Data Denormalization Is Broken — Why it’s hard to write good app-layer code for everyday business logic. “I think the database is overdue for a paradigm shift in the way it handles denormalization. I predict powerful denormalization engines will be invented in the next few years.”

Neural Redis: Neural Networks Module for Redis — A module that implements feed-forward neural networks as a native data type in Redis. The goal is to provide a simple way for anyone to get started with machine learning.

Why You Should Design Your Database to Optimize for Statistics — Databases are increasingly being used to collect together aggregate data, histograms and overall statistics. Keep this in mind when designing things.

How can you help your team write better, shareable SQL faster? — Learn more with our free video tips that show how SQL Prompt lets you write, refactor, and share SQL. An add-in for SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio, it strips away the repetition of coding and standardizes it everywhere.

RethinkDB Is Shutting Down — The business behind RethinkDB, an innovative open source realtime database, is closing down and its employees moving to Stripe. The project will live on as open source, however.

Lessons From MySQL Database Failure — Backups, verification, replication, and database security are covered in this 31-minute talk looking at lessons learnt from MySQL failures at scale.

Accelerating Slow Databases That Wear People Down — A look at how a frustration with database speeds inspired the creator of MapD and how MapD is using various techniques to boost database performance.

The Third Age of Data — The massive amounts of data being generated hold the promise of ever-greater insight, but only for those who successfully process and harness the flood of information.

Debugging PostgreSQL Performance, The Hard Way — When JustWatch saw a disproportionate increase in database reads they decided to find out why — instead of just throwing money at the problem.