Quantum Computing Will Put Your Data at Risk
11/29/18 “Too many secrets.” – Martin Bishop One of the pivotal moments in the movie Sneakers is when Martin Bishop realizes that they have a device that can break any encryption m…
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Why I’m Not Worried About Skynet
11/15/18 I’m 98% confident if you ask three data scientists to define Artificial Intelligence (AI), you will get five different answers. The field of AI research dates to the mid-1…
No, You Don’t Need a Blockchain
11/01/18 The hype around blockchain technology is reaching a fever pitch these days. Visit any tech conference and you’ll find more than a handful of vendors offering it in one for…
Don’t Get Bitten by Schrödinger’s Backup
11/01/18 There are two sayings you can find in virtually every article about data protection: “If your data doesn’t exist in at least two places, then it doesn’t exist,” and “If yo…
PostgresConf Silicon Valley
10/30/18 Did you miss us at PostgresConf Silicon Valley in San Jose? Have no fear! Here’s a sneak peek video of Baron Schwartz delivering his talk on database indexing: How to Inde…
Do You Need an On-Prem Storage Vault?
10/15/18 Data protection has traditionally involved an on-prem storage vault, but as data protection solutions evolve, this requirement is becoming increasingly optional. On-prem s…
A Million Little Things: Global Baselines
10/04/18 Baselines are one of my favorite topics, as setting them is one of the most important things you can do when measuring data. It should underpin everything that you do, whe…
The Problem of Complexity in Modern Backup Software
10/02/18 Data protection is a complicated endeavor. This is largely because IT is a complicated endeavor, and data protection involves backing up all the data from existing IT depl…
Seeing the Big Picture: Give Me All of the Data
09/13/18 The collection of operational and and analytics information can be an addictive habit, especially in the case of an interesting and active network. However, this informati…
The Difference Between Lock Wait Timeout and Deadlock
09/12/18 If you use ACID transactional databases, you’ve probably heard of lock wait timeouts and deadlocks. What are these? And how are they different? Inevitably, many of us will…
Databases 101 – Factors to Consider When Choosing a Database
09/06/18 In part one of this series, we discussed the different types of databases available on the market today. In part two, we discussed how to choose the right database for you…
The Hidden Costs of Backup Software
08/31/18 The focus of data protection has changed. Backups and data recovery used to exist primarily to protect against human error or natural disaster. The focus was on recovering…