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February 2022

What Is the Difference Between AWS Redshift and RDS?

AWS Redshift and RDS are two different database products that AWS offers. If you're not sure which one is right for you, there are a few essential questions to answer before making your decision. This article will explore the differences between these two products and help determine which one would be best for your needs. We'll also take a look at how much it costs to use each product so that you can compare them side-by-side and see what's most affordable for your business.

Install MongoDB on Ubuntu: 5 Easy Steps

Do you want to Install MongoDB on Ubuntu? Are you struggling to find an in-depth guide to help you set up your MongoDB database on your Ubuntu installation? If yes, then you’ve landed at the right place! Follow our easy step-by-step to seamlessly install and set your MongoDB database on any Ubuntu and Linux-powered system! This blog aims at making the installation process as smooth as possible!

A developer's guide: The differences between SQL and NoSQL

Choosing the right method to store your data can be a critical decision early in the development process. When deciding on which type of database to choose for your project it really comes down to the data structure you wish to use rather than the specific product or provider. In this blog post, we are going to look at relational and non-relational databases and explore the differences and use cases for both.

To user-friendly SQL with love from BigQuery

Thirty five years ago, SQL-86, the first SQL standard, came into our world, published as an ANSI standard in 1986 and adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in 1987. On this Valentine’s Day, we, in BigQuery, reaffirm our love and commitment to user-friendly SQL through a whole slew of new SQL features that we’re pleased to share with you, our beloved BigQuery users.

How to Keep Database Table Sizes Down and Prevent Data Bloat

Most web applications use a data store of some kind, often a relational database. When a web app becomes successful, it can become all too easy to start "hoarding" data in the database. But hoarding data leads to the unbounded growth of database tables (both row count and stored data size). While this works fine to a certain point, it is very useful to prevent some data bloat — or, if you cannot prevent it, to plan for your infrastructure ahead of time to adequately manage growth.

Why We're Deprecating Cassandra Support

Starting with the 2.7 release, using Cassandra as a configuration datastore for the Kong Gateway will be considered deprecated. Cassandra features will remain in Kong throughout the (currently unreleased) 3.x series, and its use will not be prohibited. However, some newly introduced functionality throughout 3.x may not be optimized for performance or have full functionality when using Cassandra.