153

HammerDB

APRIL 19, 2023

Predicting application performance is a difficult art, but an important one when choosing the target deployment environment. In this blog, we aim to call out some key considerations when trying to assess MySQL performance for your application. For storage, FIO is generally used.

Performance 54

Performance Benchmarking Cache Storage 54

Brendan Gregg

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At USENIX SREcon22 APAC I gave the opening keynote on the future of computer performance, rounding up the latest developments and making predictions of where I see things heading. This talk originated from my updates to [Systems Performance 2nd Edition], and this was the first time I've given this talk in person! Or even on a plane.

Performance 110

Performance Latency Cache Virtualization 110

Percona

AUGUST 30, 2023

In general terms, here are potential trouble spots: Hardware failure: Manufacturing defects, wear and tear, physical damage, and other factors can cause hardware to fail. heat) can damage hardware components and prompt data loss. Human mistakes: Incorrect configuration is an all-too-common cause of hardware and software failure.

Database 85

Database Hardware Open Source Strategy 85

Dynatrace

JUNE 25, 2020

Our Premium High Availability comes with the following features: Active-active deployment model for optimum hardware utilization. – A Dynatrace customer, Head of Performance Engineering. Save on costs for hardware and network bandwidth to optimize total cost of ownership. A similar analysis can be performed on your GRO.

Availability 246

Availability Hardware Latency Traffic 246

Percona

MARCH 28, 2023

It’s to ensure that our data is durable after each write operation and to make it persistent and consistent without compromising the performance. However, it’s not normal and only happens when there’s too much write activity beyond what the hardware can handle. Let’s understand both of them.

Hardware 86

Hardware C++ Storage Cache 86

Dynatrace

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Dynatrace can help customers monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance for workloads operating on AWS Outposts, in AWS Regions, and on customer-owned hardware for a truly consistent hybrid experience.”. Joshua Burgin, General Manager, AWS Outposts, Amazon Web Services, Inc. What is AWS Outposts?

AWS 200

AWS Design Storage Cloud 200

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Buckle up as we delve into the world of Redis® monitoring, exploring the most important Redis® metrics, discussing essential tools, and even peering into the future of Redis® performance management. Key Takeaways Redis® monitoring is essential for safeguarding performance, reliability, and security.

Strategy 130

Strategy Monitoring Latency DevOps 130

All Things Distributed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Not everybody agreed that the "N-ary Storage Model" (NSM) was the best approach for all workloads but it stayed dominant until hardware constraints, especially on caches, forced the community to revisit some of the alternatives. Many of the modern high-performance data warehouses such as Amazon Redshift are based on column stores.

Storage 90

Storage Hardware Cache C++ 90

Brendan Gregg

JULY 4, 2021

It's an exciting time for developments in computer performance, not just for the BPF technology (which I often [write about]) but also for processors with 3D stacking and cloud vendor CPUs (e.g., This was a chance to talk about other things I've been working on, such as the present and future of hardware performance.

Performance 52

Performance Latency Hardware Storage 52

Percona

MAY 1, 2023

In this blog post, we will delve into the world of PostgreSQL performance tuning and establish some basic guidelines for setting database parameters to enhance the performance of your PostgreSQL database, based on the workload. What is PostgreSQL performance tuning? Why is PostgreSQL performance tuning important?

Tuning 52

Tuning Efficiency Database Performance 52

Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Deployment performs the whole rollout, instrumentation, configuration, connection, and automatic detection of monitored entities in your environment. Easier rollout thanks to log storage best practices. Easier rollout thanks to log storage best practices. Advanced customization of OneAgent deployments made easy.

Best Practices 196

Best Practices Storage Java Benchmarking 196

Percona

AUGUST 22, 2023

We’ll wrap it up by suggesting high availability open source solutions, and we’ll introduce you to support options for ensuring continuous high performance from your systems. Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a database system to continue functioning in full, with no downtime, amid hardware or software failures.

Availability 77

Availability Hardware Open Source Database 77

Scalegrid

JANUARY 8, 2024

Real-world examples like Spotify’s multi-cloud strategy for cost reduction and performance, and Netflix’s hybrid cloud setup for efficient content streaming and creation, illustrate the practical applications of each model. In this scenario, two notable models – multi-cloud and hybrid cloud have emerged. But what do these entail?

Strategy 147

Strategy Cloud Scalability Artificial Intelligence 147

Dynatrace

AUGUST 5, 2022

Consumers store messages in a queue — usually in a buffer or on a storage medium — until they can process and delete them. It provides a consistent platform that integrates with a variety of message queuing types to enable consistent performance regardless of the platform. A producer creates the message, and a consumer processes it.

Monitoring 199

Monitoring Serverless Programming Speed 199

Dynatrace

AUGUST 5, 2022

Consumers store messages in a queue — usually in a buffer or on a storage medium — until they can process and delete them. It provides a consistent platform that integrates with a variety of message queuing types to enable consistent performance regardless of the platform. A producer creates the message, and a consumer processes it.

Monitoring 198

Monitoring Serverless Programming Speed 198

Alex Russell

MARCH 6, 2021

Back in 2016, I gave a talk outlining the causes and effects of the terrible performance of web apps built using popular tools on the fastest-growing device segment: low-end to mid-range Android phones. Poor performance has a compound effect on user expectations at an ecosystem level. Live by the link, die by the link.

Performance 124

Performance Network Cache Metrics 124

Brendan Gregg

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Hardware virtualization for cloud computing has come a long way, improving performance using technologies such as VT-x, SR-IOV, VT-d, NVMe, and APICv. The latest AWS hypervisor, Nitro, uses everything to provide a new hardware-assisted hypervisor that is easy to use and has near bare-metal performance.

Virtualization 111

Virtualization AWS Hardware Storage 111