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Autovacuum in PostgreSQL: how we keep our databases in order

Autovacuum in PostgreSQL: how we keep our databases in order

One of PostgreSQL’s best features is also one of its most misunderstood: autovacuum.
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Marco Ferretti
Table partitioning in PostgreSQL: how we fixed performance and index bloat

Table partitioning in PostgreSQL: how we fixed performance and index bloat

At Cubbit, our OLTP database holds terabytes of data. Even with careful indexing strategies, some queries inevitably reach performance…
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Marco Ferretti
Optimizing PostgreSQL queries: 12 indexing pitfalls and how we fixed them

Optimizing PostgreSQL queries: 12 indexing pitfalls and how we fixed them

PostgreSQL is a powerful beast. But like anything powerful, it needs careful handling. At Cubbit, we use PostgreSQL as the OLTP (Online…
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Marco Ferretti
Setting up a Ceph storage cluster: a time-saving tutorial for DevOps/Sysadmins

Setting up a Ceph storage cluster: a time-saving tutorial for DevOps/Sysadmins

Follow this simple, step-by-step tutorial for setting up Ceph storage clusters. Learn about deployment, redundancy, and advanced use cases.
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Marco Moschettini
Why we only used half of the outbox pattern (and it worked)

Why we only used half of the outbox pattern (and it worked)

In distributed systems, reliable communication between services cannot be taken for granted. You might update a database record…
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Giulio Cinelli
Top MinIO and Ceph S3 alternatives in 2025 (European gems inside)

Top MinIO and Ceph S3 alternatives in 2025 (European gems inside)

Explore top MinIO and Ceph S3 alternatives for 2025. Compare self-hosted S3-compatible storage with a focus on ops simplicity, compliance…
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Marco Moschettini
Big Data: the flip side of the coin

Big Data: the flip side of the coin

The implications of mass-scale data collection on our society and personal freedom
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Andrea Rovai
Cubbit vs The Blockchain(s), or: Why distributed protocols don’t need (new forms of) money to…

Cubbit vs The Blockchain(s), or: Why distributed protocols don’t need (new forms of) money to…

Whether it is the new Google or the amazing solution for almost nothing, the blockchain is all over the news. Of course, this is not 2017…
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Andrea Rovai
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