Pigsty Blog Articles
FinOps: Endgame Cloud-Exit
July 06, 2023 in Cloud
At the SACC 2023 FinOps session, I fiercely criticized cloud vendors. This is a transcript of my speech, introducing the ultimate FinOps concept — Cloud-Exit and its implementation path.
At the SACC 2023 FinOps session, I fiercely criticized cloud vendors. This is a transcript of my speech, introducing the ultimate FinOps concept — Cloud-Exit and its implementation path.
PostgreSQL, The most successful database
June 28, 2023 in PostgreSQL
StackOverflow 2023 Survey shows PostgreSQL is the most popular, loved, and wanted database, solidifying its status as the 'Linux of Database'.
StackOverflow 2023 Survey shows PostgreSQL is the most popular, loved, and wanted database, solidifying its status as the 'Linux of Database'.
Why Isn't Cloud Computing More Profitable Than Sand Mining?
June 14, 2023 in Cloud
Public cloud margins worse than sand mining—why are pig-butchering schemes losing money? Resource-selling models heading toward price wars, open source alternatives breaking monopoly dreams! Service competitiveness gradually neutralized—where is the cloud computing industry heading? How did domestic cloud vendors make a business with 30-40% pure profit less profitable than sand mining?
Public cloud margins worse than sand mining—why are pig-butchering schemes losing money? Resource-selling models heading toward price wars, open source alternatives breaking monopoly dreams! Service competitiveness gradually neutralized—where is the cloud computing industry heading? How did domestic cloud vendors make a business with 30-40% pure profit less profitable than sand mining?
SLA: Placebo or Insurance?
June 12, 2023 in Cloud
SLA is a marketing tool rather than insurance. In the worst-case scenario, it's an unavoidable loss; at best, it provides emotional comfort.
SLA is a marketing tool rather than insurance. In the worst-case scenario, it's an unavoidable loss; at best, it provides emotional comfort.
Pigsty v2.1: Vector + Full PG Version Support!
June 10, 2023 in Pigsty
Pigsty v2.1 provides support for PostgreSQL 12 through 16, with PGVector for AI embeddings.
Pigsty v2.1 provides support for PostgreSQL 12 through 16, with PGVector for AI embeddings.
Back to Basics: Tech Reflection Chronicles
May 29, 2023 in Database
The cost-cutting imperative has triggered a reevaluation of all technologies, including databases. This series critiques hot DB technologies and poses fundamental questions about their trade-offs: Are cloud databases, distributed databases, microservices, and containerization real needs or false hype?
The cost-cutting imperative has triggered a reevaluation of all technologies, including databases. This series critiques hot DB technologies and poses fundamental questions about their trade-offs: Are cloud databases, distributed databases, microservices, and containerization real needs or false hype?
Database Demand Hierarchy Pyramid
May 10, 2023 in Database
Similar to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, user demands for databases also have a progressive hierarchy: physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs, esteem needs, cognitive needs, aesthetic needs, self-actualization needs, and transcendence needs.
Similar to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, user demands for databases also have a progressive hierarchy: physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs, esteem needs, cognitive needs, aesthetic needs, self-actualization needs, and transcendence needs.
AI Large Models and Vector Database PGVector
May 10, 2023 in PostgreSQL
This article focuses on vector databases hyped by AI, introduces the basic principles of AI embeddings and vector storage/retrieval, and demonstrates the functionality, performance, acquisition, and application of the vector database extension PGVECTOR through a concrete knowledge base retrieval case study.
This article focuses on vector databases hyped by AI, introduces the basic principles of AI embeddings and vector storage/retrieval, and demonstrates the functionality, performance, acquisition, and application of the vector database extension PGVECTOR through a concrete knowledge base retrieval case study.
NewSQL: Distributive Nonsense
May 07, 2023 in Database
As hardware technology advances, the capacity and performance of standalone databases have reached unprecedented heights, which makes distributed (TP) databases appear utterly powerless, much like the "data middle platform" wearing the emperor's new clothes.
As hardware technology advances, the capacity and performance of standalone databases have reached unprecedented heights, which makes distributed (TP) databases appear utterly powerless, much like the "data middle platform" wearing the emperor's new clothes.
Are Microservices a Bad Idea?
May 07, 2023 in Database
Even Amazon's SOA team admits that microservices and serverless have problems. The Prime Video team switched to a monolith, saving 90% in operational costs.
Even Amazon's SOA team admits that microservices and serverless have problems. The Prime Video team switched to a monolith, saving 90% in operational costs.