Database Articles
PostgresOpen 2018 - First look at talks
A preview of the top talks at PostgresOpen 2018, covering topics like debugging the Postgres planner, indexes, extensions, and connection pooling.
Full day PreCon Practical Performance Analysis in Melbourne at Asia & Australia Tour 2018
Announcing a 2018 Asia & Australia tour featuring a full-day SQL Server performance analysis workshop in Melbourne and tech talks on Azure SQL and Availability Groups.
Same great Postgres with a new player in town
Microsoft's new Azure Postgres offering goes GA, bringing high availability, compliance, and competition to the managed PostgreSQL market.
Sorted Sets in Redis from CLI, Python and Golang
A tutorial demonstrating Redis sorted sets using the command line interface, Python, and Go programming languages.
9 Django Tips for Working with Databases
Practical tips for optimizing Django database interactions, covering aggregation filters, namedtuples, and custom functions.
MySQL query logging
A technical guide on enabling and locating MySQL query logs for debugging and monitoring database activity.
Dockerized dev database
A guide to automating development database setup using Docker, including scripts to import production dumps into a MariaDB image for faster local deployment.
Search Database Object Definitions for Text
SQL script to search text within database object definitions like functions, procedures, triggers, and views.
Search Database Object Definitions for Text
A script to search text within SQL database object definitions like functions, procedures, and views.
Spanish Translation and Other News
Announcement of the Spanish translation of 'SQL Performance Explained' with updates for latest database releases and a refreshed SQL indexing quiz.
PASS Summit 2017 Day 1
Highlights from PASS Summit 2017 Day 1 keynote, covering SQL Server 2017, Azure data services, and Microsoft's data platform announcements.
Dear Postgres
A developer's personal appreciation letter to PostgreSQL, reflecting on its evolution, robust features, and adaptability over the years.
Scaling Django Admin Date Hierarchy
A technical article about optimizing Django Admin's date_hierarchy feature to eliminate performance bottlenecks caused by expensive database queries.
Postgres Open Silicon Valley line-up: First take
A preview of the 2017 Postgres Open Silicon Valley conference lineup, highlighting key talks on PostgreSQL indexing, scaling, and concurrency.
Getting Started with Sequelize for Nodejs Applications
A beginner's guide to using Sequelize, a popular promise-based ORM for Node.js, covering installation, connection setup, and basic configuration.
Kubernetes Health Checks in Django
A guide to implementing Kubernetes liveness and readiness health checks in a Django application using custom middleware.
The Many Faces of DISTINCT in PostgreSQL
Explores the various uses of the DISTINCT keyword in PostgreSQL, including DISTINCT ON, with practical SQL examples.
Why use Postgres (Updated for last 5 years)
An updated overview of PostgreSQL's key features and improvements from the last 5 years, including JSONB, extensions, and logical replication.
Step by step: Couchbase Lite with .Net Core
A step-by-step tutorial on integrating Couchbase Lite, an embedded NoSQL database, with a .NET Core console application.