Let’s Talk Top 7 Options for Database Gumbo

When one starts to dig into databases things get really complex really fast. There’s not only a whole plethora of database companies and projects, but database types, storage engines, and other options and functionality to choose from. One place to get a start is just to take a look at the crazy long list of... Continue reading →

Lena presents “So You Want to Run Data-Intensive Systems on Kubernetes”

If you’re interested in running data-intensive systems (think Apache Cassandra, DataStax Enterprise, Kafka, Spark, Tensorflow, Elasticsearch, Redis, etc) in Kubernetes this is a great talk. @Lenadroid covers what options are available in Kubernetes, how architectural features around pods, jobs, stateful sets, and replica sets work together to provide distributed systems capabilities. Other features she continues... Continue reading →

All That Tech SitRep – Elastic Meetup and Quote Center Updates

I started working with the Quote Center (QC) back in November, and wrote about it in “After 816 Days I’m Taking a Job!” Now that I’m a few months into the effort, it’s sitrep time. Sitrep, btw is military speak for S ituational R eport. The three core priorities I have at Quote Center in... Continue reading →