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Patrick Jamal
Aug 10, 2026

Open-source databases in the enterprise: freedom without the 3 AM pages

Rethink your database strategy. Learn why open-source databases are the new enterprise default
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Felicjan Rybka
Aug 9, 2026

Follow-the-sun database operations: how 24/7/365 actually works

Learn how genuine follow-the-sun support protects business-critical databases from downtime risks
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Patrick Jamal
Aug 8, 2026

SRE-based database management: what changes when reliability engineers run your data layer

Learn why shifting from traditional DBA ticket-based models to an SRE-driven approach can eliminate
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Prasad Durgaoli
Aug 7, 2026

The real cost of a database outage (downtime math for the board)

Database outages do more than disrupt workflows; they erode trust and burn revenue. Move beyond hope
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Prasad Durgaoli
Aug 6, 2026

Ticket-ops vs SRE: why your incidents keep coming back

Discover the fundamental differences between the Ticket-ops and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
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Patrick Jamal
Aug 5, 2026

Vendor lock-in in managed databases: how to keep an exit door open

Learn how to future-proof your database architecture by avoiding proprietary lock-in.
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Patrick Jamal
Aug 4, 2026

What a 99.99% SLA actually commits your provider to

99.99% SLA allows for 4.4 minutes of downtime per month, but the real value lies in the fine print
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Patrick Jamal
Aug 3, 2026

Why your managed database bill keeps growing (and what predictable actually looks like)

Learn how usage-based pricing models turn business growth into compounding database invoices.
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Denis Rexa
Aug 2, 2026

The hidden costs of DBaaS: egress, backups, and multi-region math

The five compounding factors that turn modest DBaaS estimates into significant invoices