Before diving into this entry, you might want to check out some of my other getting Erlang installed with appropriate testing frameworks entries. Moving on… At Basho we’re are always trying to make it easier to do big things. A short time ago we pushed forward on Rebar, Riak Core and getting things put together... Continue reading →

I wanted to write up an intro to getting Riak installed on AWS, even though the steps are absurdly simple and already available on the Basho Docs site, there’s a few extra notes that can be very helpful for a few specific points during the process. Start off by logging into AWS. At this point... Continue reading →

Recently a friend of mine and fellow coder, harkening back to my Russell Investments Enterprise Developer days posed the discussion of Redis versus Riak. Well, first off, I thought I myself needed to write down a line by line comparison. I’ve worked with both in various ways but I’d never really thought about them lined... Continue reading →

This last week has been a bit more exciting for a number of reasons than I expected and dragged out for a few other reasons. (shakes fist in air with frustration!) RICON|East lands in New York City! Last year, well before I was working for Basho, I signed up for RICON in San Francisco. RICON... Continue reading →

Full context – Riak 1.3 RC came out just a couple dozen hours ago. RC stands for release candidate, which in turn basically means that version 1.3 is complete and any other additions will be for quick fixes or any issues that crop up. I’ve just started rolling a few new systems myself with this... Continue reading →