Comparing Database Query Languages in MySQL, Couchbase, and MongoDB
A new study by Altoros analyzes the query performance of three database languages across nine business scenarios.
Optimizing the Performance of Apache Spark Queries
Learn how the run times of Spark Core and Spark SQL queries can be improved by speeding up slow processes and optimizing serialization tasks.
Multi-Cluster Deployment Options for Apache Kafka: Pros and Cons
This blog post investigates three models of multi-cluster deployment for Apache Kafka—the stretched, active-passive, and active-active.
MongoDB 3.4 vs. Couchbase Server 5.0 vs. DataStax Enterprise 5.0 (Cassandra)
The 2017 study by Altoros evaluated the three leading NoSQL solutions across 22 key parameters—such as architecture, development, administration, etc.
Performance Comparison of Ruby Frameworks 2016
This blog post shares some of the performance results demonstrated by a variety of Ruby frameworks, template engines, app servers, and ORM tools.
Performance Evaluation: MongoDB over NetApp E-Series
The study embodies the performance test results of a sharded MongoDB cluster over NetApp E-Series E5600 under the three scenarios.
“Q Sectors”: Global Digital Transformation Leads to Economic Growth
The most advanced sectors of a nation's economy lead to overall growth. A survey of these "Q Sectors" will reveal global stars, as well as diamonds in the rough.
Golang Internals, Part 6: Bootstrapping and Memory Allocator Initialization
This blog post explains how to initialize traceback, the stack pool, a memory allocator, size classes, the heap, etc.
Golang Internals, Part 5: the Runtime Bootstrap Process
This blog post explores the specifics of resizable stacks and internal TLS implementation.
Golang Internals, Part 4: Object Files and Function Metadata
This blog post explores the structure of function metadata, and how a garbage collector uses it.
