Pigsty Blog Articles
How Ahrefs Saved US$400M by NOT Going to the Cloud
May 22, 2024 in Cloud
After Alibaba-Cloud's epic global outage on Double 11, setting industry records, how should we evaluate this incident and what lessons can we learn from it?
After Alibaba-Cloud's epic global outage on Double 11, setting industry records, how should we evaluate this incident and what lessons can we learn from it?
Why PostgreSQL is the Future Standard?
May 16, 2024 in PostgreSQL
One of the biggest trends in software development today is PostgreSQL becoming the de facto database standard. This article explains why.
One of the biggest trends in software development today is PostgreSQL becoming the de facto database standard. This article explains why.
Database Deletion Supreme - Google Cloud Nuked a Major Fund's Entire Cloud Account
May 11, 2024 in Cloud
Due to an "unprecedented configuration error," Google Cloud mistakenly deleted trillion-RMB fund giant **UniSuper**'s entire cloud account, cloud environment and all off-site backups, setting a new record in cloud computing history!
Due to an "unprecedented configuration error," Google Cloud mistakenly deleted trillion-RMB fund giant **UniSuper**'s entire cloud account, cloud environment and all off-site backups, setting a new record in cloud computing history!
Cloud Dark Forest: Exploding Cloud Bills with Just S3 Bucket Names
April 30, 2024 in Cloud
The dark forest law has emerged on public cloud: **Anyone who knows your S3 object storage bucket name can explode your cloud bill.**
The dark forest law has emerged on public cloud: **Anyone who knows your S3 object storage bucket name can explode your cloud bill.**
The $20 Brother PolarDB: What Should Databases Actually Cost?
April 25, 2024 in Database
Today we discuss the fair pricing of commercial databases, open-source databases, cloud databases, and domestic Chinese databases.
Today we discuss the fair pricing of commercial databases, open-source databases, cloud databases, and domestic Chinese databases.
Can Chinese Domestic Databases Really Compete?
April 25, 2024 in Database
Friends often ask me, **can Chinese domestic databases really compete?** To be honest, **it's a question that offends people**. So let's try speaking with data - I hope the charts provided in this article can help readers understand the database ecosystem landscape and establish more accurate proportional awareness.
Friends often ask me, **can Chinese domestic databases really compete?** To be honest, **it's a question that offends people**. So let's try speaking with data - I hope the charts provided in this article can help readers understand the database ecosystem landscape and establish more accurate proportional awareness.
Cloudflare Roundtable Interview and Q&A Record
April 23, 2024 in Cloud
As a roundtable guest, I was invited to participate in Cloudflare's Immerse conference in Shenzhen. During the dinner, I had in-depth discussions with Cloudflare's APAC CMO, Greater China Technical Director, and front-line engineers about many questions of interest to netizens.
As a roundtable guest, I was invited to participate in Cloudflare's Immerse conference in Shenzhen. During the dinner, I had in-depth discussions with Cloudflare's APAC CMO, Greater China Technical Director, and front-line engineers about many questions of interest to netizens.
What Can We Learn from Tencent Cloud's Major Outage?
April 14, 2024 in Cloud
Tencent Cloud's epic global outage after Double 11 set industry records. How should we evaluate and view this failure, and what lessons can we learn from it?
Tencent Cloud's epic global outage after Double 11 set industry records. How should we evaluate and view this failure, and what lessons can we learn from it?
Cloudflare - The Cyber Buddha That Destroys Public Cloud
April 03, 2024 in Cloud
While I've always advocated for cloud exit, if it's about adopting a cyber bodhisattva cloud like Cloudflare, I'm all in with both hands raised.
While I've always advocated for cloud exit, if it's about adopting a cyber bodhisattva cloud like Cloudflare, I'm all in with both hands raised.
Can Luo Yonghao Save Toothpaste Cloud?
April 01, 2024 in Cloud
Luo Yonghao's livestream first spent half an hour selling robot vacuums, then Luo himself belatedly appeared to read scripts selling "cloud computing" for forty minutes — before seamlessly transitioning to selling Colgate enzyme-free toothpaste — leaving viewers bewildered between toothpaste and cloud computing.
Luo Yonghao's livestream first spent half an hour selling robot vacuums, then Luo himself belatedly appeared to read scripts selling "cloud computing" for forty minutes — before seamlessly transitioning to selling Colgate enzyme-free toothpaste — leaving viewers bewildered between toothpaste and cloud computing.