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          Understanding the different kinds of keys used in databasesUnderstanding the difference between primary keys, sort keys, partition keys, etc. 
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          Transaction Isolation Levels Are A Confusing MessOnline literature about isolation levels are often misleading and confusing. This post attempts to clarify these concepts. 
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          Why append-only writes are much faster than random writesThe common design pattern found in high write-throughput databases 
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          Intro to Time Series DatabasesVery very surface level introduction to time series databases