Author: Chris Engelbert
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Chris Engelbert
Jul 19th, 2024 | 15 min read
Image Recognition with Neural Networks: A Beginner’s Guide
If you’re anything like me, you must be anxious to understand how computers can do image recognition. Certainly, it can’t be magic—we know that for a fact—but how does it work? As a disclaimer
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Chris Engelbert
Jul 15th, 2024 | 9 min read
Neo4j in Cloud and Kubernetes: Advantages, Cypher Queries, and Use Cases
Introduction: In the era of big data, managing complex relationships is crucial. Neo4j , a leading graph database, excels at handling intricate data connections, making it indispensable for modern app
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Chris Engelbert
Jun 27th, 2024 | 25 min read
Machine Learning driven Database Optimization with Luigi Nardi from DBtune (interview)
Introduction This interview is part of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , and our show site . In this insightful video, we explore the cutt
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Chris Engelbert
Jun 20th, 2024 | 23 min read
How I designed PostgreSQL High Availability with Shaun Thomas from Tembo (video + interview)
This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment , w
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Chris Engelbert
Jun 14th, 2024 | 18 min read
Easy Developer Namespaces with Multi-tenant Kubernetes with Alessandro Vozza from Kubespaces
This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site . In this installment of
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Chris Engelbert
Jun 12th, 2024 | 10 min read
Kubernetes Persistent Volumes: Best Practices & Guide
Storage management in Kubernetes can be complex, especially for teams running stateful workloads like databases. While K8s excels at container orchestration, its default ephemeral storage isn’t
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Chris Engelbert
Jun 07th, 2024 | 23 min read
Policy Management at Cloud-Scale with Anders Eknert from Styra (video + interview)
This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment of
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Chris Engelbert
Jun 06th, 2024 | 9 min read
How to choose your Kubernetes Postgres Operator?
A Postgres Operator for Kubernetes eases the management of PostgreSQL clusters inside the Kubernetes (k8s) environment. It watches changes (additions, updates, deletes) of PostgreSQL related CRD (cust
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Chris Engelbert
May 31st, 2024 | 19 min read
Your CI/CD Pipeline is a Production system with Stefan Prodan from ControlPlane (video + interview)
This interview is part of the simplyblock’s Cloud Commute Podcast, available on Youtube , Spotify , iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Samsung Podcasts, and our show site. In this installment of
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Chris Engelbert
May 29th, 2024 | 6 min read
What is Software-Defined Storage (SDS)?
Software-defined (block) storage solutions, or SDS, decouple the software storage layer from the underlying hardware. This allows for centralized management and automation of storage resources through
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