---
title: "This week's database news, issue 131"
publication: "DB Weekly"
issue: 131
published_at: "2016-11-18"
canonical_url: "https://dbweekly.com/issues/131"
---

Database Weekly 131   . 

This week's database news -[Read this on the Web](http://dbweekly.com/issues/131) 

[Database Weekly](http://dbweekly.com) Issue 131 — November 18, 2016     

Featured [Yelp Open Sources Data Pipeline That Saved It $10M](https://www.datanami.com/2016/11/17/yelp-open-sources-data-pipeline-saved-10m/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — _Data Pipeline_ is a Python-based system that simplified how data flows from MySQL through Kafka to big data tools like Hadoop and Cassandra. Datanaminews [A Deep Dive into TiKV](https://pingcap.github.io/blog/2016/11/09/Deep-Dive-into-TiKV/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — TiKV is a distributed Key-Value database based on the design of Google Spanner, F1, and HBase. TiDB Blogtutorial [Sybil: A Fast and Simple NoSQL OLAP](https://github.com/logv/sybil?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — An append only analytics datastore with no up front table schema requirements. Designed for fast full table scans of multi-dimensional data on a single machine. logvcode [Polyglot Enterprise - DataLayer keynote with Mitch Pirtle, CapitalOne (video)](https://compose.com/articles/datalayer-conference-keynote-with-mitch-pirtle-capitalone/?utm_source=cooper&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=db_weekly) — The modern enterprise has been thrust into an ever-changing roster of languages, apps and platforms that access data. Where do databases fit in this rapidly expanding picture of ‘one tool, one task’? Mitch tackles questions like these and more. Composesponsored [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/2ae2c71d.png)](https://compose.com/articles/datalayer-conference-keynote-with-mitch-pirtle-capitalone/?utm_source=cooper&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=db_weekly) [Microsoft's Next Generation of Databases and Data Lakes](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/11/16/announcing-the-next-generation-of-databases-and-data-lakes-from-microsoft/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — As well as a preview of the next SQL Server, Microsoft has announced a service pack for SQL Server 2016 which introduces a consistent programming model across all editions. Lots of other news too, including a DocumentDB emulator. Microsoftnews [Amazon QuickSight: A Fast Business Analytics Service from AWS](https://quicksight.aws/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — A cloud-powered business analytics service that makes it easy to build visualizations, perform ad-hoc analysis, and quickly get business insights from data. Amazon Web Servicestools [Realm: An Object Database for Node.js](https://realm.io/news/first-object-database-realm-node-js-server/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Realm is an _object database_ where you simply work with objects as you’re used to and they’re persisted directly. It joins existing versions for Swift, Objective-C, Java, Xamarin, and React Native. Realmtools [Char(16) Conference: A Business Data Scalability Event in NYC](http://charconference.org/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Tickets for the CHAR(16) conference, taking place in New York on December 6, are now available. Use code DBW50 for $50 off your ticket price. Focuses on Postgres. Char Conferencenews Jobs [One Application, 4,000+ Opportunities - Try Hired](http://hired.com/?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=petercooperpress&utm_campaign=q4-16-dbweekly) — On Hired companies apply to interview you. Get 1:1 support for your job search plus upfront compensation details. Hired In brief [Microsoft Announces the Next SQL Server for Windows and Linux](https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/16/microsofts-sql-server-for-linux-is-now-available-for-testing/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) TechCrunchnews [$1.44 Per Terabyte: Setting A New World Record with Apache Spark](https://databricks.com/blog/2016/11/14/setting-new-world-record-apache-spark.html?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Databricksnews [The Battle for Apache Cassandra Highlights Major Problem with Open Source Projects](http://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-battle-for-apache-cassandra-highlights-major-problem-with-open-source-projects/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Matt Asaynews [Amazon RDS Now Supports PostgreSQL 9.6.1](https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1717/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) postgresqlnews [Hitachi Adds Enterprise Search to Object Store](https://www.datanami.com/2016/11/15/hitachi-enterprise-search-object-store/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Datanaminews [Put your DB into overdrive on Linode’s SSD servers.](https://welcome.linode.com/db-weekly/?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=email&utm_term=db&utm_campaign=db-weekly-sponsored) — Whatever your preferred DB, get better performance by loading it on Linode. Use promo code DB20 for $20 credit linodesponsored [Designing a Database for an Online Job Portal](http://www.vertabelo.com/blog/technical-articles/designing-a-database-for-an-online-job-portal?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Vertabelotutorial [Improve INSERT-per-second Performance of SQLite?](http://stackoverflow.com/q/1711631/3951?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — A very thorough dive. Stack Overflowstory [9 Ruby on Rails Database Best Practices](http://blog.carbonfive.com/2016/11/16/rails-database-best-practices/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Christian Nelsontutorial [How Uber Uses Spark and Hadoop to Optimize Customer Experience](https://www.datanami.com/2015/10/05/how-uber-uses-spark-and-hadoop-to-optimize-customer-experience/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Datanamistory [Async Processing with In-Memory Databases or How to Handle 1M Transactions Per Second on a Single Core](https://medium.com/@denisanikin/asynchronous-processing-with-in-memory-databases-or-how-to-handle-one-million-transactions-per-36a4c01fc4e4?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Denis Anikinstory [Citus 6.0: A Postgres Database Designed for Multi-Tenancy](https://www.citusdata.com/blog/2016/11/14/introducing-citus-6/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Citus Datatools [Email API from SendGrid](http://www.launchbit.com/taz/11159-6510-111?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) — Reliably deliver your emails with a quick and simple API or SMTP integration. [Try for Free.](http://www.launchbit.com/taz/11159-6510-111) SendGridtools sponsored [Redis Knowledge Database - Everything Related to Redis in One Place](http://knowledge.redisweekly.com/?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Redis Weeklytools [redis-cell: A Redis Module That Provides Rate Limiting Functionality](https://github.com/brandur/redis-cell?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Brandurcode [Whitewidow: An Open Automated SQL Vulnerability Scanner](https://github.com/Ekultek/whitewidow?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Thomas Perkinscode [Blogd: A Flat-File Blog with Redis Inside](https://github.com/lehoangduc/blogd?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Le Hoang Duccode [mongodm: A Golang Object Document Mapper (ODM) for MongoDB](https://github.com/zebresel-com/mongodm?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Zebreselcode [postgresql-unit: SI Units for PostgreSQL](https://github.com/ChristophBerg/postgresql-unit?utm_source=dbweekly&utm_medium=email) Christoph Bergcode    

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