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8 articles tagged with "database"

awsclouddatabase
15 min read

RDS vs DynamoDB: The Database Choice That'll Keep You Up at Night πŸ—„οΈπŸ˜°

Picked the wrong AWS database and now you're paying for it? After 7+ years architecting on AWS, here's how to choose between RDS and DynamoDB without destroying your budget, sanity, or career!

Feb 11, 2026
architecturescalabilitysystem-design
18 min read

Database Replication: Stop Praying Your Database Doesn't Die πŸ—„οΈβš‘

Your single database is a ticking time bomb. After 7 years architecting production systems, here's how I learned that database replication isn't optional - it's the difference between 99.9% uptime and 3 AM panic attacks!

Feb 08, 2026
awsclouddynamodb
19 min read

DynamoDB: Stop Treating It Like a Relational Database πŸ’ΈπŸ—„οΈ

Your DynamoDB table has 47 indexes, costs $800/month, and queries still take 3 seconds? After architecting production NoSQL systems on AWS, here are the DynamoDB mistakes that'll drain your wallet AND your sanity!

Feb 06, 2026
architecturescalabilitydatabase
18 min read

Database Sharding: When One Database Just Isn't Enough Anymore πŸ—„οΈβš‘

Your database is drowning in 50 million rows and queries are taking 8 seconds. After architecting e-commerce systems handling millions of users, here's how I learned that sometimes you need to split your data across multiple databases - and why it's scarier than it sounds!

Feb 05, 2026
architecturescalabilitydatabase
14 min read

Database Caching: Stop Querying for the Same Damn Data 🏎️

Your database is crying because you keep asking it the same questions. Let's talk caching strategies - from 'just use Redis' to actually understanding when and how to cache!

Feb 01, 2026
laravelphpdatabase
6 min read

Laravel Transactions: All or Nothing (No Half-Baked Data) πŸ›‘οΈ

Your database is a hot mess because you're not using transactions. Let's fix that before your users notice!

Jan 31, 2026
laravelphpeloquent
7 min read

Laravel Eloquent Relationships: Beyond hasMany and belongsTo πŸ”—

Think you know Eloquent relationships? These advanced tricks will change how you query your database forever!

Jan 24, 2026
laravelphpeloquent
6 min read

Eloquent Relationships That Don't Make You Cry 😭

Stop fighting with your database relationships! Here's how to use Eloquent like a pro (without the headaches).

Jan 21, 2026