Deep Dive into Google’s AlloyDB Architecture for PostgreSQL
An exploration of AlloyDB’s architecture and design, focussing on its storage engine, with descriptions of how it handles reads and writes One of the more … The post Deep Dive into Google’s AlloyDB Architecture for PostgreSQL appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
A Brief History of AWS S3
A chronicle of AWS S3's evolution from a humble Internet Storage to the backbone of the modern data stack of many data-driven enterprises. The post A Brief History of AWS S3 appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
Why network firewalls are a clumsy solution for controlling access to databases
Today’s combination of database authentication and network-based access control mechanisms are inadequate for implementing complex security models required by modern multi-tenant data services. It’s difficult, … The post Why network firewalls are a clumsy solution for controlling access to databases appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
Time-series Databases, Graph Databases, Kafka
Issue #3 of Data Watcher, a weekly newsletter of curated content on topics related to data management and data protection Welcome to Data Watcher #3, where I curate … The post Time-series Databases, Graph Databases, Kafka appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
Data Stack for Security Engineers: What is it and how to secure it?
There are few things as buzzy in the industry right now as the modern data stack. With tools like Presto, Airflow, dbt, etc soaring in … The post Data Stack for Security Engineers: What is it and how to secure it? appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
S3’s Journey from a Simple Storage Service to the Engine Powering the Modern Data Stack
AWS S3 is notorious for exposing confidential data from leaky misconfigured buckets. Common misconfigurations include leaving access to data open to the public, not using … The post S3’s Journey from a Simple Storage Service to the Engine Powering the Modern Data Stack appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
S3 Misconfigurations, MLOps, Vertical Integration
Issue #2 of Data Watcher, a weekly newsletter of curated content on topics related to data management and data protection Welcome to Data Watcher #2, where I curate … The post S3 Misconfigurations, MLOps, Vertical Integration appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
Ransomware, Automation Fabric, Vertical Integration
Issue #1 of Data Watcher, a weekly newsletter of curated content on topics related to data management and data protection Welcome to the first edition … The post Ransomware, Automation Fabric, Vertical Integration appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
Demystifying Data Mesh: Part One
Data management products and architectures such as Data Lakehouse, Data Mesh, and Data Fabric hold great interest for organizations that are looking to become more … The post Demystifying Data Mesh: Part One appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
7 Ways Policy as Code Can Improve Automation and Security
What is Policy as Code? From startups to large organizations, handbook-based policy management rarely scales well and is often applied in a non-uniform way. Policy … The post 7 Ways Policy as Code Can Improve Automation and Security appeared first on Cyral ... Read More
