Data Engineering Resources

Graph Databases 101

Let’s talk about graph databases. Some industry watchers claim that they are the fastest-growing type of database. If so, maybe it’s useful to know more about them. So, let's start with the basics: what is a graph database, and what is it useful for?

February 16, 2016

by Adnan Khaleel

· 14,626 Views · 14 Likes

RetroPie N64 Emulator Performance Tweaks

RetroPie is great for your retro gaming needs, but unfortunately, N64 ROM performance is decidedly hit or miss. The Runcommand Launch allows emulator-switching, for selection of the best emulator for a specific ROM. Check out how to install additional emulators, boot into the Runcommand menu, and see a user-aggregated list of ROM performance.

February 16, 2016

by Moe Long

CORE

· 63,129 Views · 2 Likes

What’s the Difference Between OLTP and OLAP?

As you plan your analytics and data architecture on AWS, you may get confused between Redshift and Aurora. Both are advertised to be scalable and performant. Both are supposedly better than incumbents. Both have optically inspired names. So, what’s the difference?

February 16, 2016

by Kiyoto Tamura

· 17,701 Views · 4 Likes

Report Finds Wearables Will Skyrocket in the Enterprise

Wearables have infiltrated the IoT space, but they're relegated mainly to the consumer market. However, 2016 may see wider adoption in the enterprise. Check out what APX Labs discovered in a recent report, "What's Next in Wearable Technology."

February 12, 2016

by Amy Groden-Morrison

· 4,531 Views · 1 Like

Running AWS Lambda Functions in AWS CodePipeline Using CloudFormation

Recently, AWS announced that they’ve added support for triggering AWS Lambda functions into AWS CodePipeline–AWS’ Continuous Delivery service. In this article, I’ll describe how I codified the provisioning of all of the AWS resources in the documentation using CloudFormation.

February 12, 2016

by Paul Duvall

· 18,085 Views · 1 Like

Executives' Perspectives on the Evolution of Data Management

Data management has evolved very rapidly since the introduction of Hadoop and big data.

February 12, 2016

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 5,786 Views · 1 Like

The SOLID Principles in Real Life

You're likely familiar with the SOLID principles. Here's a breakdown of the SOLID principles in a real-world setting.

February 12, 2016

by Erik Dietrich

· 228,797 Views · 110 Likes

Enable Docker Remote API on Docker Machine on Mac OS X

Check out how to enable the Docker Remote REST API on a Docker Machine running on Mac OS X in this neat tutorial!

February 12, 2016

by Arun Gupta

· 9,739 Views · 2 Likes

Create a JSON API REST Service With Spring Boot and Elide

Learn how to make a HSON API REST service using Elide and Spring Boot in this awesome tutorial. The JSON API is a great specification for developers, and is getting much more popular.

February 11, 2016

by Matthew Casperson

· 71,888 Views · 10 Likes

ES6 Math Functions You Can Use Today

In this article, we'll discuss the various math functions—what they are and how they work—available in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6). Read on to learn more.

February 10, 2016

by Josh Anderson

· 7,685 Views · 2 Likes

MySQL Password Expiration Features to Help You Comply With PCI-DSS

PCI Compliance requires users to change their passwords every 90 days. Luckily, since MySQL version 5.6.6 there’s a password_expired feature which allows one to set a user’s password as expired.

February 10, 2016

by Peter Zaitsev

· 6,293 Views · 2 Likes

Solr vs Elasticsearch: Battle of The Query DSLs

Comparing Solr and Elasticsearch on how they control ranking, and how their query DSLs stack up against each other.

February 10, 2016

by Doug Turnbull

· 11,036 Views · 11 Likes

How to Create a High Performing API

In a nutshell: data analysis, use cases, and thinking about what's essential.

February 10, 2016

by Mary Katherine Sullivan

· 7,646 Views · 5 Likes

Your Application Probably Doesn't Need a Database

Zone Leader Sam Atkinson asks whether you really need that particular part of your stack, and whether local storage is a good alternative.

February 9, 2016

by Sam Atkinson

· 29,873 Views · 10 Likes

Fundamentals of Big Data Log Analytics

A presentation and slide deck on using several different tools including Graylog Splunk, and TIBCO to analyze log data.

February 8, 2016

by Kai Wähner

CORE

· 10,287 Views · 3 Likes

SQL Performance Tuning: Query Optimization 101

The following page describes some of the best practices of using SQL queries from a performance perspective. We use Oracle as our primary reference but most of the recommendations are applicable to other RDBMS SQL engines as well.

February 8, 2016

by Bikram Sinha

· 23,321 Views · 9 Likes

Problems Being Solved With Databases — Executives' Perspectives

Databases are enabling companies to use data to inform real-time decisions about their business as well as to use predictive analytics to make better informed, real-time decisions.

February 8, 2016

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 22,909 Views · 2 Likes