Articles tagged with: Databases

Bootstrapping database creation for a microservice in a container

Summary: Bootstrapping database creation for a microservice in a container, using PostgreSQL for data storage and Linux createdb command for setup.


PostgreSQL - PostGIS compatibility issues

Summary: Compatibility issues encountered when updating from PostgreSQL 9.1 to PostgreSQL 9.3 with PostGIS 2.0 installed, and a solution.


SQL LIMIT in UPDATE when the RDBMS doesn't allows it

Summary: How to use SQL LIMIT in UPDATE queries when the RDBMS doesn't allow it. And some optimization techniques for handling large data imports.


Book Review: Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL: From Novice to Professional

Summary: A review of the book 'Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL: From Novice to Professional', by Richard Stones and Neil Matthew.


Database Ticket Servers

Summary: Using 'ticket servers' to manage auto-incremented unique IDs across multiple databases, a common issue when sharding databases.