With Google trends you can compare words, and see how they are being used within google searches. You can use it to compare different things.
Check it out at http://www.google.com/trends
For example, I did a search on MySQL,PostgreSQL,Ingres to compare open source databases.
To see how google stacks up with the commercial competitors I tried. MySQL,Oracle,SQL Server,Informix,Sybase
Check it out, it’s very cool
Many companies manage production infrastructure using a reactive model rather than a proactive one. Organizations typically react to warnings and alerts, then implement corrective actions in response. While some companies have well-designed architectural patterns—such as feature flags and rate limiting—that can quickly mitigate the impact of issues, these are merely temporary solutions, not resolutions.
Read moreThe ongoing drama between Wordpress v WP Engine continues to cross my reading list, but I have permanently removed WordPress from my website. I have finally transitioned away from the complex Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (LAMP) stack required for self-hosting WordPress on my professional website.
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