by revathisreem | May 5, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase, MongoDB
If you’ve worked with MongoDB for a while, you’ve probably heard that “performance depends a lot on memory.” That’s not just a vague statement — it’s largely about how the WiredTiger cache behaves. Instead of diving straight into jargon, let’s walk through this the...
by Mariappan Ponnusamy | Apr 28, 2026 | General, PostgreSQL
Introduction In today’s modern applications, data is growing rapidly, often increasing day by day and even minute by minute. As a result, databases are required to handle very large volumes of data efficiently. As tables continue to grow, managing them becomes more...
by Mariappan Ponnusamy | Apr 21, 2026 | General
Introduction Machine learning capabilities inside MySQL HeatWave allow you to build, train, and evaluate models directly within the database environment. Traditionally, model evaluation required exporting data into external tools such as Python or specialized ML...
by revathisreem | Mar 31, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase, MySQL
Modern production systems require databases to remain available 24/7. Even short service interruptions can lead to revenue loss, degraded user experience, and loss of customer trust. At the same time, applications continuously evolve. Schema changes such as adding...
by Mariappan Ponnusamy | Mar 24, 2026 | General, PostgreSQL
Introduction In recent versions of PostgreSQL, we have seen many features focused on improving performance and scalability. One such important addition in PostgreSQL 18 is UUIDv7 support.UUIDs are widely used in modern applications, especially in distributed systems...
by revathisreem | Mar 17, 2026 | Databases, General, KnowledgeBase
Database outages in production environments rarely occur because the database engine itself fails. In most cases, outages happen due to operational risks such as schema changes on large tables, sudden connection spikes, replication lag, or accidental data...
