While I’ve looked up plenty of questions and answers on serverfault.com in the past, before a couple of days ago I had yet to answer a question (or log in). While skimming related questions to one I was looking up information on, I came across an unanswered query: (more…)
Tag: databases
State Propagation with Multiple Databases
LazyMiracleDB, because you’re never alone on a network
Disclaimer, I’m not peddling new software but thinking over exactly what I want from DBs
I’m impressed with the marketing acumen of technology like CouchDB with Relax, or RESTful design principles. There’s a science and art to naming which immediately imparts a message. Google is BIG, Microsoft makes software for microcomputers, and Apple Steve Jobs is all about sharp design.
First Impressions of Sitting a Web App on CouchDB
As promised, I’ve jotted down scattered notes on my first experiences with CouchDB, with ample reliance on references. At this point I have very limited practical experience with CouchDB and more RTFM time, so this post will focus on a little of the theory behind the design.
Data, Death, and Reality Distortion Fields
Cool Picture Robert Scoble took of the CERN which has nothing at all to do with this post
Where’s Database Tech Headed?
This three part post starts with a simple discussion of databases and a tip of the hat from Fred Wilson to the Hacker News Community. The post discussed the link strength of HN for AVC (Fred’s blog) as well as the more important pooled intellectual attention (I keep coming back to HN for this). The database discussion Fred references, contrasts faster, simpler, column or indexed databases (key value store) versus the more powerful relational database options (SQL and the like). Commenters chime in to dissect the misinformation of the original post (No to SQL? Anti-database movement gains steam) and even non-techy readers can learn that the best database solution is likely one customized to the way users access the data (user behavior optimized databases). This was of particular interest to a project I’m working on which will have a user profile database and could potentially be very large. The lookup is easy enough for a key value store, but the strength lies gleaning trends and user patterns/clusters from the database. (more…)