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Space Time Discontinuum
Combining data from many sources may cause painful delays.
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Write Amplification vs. Read Perspiration
The trade-offs between write and read.
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Extract, Shoehorn, and Load
Data doesn't always fit nicely into a new home.
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Mind Your State for Your State of Mind
The interactions between storage and applications can be complex and subtle.
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XML and JSON Are Like Cardboard
Cardboard surrounds and protects stuff as it crosses boundaries.
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The Power of Babble
Expect to be constantly and pleasantly befuddled.
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The Singular Success of SQL
SQL has a brilliant future as a major figure in the pantheon of data representations.
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Condos and Clouds
Constraints in an environment empower the services.
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Idempotence Is Not a Medical Condition
Messages may be retried. Idempotence means that's OK.
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