Choose and operate the right database. PostgreSQL vs MySQL, Redis caching patterns, MongoDB data modeling, replication, sharding, and backup strategies explained.
28 articles
A benchmarked comparison of Turso, Neon, and PlanetScale covering latency, cold starts, throughput, branching workflows, pricing at scale, SQL compatibility, and Drizzle/Prisma integration.
A hands-on comparison of Redis and Memcached covering performance benchmarks, data structures, persistence, managed service pricing, and when to pick each cache for your workload.
A practitioner comparison of Valkey and Redis covering the license change, performance benchmarks, module ecosystem gaps, cloud provider support, and a step-by-step migration guide.
A practical comparison of SQL and NoSQL databases. Covers MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB, Cassandra, and Neo4j vs PostgreSQL with real trade-offs, code examples, and a decision framework for choosing the right database.
A practical guide to time-series databases. Compare TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, Prometheus, and ClickHouse. Learn TSDB architecture, compression, downsampling, and when to upgrade from plain PostgreSQL.
A practitioner guide to Redis covering data structures, persistence, pub/sub, common use cases like caching and rate limiting, and managed Redis pricing in 2026.
A complete guide to PostgreSQL connection pooling with PgBouncer. Covers the process-per-connection model, pooling modes (session, transaction, statement), configuration, Kubernetes deployment patterns, and alternatives.
A practical guide to database sharding and partitioning in PostgreSQL. Covers range, list, and hash partitioning, consistent hashing, cross-shard queries, resharding, and when to choose each strategy.
A thorough comparison of Drizzle and Prisma for TypeScript developers. Covers schema definition, query syntax, serverless cold starts, edge runtime support, Prisma Accelerate, migrations, relation handling, transactions, and connection pooling.
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