Platforming The Future

As a seasoned technology leader with a passion for technology, I'm excited to share my insights on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. Join me as I explore the latest developments in platform engineering, cloud computing, devops, agile methodologies, artificial intelligence and more. I do not have a regular posting cadence, but I do try to keep this feed fairly current.

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Master Kubernetes security with Cilium and eBPF. Learn to implement L7 policies, secure Kafka topics, and isolate Postgres databases using a zero-trust model.

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Successfully migrated from MySQL to PostgreSQL! This post is a quick summary of the process, including tackling SQL syntax differences and parameterized queries.

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Reclaiming compute resources: My journey migrating from WordPress to Grav CMS. Learn why I am swapping MySQL for PostgreSQL to streamline my digital twin project.

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Identify database bottlenecks and slow queries with PgBadger. Discover how to parse PostgreSQL and PgBouncer logs into actionable, graph-heavy HTML reports.

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Master PgBouncer tuning for PostgreSQL. Learn how to configure pool sizes, connection limits, and timeouts to optimize high-transaction database environments.

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Learn how to tune key PostgreSQL parameters like max_connections, shared_buffers, and work_mem to improve database performance and efficiency.