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Which cloud database should you use?

An overview of the strengths and weaknesses of today’s cloud database management systems. The fundamental principle of cloud systems is a focus on multiple, disposable, and replaceable machines. This has direct consequences for the implementation techniques, and therefore the capabilities of database systems implemented in the cloud. Traditional databases can be roughly classified as parallel-first … Read more

How to choose a cloud database

Transactional cloud databases come in all shapes and sizes, from simple key-value stores to planet-scale distributed relational databases. Here’s how to choose the right cloud database for your application. Databases have come a long way since the early 1980s when they only ran on mainframes and your choice was between CODASYL databases and relational databases. … Read more