I am a Data Architect for Shutterfly Inc. in Redwood Shores, CA.
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Incremental Commits in PostgreSQL
On large and/or busy databases it’s often not feasible to update an entire table at one time. For instance, if one has to perform some background DML task to change all credit card limits on a 300gb table that sees … Continue reading
The next breed of DBA’s?
University of California, Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University students now have what appears to be a first rate course on database internals. What I like about this course is not only is it very practical experience, but also, that it … Continue reading