Databases
Snapshots vs Volumes: Understanding Cloud Storage Primitives
Practical guide to cloud storage snapshots and volumes covering architecture, performance, cost optimization, backup strategies, and disaster recovery patterns.
Cloud Storage
Databases
Block vs Object vs File Storage: Use Cases, Trade-offs, and When to Use Each
Block, object, and file storage serve fundamentally different purposes. A veteran architect explains how each works, their trade-offs, and when to choose which.
Data & Analytics
What is a Data Lake? Architecture, Use Cases, and Common Pitfalls
What a data lake actually is, how to architect one that doesn't become a data swamp, real-world use cases, and the pitfalls I've seen sink data lake projects.