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How to Choose the Right Database in 2023
This article was originally published in The New Stack and is reposted here with permission. Databases are often the biggest performance bottleneck in an application. They are also hard to migrate from once being used in production, so making the right...
Using Deduplication for Eventually Consistent Transactions
This article was originally published in InfoWorld and is reposted here with permission. Deduplication is an effective alternative to transactions for eventually consistent use cases of a distributed database. Here’s why. Building a distributed database is complicated and needs to consider...
Why InfluxDB Cloud, Powered by IOx is a Big Deal to Me
From time to time throughout my career, I have been involved in projects with dramatic releases when we built and delivered something very new and very special. The release of InfluxDB Cloud, powered by IOx (referred to as “InfluxDB IOx” for...
Data Modeling: Part 1 — Goals and Methodology
This article was originally published in The New Stack and is reposted here with permisison. In different techniques, entities and relationships remain central. However, their nature and roles are reinterpreted according to the business goals. Data modeling is the process of...
One Technology That Makes Renewable Energy More Efficient
This article was originally published in The New Stack and is reposted here with permission. Time series data can provide insight into ways to make energy production and consumption more cost-effective and efficient. The year 2022 saw the impact that world...
7 Best Practices for Data Visualization
This article was originally published in The New Stack and is reposted here with permission. A look at best practices, no-code and low-code platforms you can use, common visualization types, criteria for good data visualization and more. Organizations regularly generate an...
InfluxDB SQL Queries with Python
Recently InfluxData announced SQL support in InfluxDB Cloud, powered by IOx. Users can now use familiar SQL queries to explore and analyze their time series data. The SQL support was introduced along with the usage of Apache Arrow. Apache Arrow is...
How to Get, Convert & Format JavaScript Date From Timestamp
Have you ever needed to work with dates in JavaScript but struggled to convert timestamps into human-readable dates? Fear not, because in this tutorial, we’ll get, convert, and format JavaScript dates from timestamps. Getting a date from a timestamp Before converting...
How to Use Time-Stamped Data to Reduce Network Downtime
This article was originally published in The New Stack and is reposted here with permission. Telecommunication organizations need to ensure they have the necessary resources and technology to maintain service uptime SLAs. Increased regulations and emerging technologies forced telecommunications companies to...
SQL Server DATEDIFF: An Intro to Calculating Time Intervals
Hey there! Have you ever needed to calculate the difference between two dates in your SQL database? If so, I’ve got some good news for you: SQL Server has a fantastic built-in function called DATEDIFF that does just that. In this...