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  • Understanding the different kinds of keys used in databases

    Understanding the difference between primary keys, sort keys, partition keys, etc.

    May 21, 2022 - 4 minute read -
    DB
  • Transaction Isolation Levels Are A Confusing Mess

    Online literature about isolation levels are often misleading and confusing. This post attempts to clarify these concepts.

    January 18, 2022 - 6 minute read -
    DB
  • Why append-only writes are much faster than random writes

    The common design pattern found in high write-throughput databases

    January 7, 2022 - 2 minute read -
    DB
  • Intro to Time Series Databases

    Very very surface level introduction to time series databases

    February 23, 2020 - 2 minute read -
    DB

This is a technical blog, where I write about various things I learn or want to share.
Pavan Kalyan Damalapati