Paraphrasing on Donald Knuth’s, the operation of software is hard. The more complex software is, so do the challenges involved in keeping it up and running become harder. Database management systems are not only complex systems, but are also a … Continue reading
Author Archives: Itamar Haber
Xeround and the CAP Theorem
The CAP Theorem (or Brewer’s Theorem) states that a distributed computer system can’t posses the following three characteristics all at the same time:
- Consistency: the same data is read across the system
- Availability: the system is always responsive
- Partition Tolerance: operation continues despite network disconnects Continue reading
Our Predictions for the Year 2012
It is that time of the year again: first we dim the lights, close the shades, light candles and put soft music in the background – then we take time to look at our crystal ball, to bring you the … Continue reading
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The End of the World? It’s Not Even 2012 Yet!
Well, not quite, but there’s definitely a stormy front hitting the cloudosphere with the recent reports (originally here) of Amazon’s pending EC2 instances’ reboots. Although the exact details are yet to be known, it looks like a good number of Amazon’s … Continue reading
Make Your Joomla! Site Highly-Available & Scalable with Xeround Cloud Database
Joomla! site owners are migrating their databases to Xeround’s database service. Doing so ensures that their databases are available and can scale to accommodate their applications’ needs. And the best thing is that whether you are installing a new Joomla! site or migrating an existing deployment to work with Xeround – it’s as easy as 1-2-3! Continue reading
MySQL Sharding in the Cloud – Who’s Your (Stack’s) Daddy?
The week before last I had the privilege of attending Cloud Expo West. As usual, Santa Clara provided the perfect setting for the event with its luxurious convention center and lovely, crisp weather. It was very interesting listening to the … Continue reading
MySQL Sharding or MySQL Partitioning – Which Should You Choose?
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for scalability, and each service or configuration available in the market addresses scalability in a different way. It’s up to you to make sure the MySQL scalability solution you end up with matches your specific DB scaling requirements. Continue reading
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