Figure 1: AlloyDB High-level Architecture

Deep Dive into Google’s AlloyDB Architecture for PostgreSQL

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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
Snowflake Architecture (Source: Snowflake Documentation)

A Brief History of AWS S3

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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

Why network firewalls are a clumsy solution for controlling access to databases

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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
Data Watcher #3: Time-series Databases, Graph Databases, and Kafka

Time-series Databases, Graph Databases, Kafka

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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?

Data Stack for Security Engineers: What is it and how to secure it?

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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

S3’s Journey from a Simple Storage Service to the Engine Powering the Modern Data Stack

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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

S3 Misconfigurations, MLOps, Vertical Integration

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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

Ransomware, Automation Fabric, Vertical Integration

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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

Demystifying Data Mesh: Part One

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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

7 Ways Policy as Code Can Improve Automation and Security

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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