# ![@thegeeknarrator Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:youtube::UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA.png) @thegeeknarrator The Geek Narrator

The Geek Narrator posts on YouTube about systems, into the, #s, data the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [--] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  12.5% [stocks](/list/stocks)  3.85% [finance](/list/finance)  3.85% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  1.92% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  0.96% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  0.96%

**Social topic influence**
[systems](/topic/systems) 4.81%, [into the](/topic/into-the) 3.85%, [#s](/topic/#s) 3.85%, [data](/topic/data) 3.85%, [$googl](/topic/$googl) 2.88%, [realtime](/topic/realtime) 2.88%, [topics](/topic/topics) 2.88%, [network](/topic/network) 2.88%, [applications](/topic/applications) 2.88%, [lambda](/topic/lambda) #132

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@amazonwebservices](/creator/undefined) [@confluent](/creator/undefined) [@percona](/creator/undefined) [@rockset](/creator/undefined) [@influxdb](/creator/undefined) [@duckdb](/creator/undefined) [@duckdb3282](/creator/undefined) [@redpandadata](/creator/undefined) [@polarsignalsio](/creator/undefined) [@cmu](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Shopify Inc (SHOP)](/topic/$shop)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"#Shorts Coldstart problems with AWS Lambda This is a clip from the episode on Serverless Architecture with Yan Cui. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/L7iiF5dCIjk AWS Azure Google Cloud Serverless Software Engineering AWS Azure Google Cloud Serverless Software Engineering"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BvNNuzm6VXI)  2023-05-14T16:49Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"RocksDB Cloud vs Local Disk: Performance Cost & Availability We discuss the RocksDB Cloud-based approach versus storing write-ahead log files locally. We explore batching requirements object storage costs latency durability and availability trade-offs with EBS/EFS. #RocksDB #CloudStorage #LocalDisk #Performance #CostOptimization #Availability #DataStorage #Database #Engineering #CloudComputing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3HXoFqZt_Gw)  2025-05-19T04:22Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"How does AWS Lambda work For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary: In this conversation Kaivalya Apte and Rajesh Pandey talk about the engineering behind AWS Lambda exploring its architecture use cases and best practices. They discuss the challenges of event handling concurrency and load balancing as well as the importance of observability and testing in serverless environments. The conversation highlights the innovative solutions AWS Lambda provides for developers emphasizing the balance between simplicity and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A3NwdMCRmFA)  2025-04-05T07:35Z 114K followers, 18.4K engagements


"Unlocking the Power of Mutability and Updates in RocksDB #RocksDB #SQL #indexes #realtime Discover how RocksDB handles mutability and updates and learn why shredding documents into key values can provide new insights. Explore the complexities and workarounds and find out how to effectively solve database challenges. #RocksDB #DatabaseManagement #DocumentShredding #DataInsights #DatabaseSolutions #DataManagement #DatabaseChallenges #DatabaseUpdates #ApplicationLayer #DatabaseTips"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZLj2ZR6-kBg)  2024-05-11T12:50Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Unlocking the Power of Dynamo: Cost-effective and Efficient Data Replication Discover how to leverage Dynamo's condition expressions to assert uniqueness and maintain data consistency in a cost-effective manner. Learn how to optimize your rights and ensure efficient replication. Improve your data management strategy today #DynamoDatabase #DataConsistency #CostEffectiveReplication #AssertionExpressions #DataManagement #DataOptimization #DatabasePerformance #DataReplication #EfficientReplication #DatabaseStrategy"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uO_FH9A9p8c)  2024-04-28T14:40Z 114K followers, [--] engagements


"Tigerstyle: Building Trust in Distributed Financial Databases #shorts Terrified of building a distributed financial database Discover Tigerstyle: a methodology for creating software that's safer faster and more trustworthy than traditional systems. #SoftwareDevelopment #DatabaseDesign #Cybersecurity #TechInnovation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ujk01pfZoOA)  2025-11-09T19:49Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Stakeholder Management: Stop Change Errors & Boost Productivity We navigate the complexities of stakeholder management when implementing changes exploring how it impacts productivity. We'll discuss the challenges of coordinating efforts across teams ensuring compatibility and avoiding errors. Learn how the right tools can revolutionize your approach to change management improving efficiency. #StakeholderManagement #ChangeManagement #ProductivityHacks #TeamCoordination #SchemaEvolution #JSON #Avro #CodingTips #SoftwareDevelopment #Efficiency"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=x8tOyrUaqdk)  2025-06-23T04:31Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"What is TigerStyle Principles behind TigerBeetle ft. Joran For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary: In this captivating episode we sit down with Joran Dirk Greef the mastermind behind Tiger Beetle a groundbreaking financial transactions database. Joran shares his journey of innovation highlighting the challenges and triumphs of creating a system that is not only faster but also safer. Dive into the philosophy of Tiger Style a unique methodology that emphasizes quality and performance ensuring that software"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=x9iLvqX1Vjk)  2025-11-01T13:08Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Optimize Your Indexes with Rockset: Simplify Your Database Queries #sql #joins #indexes #realtime Discover how Rockset can help you optimize the indexes in your database. Say goodbye to redundant indexes and improve the performance of your queries without worrying about manual index management. As a developer enjoy the flexibility of Rockset's automated index optimization. #DatabaseOptimization #QueryPerformance #RocksetIndexes #AutomaticIndexManagement #DatabaseQueries #DeveloperTips #IndexOptimization #DatabasePerformance #QueryOptimization #RocksetDatabase"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ErQ6btQixGQ)  2024-05-11T12:51Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"How OpenAI "scaled" Postgres to [---] million users A Deep Dive For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Hey folks Welcome to the Geek Narrator. In this episode we dive into OpenAI's recent blog post on scaling Postgres SQL to serve [---] million users. We'll explore the architecture challenges and optimizations that make this feat possible. We'll break down why a single Postgres primary can become a bottleneck at scale the unique challenges posed by MVCC for write-heavy workloads and the specific optimizations OpenAI"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZET3tl57kOc)  2026-01-31T16:57Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Diving into Kafka Internals with David Jacot In this video I talk to David Jacot who works as a Staff Software Engineer at @Confluent and has been a long time Kafka user committer and PMC member. We covered how Kafka works internally in great depth. We use Kafka for various use cases and it works great but going one level below the abstraction and truly understanding the protocols techniques and algorithms used is a fun ride. Chapters: 00:00 Kafka Internals with David Jacot 03:33 Defining Kafka 05:16 Kafka Architecture(s) 11:39 Write Path - Producer sending data 18:35 How does replication"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d89W_GzWnRw)  2023-08-12T09:24Z 114K followers, 22.4K engagements


"MySQL vs PostgreSQL: Which Database Should You Choose For simple applications the performance difference between MySQL and PostgreSQL isn't major. We delve into preferences and momentum. If your organization has MySQL experience continue using it. PostgreSQL has more momentum and a growing ecosystem. #MySQL #PostgreSQL #Database #SQL #Tech #Software #Development #Data #Comparison #Technology"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gLpAGtGMawg)  2025-05-15T04:02Z 114K followers, 14.1K engagements


"Dissecting Bitcoin Whitepaper with Arpit Bhayani Hey Everyone This episode is a special one as we are dissecting the original bitcoin whitepaper. with Arpit Bhayani. We have read the key points from the Bitcoin Whitepaper and discussed that in depth. Its very technical and very deep so please watch the entire episode to understand in depth. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the episode 05:33 Abstract of the paper 14:43 Introduction to the problem 17:02 Transactions 25:17 Timestamp server 28:03 Proof of work 42:23 Bitcoin Network 50:42 Incentives (why would you mine bitcoin) 56:34 Optimising for"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rZbSj4nvghY)  2022-10-21T07:36Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Prisma Postgres: No-Nonsense Database for Developers If we need a database that just works Prisma Postgres is a great choice. Pay per query No compute hours no monthly fee. Run side projects on production-grade infrastructure pay nothing until it scales. #Prisma #Postgres #Database #Serverless #Development #SQL #Backend #HackerNews #WebDev #CloudComputing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ygVJ8iO2HA4)  2025-05-15T03:59Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Database Trends and More with Peter Zaitsev @percona Deep Dive into Databases with Peter Zaitsev The GeekNarrator Podcast Join host Kaivalya Apte and special guest Peter Zaitsev from Percona on this episode of the Geeknerder Podcast. They discuss Peter's fascinating journey into the world of databases founding Percona and the evolution of open source database solutions. Topics include the rise of PostgreSQL the comparison between MySQL and PostgreSQL database observability the impact of cloud and Kubernetes on database management licensing changes in popular databases like Redis and career"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0EqEI0TcTfs)  2024-12-15T05:00Z 102K followers, [---] engagements


"S3 Storage Amplification: Cost Durability & Latency Deep Dive We explore S3's cost benefits durability guarantees and scalability highlighting how it simplifies architecture by handling edge cases and mitigating latency issues. #S3Storage #StorageAmplification #CloudStorage #DataDurability #Scalability #LatencyOptimization #AWSS3 #CloudArchitecture #DataStorage #CloudComputing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0cijG4rYhIU)  2025-05-04T05:21Z 111K followers, [---] engagements


"Member-only Live Session Tomorrow Join this channel as a member here and join me tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0fyltDRrHOU)  2025-09-05T16:05Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Are Garbage Collection Algorithms Complex Join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join JVM Internals: Concurrent Garbage Collection Challenges and Solutions In this episode of the JVM internal series we dive into the challenges garbage collectors face when operating incrementally and concurrently with the application. We explore the inefficiencies of the traditional 'stop the world' approach particularly for real-time applications and discuss how modern garbage collectors strive to reduce application pauses. The video explains the concept"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1TH7NZisw3o)  2025-03-08T05:46Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Red Panda: Reliability Engineering & Managed Services Explained We delve into the complexities of reliability engineering managed services like Red Panda and the evolution from SSHing into nodes to efficient network operations. It's about building something easy to understand and simple. #ReliabilityEngineering #ManagedServices #RedPanda #DevOps #SystemAdministration #NetworkOperations #DistributedSystems #CloudComputing #SRE #TechIndustry"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2e1zd0kOhPU)  2025-05-22T03:25Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Software Engineers: Beyond Abstraction for Critical Systems We discuss the crucial difference between software engineers who understand system internals and those who don't. Essential for tackling tricky bugs scaling and security issues. #SoftwareEngineering #SystemDesign #Debugging #Scaling #Security #Abstraction #CriticalSystems #TechSkills #AIDevelopment #Programming"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4zoKC1KAn7U)  2025-04-24T11:42Z 108K followers, [---] engagements


"World of Stream Processing with Apurva Mehta and Yingjun Wu Understanding Stream Processing: Trends Challenges and Future Directions with Apoorva Mehta and Yingjun In this episode host Kaivalya Apte discusses stream processing its evolution current trends and future directions with experts Apoorva Mehta co-founder and CEO of Responsive and Yingjun co-founder of Rising Wave Labs. Topics include the benefits and challenges of using Kafka Streams the role of cloud-native object storage and the importance of real-time processing. The conversation also covers different paradigms such as batch vs."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=588GHZJFK6k)  2024-12-04T19:08Z 102K followers, [---] engagements


"How Brokers Fetch Data in Kafka: An Asynchronous Process Learn how brokers in Kafka fetch data asynchronously continuously sending fetch requests to leaders and acknowledging the data has been written. Understand the communication process between brokers and leaders for efficient data retrieval. #KafkaBrokers #DataFetch #AsynchronousProcess #DataRetrieval #DataCommunication #KafkaLeaders #DistributedSystems #MessagingSystems #BigData #StreamProcessing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=58HA59T_DiU)  2024-05-02T21:53Z 103K followers, [---] engagements


"Unlocking the Power of E-commerce: Exploring Data Topics and Consumer Processing Discover how e-commerce data topics such as orders consumers and shopping carts can be leveraged for various use cases. Learn about the producer-broker interaction including data schema metadata and data storage. Gain insights into the process of writing data to disk in this developer-focused video. #EcommerceDataTopics #ConsumerProcessing #DataSchema #Metadata #ProducerBrokerInteraction #DataStorage #DeveloperInsights #EcommerceDevelopment #DataProcessing #DiskWriting"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5F9Hmg8NRL8)  2024-05-02T21:52Z 103K followers, [---] engagements


"Taming TimeSeries Data with QuestDB - Javier Ramirez In this episode I am talking to Javier Ramirez from QuestDB about everything QuestDB. This episode is a great resource to understand how QuestDB works its architecture what is it optimised for and whats upcoming as per the roadmap. If you have timeseries data and need a simple yet highly scalable solution #QuestDB is a great option. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:04 Understanding QuestDB: Origins and Use Cases 09:21 Deep Dive into QuestDB's Architecture and Data Ingestion 19:07 Optimizing Data Reads and Writes in QuestDB 28:40 Exploring"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5k305VCOBho)  2024-04-13T06:18Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"How do vector (search) databases work ft: turbopuffer For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary: In this conversation Kaivalya Apte and Simon Eskildsen talk about vector databases particularly focusing on TurboPuffer. They discuss the importance of vector search embeddings and the challenges associated with building efficient search engines. The conversation covers various aspects such as cost considerations chunking strategies multi-tenancy and performance optimization. Simon shares insights on the future of"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=64jzC0sdd-k)  2025-03-29T05:56Z 103K followers, [----] engagements


"Effective Code Reviews with Curtis Einsmann Hey Everyone In this episode I invited Curtis Einsmann to join us and share his knowledge and experience on how to do code reviews effectively. Curtis has created a course called "Master the Code Review" which has some great testimonials and amazing feedback. We have discussed various suggestions on making code reviews more effective for teams and individuals. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 10:36 How should teams appoach Code Reviews 18:19 How should individuals approach Code Reviews 25:10 Does Code Reviews slow down the development process 28:15"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Ypjpt9uOcg)  2022-09-02T06:22Z 103K followers, [----] engagements


"Database Choice: User Experience vs. Optimization Choosing a database We explore user experience and hardware optimization as key differentiators for the future. Query optimization's rising importance explained. #Database #SQL #NoSQL #DataManagement #Databases #DataEngineering #CarnegieMellon #QueryOptimization #UserExperience #TechTrends"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6un3E5WjPkE)  2025-05-04T05:18Z 111K followers, [---] engagements


"CI on bare metal gaming CPUs For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary: In this episode host Kaivalya Apte speaks with Ayush from Blacksmith about the challenges of Continuous Integration (CI) and how Blacksmith addresses these issues by providing serverless compute solutions for GitHub Actions. They discuss the unique advantages of using gaming CPUs the importance of observability in CI and the future of CI workloads. Takeaways Blacksmith optimizes CI workloads by using serverless compute. Gaming CPUs provide"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7caYCEJImRk)  2025-04-15T16:31Z 105K followers, [---] engagements


"System Design Formal Methods with FizzBee In this video I talk to Jayaprabhakar Kadarkarai aka JP who is the founder of FizzBee. FizzBee is a design specification language and model checker to help developers verify their design before writing even a single line of implementation code. We have discussed where it is applicable what are the benefits how does it work and many other interesting challenges with examples. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Challenges in Designing Distributed Systems 03:13 Understanding Design Specification Languages 04:00 The Value of Structured Design Documents"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7p5xJcOAOyo)  2024-09-14T11:15Z 66.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Boost Your Startup: Optimize Resource Usage with Native Image Discover the key to startup success with optimized resource usage Learn how to leverage the power of native image in situations where setup and resource usage matter. Upgrade your application's efficiency and take your business to the next level. #StartupSuccess #OptimizeResources #NativeImage #EfficiencyBoost #ResourceUsage #CloudApplications #Microservices #Serverless #CLIApps #ApplicationOptimization"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=92e5ciFh2Ho)  2024-04-27T19:55Z 114K followers, [--] engagements


"Multi-Tenant Databases: Solve Startup Pain with Right Architecture After talking to hundreds of startups we discovered a common problem: multi-tenant databases. There are trade-offs when picking the architecture especially when starting. What if we had a database really built for multi-tenant B2B applications to solve this #MultiTenantDatabase #DatabaseArchitecture #B2BApplications #StartupProblems #DatabaseMigration #CloudDatabase #DatabaseDesign #DataIsolation #DatabaseSecurity #TechStartups"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CP0X17rlVEk)  2025-05-19T04:25Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"LSM Trees: How does it all work Understanding Log Structured Merge Trees: High-Throughput Data Ingestion In this video we will look into Log Structured Merge (LSM) trees a powerful data structure fundamental to many modern NoSQL and SQL databases. We discuss the core principles of LSM trees such as their append-only mechanism which ensures high write throughput and durability. The video covers the write path including the usage of Write-Ahead Log (WAL) and in-memory memtables and the process of flushing data to disk into sorted string tables (SSTs). Key topics like handling updates deletes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CizxYuq-z6E)  2025-06-30T20:24Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Temporal Locality: Speed Up Your Database Discover how temporal locality optimizes database performance. We explore how recently updated rows are more likely to be accessed again speeding up data retrieval. #DatabaseOptimization #TemporalLocality #DataRetrieval #DatabasePerformance #ComputerScience #DataManagement #TechTips #CodingHacks #SoftwareEngineering #DatabaseDesign"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D6RiegDyC4E)  2025-05-14T04:16Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Scaling Derived Data for Planet-Scale Applications at Linkedin In this video I speak with Felix GV who is a Principal Staff Engineer at Linkedin and has done major contributions to the data infrastructure and Linkedin including VeniceDB. This episode will give you a good understanding of why we need a new database for storing "Derived Data" in a low latency high performance manner which is very important for Machine Learning workloads. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:42 The Evolution of LinkedIn's Databases 03:15 Challenges with Voldemort and the Birth of VeniceDB 08:42 Understanding Derived"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D6gZKM4Jnk4)  2024-05-29T11:06Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Postgres: Amazing Readable Codebase for Database Internals We discuss Postgres's amazing and readable codebase. We explore query optimization row-level security and transactions. We also touch on recent IN CLAUSE optimizations and the vast ecosystem with vector embeddings and analytics. #Postgres #Database #Codebase #QueryOptimization #RowLevelSecurity #Transactions #VectorEmbeddings #Analytics #ParadeDB #DatabaseInternals"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DNNL5sDMilo)  2025-05-19T04:24Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"XTDB - An Immutable SQL Database Exploring XTDB with Jeremy Taylor & Malcolm Sparks: An In-Depth Dive into Immutability and Database Internals In this episode of the Geek Narrator Podcast host Kaivalya is joined by Jeremy Taylor and Malcolm Sparks from Juxt to explore XTDB an immutable database designed to handle complex historical and financial data with precision. They delve into the architecture internal mechanics and use cases while discussing the importance of immutability. This episode covers everything you need to know about XTDB and its capabilities. Whether you're a developer"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ELBdvcoFGTs)  2024-07-03T01:32Z 111K followers, 11K engagements


"Demystifying Real-time Analytics Search and Hybrid Search with Dhruba CTO @Rockset In this video I talk to Dhruba CTO @Rockset about search and realtime analytics. We discussed deep internals of Rockset its architecture and why is it a great fit for search and realtime analytics use cases. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:45 The Evolution of Data Systems: From Hadoop to Rockset 07:30 Understanding Rockset: Real-Time Analytics and Search Defined 12:01 The Technical Edge: Rockset vs. Elasticsearch 18:16 Deep Dive into Rockset's Architecture and Internals 28:21 Partitioning Hashing and Data"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FHUvmVIttxs)  2024-05-04T06:31Z 103K followers, [----] engagements


"Simple Databases: The Future of Database Management We explore making databases simple like Notion pages. Overcoming traditional database fragility with Unikraft unikernels to achieve high performance and low cost. Enabling easy database spin-up without worry. #databases #databaseManagement #Unikraft #unikernel #Notion #softwaredevelopment #cloudcomputing #devops #microservices #databasetechnology"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fpz-1bOjVDg)  2025-05-15T03:59Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Firecracker MicroVM: AWS's Fast & Secure Database Solution Discover how AWS uses Firecracker MicroVM to achieve rapid secure and scalable database sessions ensuring robust isolation and performance without compromising security. #Firecracker #MicroVM #AWS #Database #Virtualization #Security #CloudComputing #Postgres #Serverless #Innovation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpxa21prD8)  2025-04-21T04:37Z 106K followers, [---] engagements


"Database Internals - LSM Tree Compaction : In depth Understanding Compaction Strategies in LSM Engines: Challenges and Optimizations In this video we go deep into the compaction process within LSM (Log-Structured Merge) trees. Following up on the previous video this episode explores the key challenges of space read and write amplification within LSM engines. It also examines various real-world compaction strategies like leveled size-tiered and time-window compactions used by databases such as Cassandra RocksDB and InfluxDB. The video aims to provide insights into optimising LSM engines to"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GWNdw9lRNMo)  2025-07-12T21:46Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Patterns of Distributed Systems with Unmesh Joshi The GeekNarrator memberships can be joined here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Membership will get you access to member only videos exclusive notes and monthly 1:1 with me. Here you can see all the member only videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=UUMO_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About this episode:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HnyKJq8oR0M)  2025-01-30T14:00Z 102K followers, [----] engagements


"Postgres Adoption: Easiest Way to Upgrade Your Database Adopting a new database can be challenging. We discuss how Postgres compatibility simplifies the transition minimizing the need for extensive application rewrites and accelerating adoption for our customers. #Postgres #DatabaseMigration #OpenSource #DatabaseTechnology #ApplicationDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #CloudDatabase #DataManagement #TechTips #DatabaseUpgrade"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IDCuJErHnSs)  2025-05-14T04:16Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Breaking Distributed Systems with Kyle Kingsbury from Jepsen For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary: In this episode of The Geek Narrator podcast host Kaivalya Apte interviews Kyle Kingsbury a renowned expert in database and distributed systems safety analysis. They discuss the world of testing distributed systems the challenges faced common bugs and patterns. Kyle shares insights on the importance of understanding system documentation the role of formal verification and the balance between performance and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IvE1VbOol88)  2025-07-06T05:05Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Database Durability vs. CI Performance: The Optimization Trade-Off Many database systems rely on F sync syscall for durability. For CI we prioritize speed buffering in the kernel avoiding disk flushes if possible boosting code compilation performance. We optimize for specific use cases disabling Fsync for speed. #DatabaseSystems #Durability #CIFast #Optimization #FsSync #KernelBuffering #CodeCompilation #Performance #UseCases #DiskFlush"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JWw6rNCrTv0)  2025-05-27T04:53Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Building a continuous profiler Building a Continuous Profiler with Frederic from Polar Signals Geek Narrator Podcast In this episode we chat with Frederic from Polar Signals. We dive deep into the intricacies of building a continuous profiler the challenges faced and the unique solutions developed by Polar Signals. Frederic shares insights from his background in observability and discusses the innovations in FrostDB a custom columnar database designed for high-performance query and storage of profiling data. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Frederic's Background 03:40 What is Continuous"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KUZHOBsX74E)  2024-10-18T11:27Z 114K followers, 15.6K engagements


"How do Garbage Collection Algorithms work Join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Understanding Garbage Collection Algorithms: Reference Counting Mark and Sweep and More In this video we will look into the foundational garbage collection algorithms such as reference counting mark and sweep mark and compact and copying collector. The video covers the core ideas behind each algorithm the problems they address and their respective drawbacks including efficiency issues and memory fragmentation. Special attention is given to the reference"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LeYssTeCSFg)  2025-02-10T06:44Z 102K followers, [---] engagements


"Blacksmith: Supercharge CI Pipelines with Instantly Provisioned Compute Setting up Blacksmith is simple: install our GitHub app for event notifications and CI job permissions. Change the compute label to Blacksmith for instant compute and out-of-the-box observability. We help track pipeline regressions and cache hit ratios. #CIpipelines #GitHub #DevOps #Blacksmith #Compute #ContinuousIntegration #SoftwareDevelopment #Automation #Coding #Webhooks"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LhrBcG8tdB4)  2025-05-27T04:53Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Understanding JVM Internals: Episode [--] - Heaps Stacks Program Counters and more Understanding JVM Internals: Episode [--] - Heaps Stacks Program Counters and more Hello everyone. In this episode we look into JVM runtime data areas continuing from where episode one left off. We recap the high-level overviews of different runtime data areas such as stacks native method stacks runtime constant pools method areas and heap memory. We also explore how each thread has a private program counter to keep track of current instructions and how this ties into the thread lifecycle. Moving on we explain stack"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MCTTg8VPaBY)  2024-12-21T14:04Z 102K followers, [---] engagements


"Fast Observability on S3 with Parseable For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary In this conversation Nitish Tiwari discusses Parseable an observability platform designed to address the challenges of managing and analyzing large volumes of data. The discussion covers the evolution of observability systems the design principles behind Parseable and the importance of efficient data ingestion and storage in S3. Nitish explains how Parseable allows for flexible deployment handles data organization and supports"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MugLlrf5E_g)  2025-06-11T13:58Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Multi-Tenant Database: Solving B2B App Challenges We explore building a database for multi-tenant B2B applications focusing on secure authentication and isolation. This solves pain points by leveraging our experience with cloud-native Kafka at Confluent offering a solution not previously available. #MultiTenantDatabase #B2BApplications #DatabaseSolutions #SecureAuthentication #DataIsolation #CloudNative #Kafka #ConfluentCloud #DatabaseTech #CloudDatabase"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NI7b6h-YLe0)  2025-05-19T04:25Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"BloomFilters [---] Want to watch other videos Join as a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Exploring Bloom Filters: Efficient Data Structures for Databases In this episode we dive into the beautifully designed data structure of Bloom filters a powerful tool that helps databases avoid heavy computations. Well explore how Bloom filters work their core components challenges and trade-offs along with practical implementations. You'll learn about the probabilistic nature of Bloom filters their space efficiency and how they help in avoiding expensive operations."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NvCuooCaSUs)  2025-07-21T15:50Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"AWS Aurora Distributed SQL internals with Marc Brooker - @amazonwebservices The GeekNarrator memberships can be joined here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Membership will get you access to member only videos exclusive notes and monthly 1:1 with me. Here you can see all the member only videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=UUMO_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About this episode:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ONkfXvPSSpc)  2025-01-24T06:27Z 102K followers, [----] engagements


"CI Workloads: Sparse Bursty and the Hyperscaler Challenge We explore CI workloads: extremely sparse yet bursty. A customer's 40-shard test suite needs 500-600 vCPUs per git push spiking to [----] during peak hours. We found hyperscalers like GCP AWS Azure lack suitable compute primitives for such instantly provisionable CI. #CIWorkloads #DevOps #CloudComputing #Hyperscalers #GCP #AWS #Azure #TestAutomation #SoftwareDevelopment #Blacksmith"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PxB3Lzr0pkQ)  2025-05-27T04:54Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"#Shorts When Serverless Isn't a great option This is a clip from the episode on Serverless Architecture with Yan Cui. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/L7iiF5dCIjk"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QJ9eyQqEkGU)  2023-05-14T16:57Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Power of #Duckdb with Postgres: pg_duckdb The GeekNarrator memberships can be joined here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Membership will get you access to member only videos exclusive notes and monthly 1:1 with me. Here you can see all the member only videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=UUMO_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About this episode:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qn9_J_HI53o)  2025-01-19T16:34Z 103K followers, [---] engagements


"Unlocking the Power of Flight: A Seamless Data Transfer Solution Discover how Flight revolutionizes data transfer by eliminating the need for complex marshaling and unmarshaling processes. Learn about the benefits for database implementers including instant access to multiple client languages. #DataTransfer #FlightTechnology #SeamlessDataTransfer #DatabaseImplementers #ClientLanguages #DataProcessing #TechInnovation #EfficientCommunication #StreamlinedIntegration #DataTransferSolution"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RFOALHbC3Bc)  2024-05-25T05:22Z 88.5K followers, [---] engagements


"How would you design a database on Object Storage Join Kaivalya Apte and Simon Hrup Eskildsen from Turbopuffer as they talk about the complexities of building a database on top of object storage. Discover the key challenges the nuances of various storage formats and the critical trade-offs involved. Learn from Simon's rich experience from his time at Shopify to creating Turbopuffer. This episode covers everythingfrom approaches to write-ahead logs to multi-tenancy and object storage advancements. Perfect for database enthusiasts and those keen on first-principles thinking 00:00 Introduction"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RFmajOeUKnE)  2024-11-16T13:31Z 94.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The ultimate multi-model Database SurrealDB with Pratim Bhosale In this video I and Pratim Bhosale Developer Advocate at SurrealDB talk about SurrealDB a multi-model database which aims to make Developers life easier by letting them focus mainly on the business logic and not on the Database choice. Following chapters will help you understand what is a multi-model database and how SurrealDB shines. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:48 The Genesis of SurrealDB 03:59 SurrealDB's Mission and Use Cases 07:34 Understanding Multi-Model Databases 10:30 Deep Dive into SurrealDB's Architecture 33:09"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RHtn4osvC6Y)  2024-05-11T05:35Z 89.4K followers, [---] engagements


"G1GC - Low Latency High Throughput Garbage Collector Checkout Buf's Blog here to learn about Schema Driven Development: https://fnf.dev/3GN4zvG #Java #JVM #G1GC #lowlatency #highthroughput Understanding G1 GC: Enhancing Throughput and Reducing Latency In this video we talk about the internals of G1GC (Garbage First Garbage Collector) ideal for multiprocessor machines and applications with strict latency requirments. We explore G1GC's internal workings its key phases and how it ensures low pause times with high probability making it crucial for latency-sensitive applications. The video also"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SkZxGFnTK3Y)  2025-05-16T09:40Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Vector Search Explained: Embeddings Vectors & Tokens Demystified We break down complex concepts like vector search embeddings vectors dimensions and tokens into simple understandable terms. Learn the basics and grasp how it all works #VectorSearch #Embeddings #MachineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataScience #Tokens #Vectors #Dimensions #TechExplained"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T1ClHgR14oY)  2025-05-14T04:15Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Distributed Queries: Optimization Secrets REVEALED We explore the challenges of distributed queries comparing them to monolithic systems. We delve into query optimization and the role of network characteristics. Discover how SQL queries are planned and optimized #DistributedQueries #QueryOptimization #SQL #Database #NetworkOptimization #DataEngineering #SystemDesign #DataManagement #BigData #TechInsights"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TJNYqCfl3cQ)  2025-05-14T04:11Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Database Internals - NileDB Postgres re-engineered for multitenant apps Database Internals - NileDB: Postgres Re-engineered for Multitenant Apps with Gwen Shapira Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the intricacies of NileDB a groundbreaking database re-engineered for multi-tenant applications. Our special guest Gwen Shapira co-founder of NileDB and a notable figure in the database field shares her insights and technical know-how on solving the common challenges faced by multitenant SaaS applications. From the benefits of using Postgres as the underlying database to the unique tenant"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WZ7t0vqGKoo)  2024-10-26T15:30Z 103K followers, 20.1K engagements


"AI-Powered HR Chatbots: Secure Tenant-Specific Solutions on NILE Discover how NILE enables secure tenant-specific AI applications. We explore using retrieval augmented generation for HR chatbots ensuring data isolation and preventing accidental data leaks for each tenant's unique information. #AI #HRTech #DataSecurity #Chatbots #TenantIsolation #NilePlatform #RetrievalAugmentedGeneration #AIApplications #Privacy #TechInnovation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZsIUTSzFzCw)  2025-05-19T04:25Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Real-Time Query Optimization: Faster Data with Streaming Explore real-time query optimization with streaming design. We discuss serving plans client feedback and refining cost models for faster data processing. #QueryOptimization #RealTimeData #StreamingDesign #DataProcessing #DatabasePerformance #SQL #DataEngineering #BigData #DataScience #TechTrends"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_POZ8rXvDdA)  2025-05-04T05:16Z 111K followers, [---] engagements


"Firecracker VMs: Secure Sandbox with Kernel Isolation Firecracker VMs offer effective sandbox security isolating micro VMs with their own kernels. Unlike traditional containers VMs provide higher isolation across CPU network and disk using cgroups and IO throttling for fair resource allocation. #FirecrackerVM #MicroVM #Security #Virtualization #Containers #KernelIsolation #cgroups #IOThrottling #CloudSecurity #Sandbox"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_cJ2aOZLMoU)  2025-05-27T04:54Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"AWS Time Sync: Boost Distributed Database Performance Tightened time sync across EC2 instances significantly boosts distributed database performance. We discuss how this advancement helps meet customer needs by filling gaps in AWS database offerings. #AWSTimeSync #DistributedDatabase #DatabasePerformance #EC2Instances #CloudComputing #DatabaseSolutions #TechInnovation #AWSDatabase #CloudTechnology #DataSynchronization"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_qR_TTWsXYA)  2025-05-14T04:17Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Approximate Nearest Neighbor Indexes: Centroid vs Graph We explore approximate nearest neighbor indexes comparing centroid-based (Turbopuffer) and graph-based approaches. We discuss query speed memory usage and optimal workloads for each method. #NearestNeighbor #ANN #Indexing #DataStructures #Algorithms #Turbopuffer #GraphBasedIndex #CentroidIndex #DataScience #MachineLearning"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aA1f8RpMdvQ)  2025-05-14T04:15Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Practical API Design - The Good The Bad and The Ugly Crafting Effective APIs: Key Principles and Common Pitfalls In this insightful session we discuss the essentials of API design focusing on the good the bad and the ugly. Understand fundamental principles like consistency performance reliability and user empathy while also exploring common pitfalls that can impede the success and adoption of your APIs. Dive into examples of well-designed APIs from industry leaders such as Stripe Twilio Google and OpenAI and learn how to avoid common mistakes like the n+1 problem poor error handling and lack"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aEldLwhBJJg)  2025-09-07T13:49Z 114K followers, [--] engagements


"Immutable Data: Simplify Your Observability Database Now Observability data's immutability simplifies databases. We explore building append-only systems removing complexity for scalable observability. No upserts just efficient data analysis #observability #database #immutabledata #scalability #appendonly #systemdesign #dataanalysis #datamanagement #cloudcomputing #technology"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bhNS4J8Pi-Y)  2025-06-16T03:33Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"GitHub Actions: The Fastest Growing CI System with Blacksmith GitHub Actions is the most popular fastest-growing CI. We explore Blacksmith's optimizations for CI workloads instantly provisioned compute and the use of gaming CPUs to solve everyday problems in CI. #GitHubActions #CI #Blacksmith #DevOps #ContinuousIntegration #GamingCPUs #Compute #Optimization #SoftwareDevelopment #Automation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cnLwVSGg8nk)  2025-05-27T04:53Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Understanding Kafka's Leader-based Architecture: Exploring Controllers and Coordinators Discover the role of controllers and coordinators in Kafka's leader-based architecture. Learn how the controller handles replica placement and broker failover while coordinators facilitate consumer group partition distribution. Dive into the intricacies of Kafka's key components. #KafkaArchitecture #ControllersAndCoordinators #LeaderBasedDesign #ReplicaPlacement #BrokerFailover #ConsumerGroupPartitioning #KeyComponents #KafkaExploration #BigData #DistributedSystems"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dMgJSRkn-pE)  2024-05-02T21:53Z 48.9K followers, [---] engagements


"PostgreSQL vs MySQL: Rise of PostgreSQL Explained We explore PostgreSQL and MySQL comparing their trajectories over the last decade. We discuss PostgreSQL's rapid rise feature set and compatibility. Learn why MySQL dominated initially despite PostgreSQL's superior technology and the key lessons for developers. #PostgreSQL #MySQL #Database #SQL #Data #Technology #OpenSource #Databases #DataManagement #Tech"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dT3Ba78_a9E)  2025-05-15T04:03Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Modern OLAP Database System Design with Andrew Lamb In this video I speak with Andrew Lamb Staff Software Engineer @Influxdb. We discuss FDAP (Flight DataFusion Arrow Parquet) stack for modern OLAP database system design. Andrew shared some insights into why the FDAP stack is so powerful in designing and implementing a modern OLAP database. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Understanding Analytics: Transactional vs Analytical Databases 04:41 The Genesis and Goals of the FDAP Stack 09:31 Decoding FDAP: Flight Data Fusion Arrow and Parquet 12:40 Apache Parquet: Revolutionizing Columnar Storage"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dlO1cKnfWAI)  2024-05-18T05:27Z 10.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Schema evolution like a Pro An introduction to Buf Checkout these important links below for more details: - Schema blog: https://fnf.dev/3GN4zvG - Webinar (July 10): https://fnf.dev/43hO97j Hello and welcome Tired of schema changes breaking your stuff 🤯 If you're building micro-services or distributed systems you know the headache. One wrong move and BAM 💥. broken integrations painful rollbacks and even corrupted data. We're diving into schema evolution showing you how to manage changes like a pro. Stop letting schema issues slow you down. Don't forget to smash that like button subscribe"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dvBMNwTZmao)  2025-06-21T04:52Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Why is Postgres perfect for Database Innovation We explore why Postgres is a beautifully designed extensible database ideal for deep replacement of core components like replication and concurrency control. Its modularity community support and our operational experience make it a powerful choice. #Postgres #Database #Innovation #OpenSource #RDS #Aurora #DataEngineering #SoftwareDesign #DatabaseTechnology #Tech"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ekahgM7sTUw)  2025-04-21T04:04Z 106K followers, [---] engagements


"Unlocking the Power of Dynamo DB: Strong Leader Model Explained Discover the advantages of Dynamo DB's strong leader model and how it eliminates issues like inconsistent results and conflicting updates. Learn why Dynamo DB is the optimal choice for your database needs. #DynamoDB #DatabaseManagement #StrongLeaderModel #ConsistentResults #ConflictFreeUpdates #NoInconsistencies #DatabaseOptimization #AWS #Scalability #DynamoDBBenefits"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eotRI8pFT1A)  2024-04-28T14:39Z 87.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@duckdb Internals with Mark Raasveldt @duckdb3282 Deep Dive into DuckDB with CTO Mark Raasveldt Decode the insights of databases with Geek Narrator podcast. In this episode host Kaivalya Apte converses with Mark Raasveldt the CTO of DuckDB labs discussing his journey from being a database enthusiast to creating DuckDB. They delve into how DuckDB an analytical database differs from other databases the design decisions its internal mechanisms and much more. The episode also highlights the advantages of DuckDB in analytics the motivation behind its ACID compliance and how DuckDB handles"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f9QlkXW4H9A)  2023-11-25T14:11Z 103K followers, [----] engagements


"LSM Key-Value Stores: Write-Ahead Log & SST Files Explained We explain LSM key-value stores covering write-ahead logs for recovery and SST files for storage. We describe how data is written flushed and recovered in case of crashes ensuring data integrity. #LSM #KeyValueStore #Database #WriteAheadLog #SSTable #DataStorage #DataRecovery #SystemDesign #TechExplained #DatabaseInternals"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fXSdZtOhO74)  2025-05-19T04:23Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Write-Ahead Logs Explained: Speed vs. Persistence We explore the importance of Write-Ahead Logs (WAL) in database systems. WAL balances speed using RAM and persistence via slow disk writes ensuring data recovery with minimal disk operations. #WriteAheadLog #WAL #Databases #DataPersistence #DatabaseDesign #DataRecovery #CPUMemory #RandomAccessMemory #DiskWrites #DatabasePerformance"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fh97Uwp5OoI)  2025-04-24T11:42Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"PostgreSQL vs MySQL: Business & Cloud Advantages Explained When choosing a database PostgreSQL is the clear winner for business reasons. In this video we discuss its impact especially in the cloud. Developers love PostgreSQL for advanced SQL features and cloud solutions simplify its operation. #PostgreSQL #MySQL #Database #CloudComputing #SQL #DatabaseManagement #DataEngineering #OpenSource #TechTrends #CloudDatabase"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fkfsx1dXG-s)  2025-05-15T04:02Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Distributed Replication: Handling Failure Cases for Data Durability We explore challenges of distributed replication focusing on handling failure cases and timeouts. We delve into ensuring data durability and atomicity using formal modeling and robust protocols across AWS's data services. #DistributedSystems #DataReplication #FailureHandling #DataDurability #Atomicity #AWS #DynamoDB #Kinesis #TLAPlus #FormalModeling"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gQJo6eHhzaQ)  2025-05-04T05:19Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Improve Search Recall: Production Secrets Revealed We unveil our production strategy for measuring search recall using exhaustive ANN searches. See how we ensure high quality results across different organizations and tune indexes empirically. #SearchRecall #ANN #ProductionStrategy #DataDog #SearchQuality #Indexing #AlgorithmOptimization #MachineLearning #DataScience #SearchEngineering"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=haxMrsLxRyc)  2025-05-04T05:20Z 111K followers, [---] engagements


"The Downside of the Strong Leader Model: Impact on Availability in Dynamo Explore the potential availability challenges faced in Dynamo due to the strong leader model. Discover how elections and leadership transitions may lead to temporary blips in availability. Learn more about Dynamo's high SLAs and their approach to ensuring uninterrupted service. #DynamoAvailability #StrongLeaderModel #ElectionProcess #LeadershipTransition #HighSLAs #ServiceAvailability #DynamoDatabase #DataManagement #CloudComputing #DatabaseTechnology"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hzFCeVzh9WU)  2024-04-28T14:36Z 105K followers, [---] engagements


"Modern ultra fast PostgreSQL engineered from scratch ft: CedarDB For memberships: join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Summary In this conversation Philipp discusses the innovations behind CedarDB a database system designed from scratch to optimize performance for modern hardware. He explains the foundational principles of compiling SQL to machine code the importance of parallel processing and the challenges of maintaining Postgres compatibility. The discussion also covers the system's approach to handling transactional and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=irKLmI8xwSc)  2025-08-31T08:26Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Protobuf & Buf: Boost Your Development Workflow We explore Protobuf's compatibility and the challenges of managing protofiles. Discover how Buf streamlines protobuf development ensuring robustness and efficiency across teams. Learn how it enhances your coding experience. #Protobuf #Buf #ProtocolBuffers #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #TechTips #DeveloperTools #Programming #GoogleProtobuf #TechTutorial"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ivpRgGhN_k0)  2025-06-23T04:30Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"Practical Systems Learning & Verification with Jack Vanlightly Practical Systems Learning & Verification with Jack Vanlightly Welcome to The GeekNarrator podcast In this episode host Kaivalya Apte goes deeper into the practical applications of formal methods with Jack Vanlightly a principal technologist at Confluent. With years of experience in distributed systems Jack discusses his journey and how formal methods have been instrumental in system design verification and bug detection. The conversation covers Jack's background his process of using formal methods the significance of modelling"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jIeIsl95sO0)  2024-11-09T06:48Z 91.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Database Transactions: Serializability Explained for Developers We explore serializability in database transactions: how concurrent transactions interact and the performance trade-offs involved. Learn how databases extract parallelism for efficiency. #DatabaseTransactions #Serializability #ConcurrencyControl #DatabasePerformance #TransactionIsolation #DataManagement #DatabaseDesign #SQL #Developers #Programming"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l2rZemh0muI)  2025-05-04T05:19Z 111K followers, [---] engagements


"Redpanda - High Performance Streaming Platform for Data Intensive Applications @RedpandaData The GeekNarrator memberships can be joined here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Membership will get you access to member only videos exclusive notes and monthly 1:1 with me. Here you can see all the member only videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=UUMO_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About this episode:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lAlqa9H5FQY)  2025-03-01T12:53Z 103K followers, [---] engagements


"Stateless Ingestion with S3: Scaling for Observability Data Pushing data directly to S3 enables stateless ingestion scaling agility as traffic fluctuates. We discuss observability challenges: signal-to-noise data volume/variety and infrastructure footprint when dealing with Logs Metrics and Traces. #Observability #S3 #DataIngestion #Stateless #Scaling #Logs #Metrics #Traces #CloudArchitecture #DataVolume"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lhFP3WnayVA)  2025-06-16T03:32Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"PostgreSQL in Cloud: Simple Scalable and Developer-Friendly PostgreSQL's advanced SQL features are amazing but operating it was complex. Now with cloud we can easily manage PostgreSQL instances with high availability and backups. Simplicity of running databases in the cloud is equal now for any database. We see this on DigitalOcean and similar platforms. #PostgreSQL #CloudDatabase #DatabaseManagement #DigitalOcean #SQL #OpenSourceDatabase #CloudComputing #Database #AWS #Azure"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lytiNH4IwXU)  2025-05-15T04:02Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"eBPF and continuous profiling with Frederic from @PolarSignalsIO The GeekNarrator memberships can be joined here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Membership will get you access to member only videos exclusive notes and monthly 1:1 with me. Here you can see all the member only videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=UUMO_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About this episode:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mtBJzLJRt_Y)  2025-02-07T15:19Z 102K followers, [---] engagements


"Building a new Database Query Optimiser - @cmu Read more about Kafka Diskless-topics KIP by Aiven: KIP-1150: https://fnf.dev/3EuL7mv Summary: In this conversation Kaivalya Apte and Alexis Schlomer discuss the internals of query optimization with the new project optd. They explore the challenges faced by existing query optimizers the importance of cost models and the advantages of using Rust for performance and safety. The discussion also covers the innovative streaming model of query execution feedback mechanisms for refining optimizations and the future developments planned for optd"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=neaGVc_VvMU)  2025-04-23T11:51Z 107K followers, [---] engagements


"Active-Active SQL: Serverless Data Architecture for High Resiliency We explore building resilient serverless data architectures using Active-Active SQL. Discover solutions for scaling fault tolerance and multi-region deployments with SQL databases. #ActiveActiveSQL #ServerlessData #DataArchitecture #SQLDatabase #HighResiliency #FaultTolerance #CloudDatabase #DatabaseDesign #DataSolutions #AWS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pWmT0-IlPbg)  2025-04-21T04:37Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"AutoMQ: A New Kafka Alternative on S3 That Addresses Your Costs and Pain Points In this video we dive into AutoMQ an interesting streaming project that reinvent Apache Kafkas storage layer to gain many attractive features mainly including: - 10x cost-effective than Apache Kafka: AutoScalingSupport Spot InstanceSeparate Storage to S3. All this make AutoMQ 10x cost-effective than Apache Kafka. - Easy to operate: No need to manage the cluster's capacity yourself. Stateless Broker that can autoscale in seconds. Forget data skew hot and cold data competition. Self-blancing fixes them all"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sFIqo1QUE_Y)  2024-10-21T14:04Z 114K followers, [----] engagements


"System Design : What can you learn from @amazonwebservices Aurora DSQL Join this channel as a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join System Design Learnings from AWS Aurora DSQL In this video we summarize the key learnings on system design from our podcast episode with Marc Brooker a distinguished engineer at AWS focusing on Aurora DSQL. We dive into its distributed SQL architecture discussing its four-layer structureclient connection query processing concurrency control and replication and storage. Learn about innovations such as Firecracker VMs snapshot"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uYRVkqn6_aM)  2025-03-25T15:58Z 103K followers, [---] engagements


"Buf: Reduce Errors & Outages in Your Business We explore Buf's ecosystem a powerful suite for robust and developer-friendly protobuf development. Learn how Bufcli the schema registry and Bufstream enhance stability and reduce customer outages for your business. We highlight how these components help you with your development. #Buf #Protobuf #SoftwareDevelopment #TechTips #ErrorReduction #SystemStability #Kafka #DataContracts #DeveloperTools #TechBusiness"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ufNr33A0e-0)  2025-06-23T04:30Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Red Panda: Your Kafka API Solution for Any Workload Discover Red Panda the Kafka API compatible solution for diverse workloads. We explore its ease of use spanning from embedded devices to large-scale Kafka deployments. Learn about write-through cache for simplified management and cost optimization. #RedPanda #KafkaAPI #DataStreaming #RealTimeData #CloudNative #DistributedSystems #BigData #DataEngineering #OpenSource #Technology"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vt3VK6EsZtw)  2025-05-22T03:20Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Vector Database: Chunking Strategies for Better Search We explore different chunking strategies for vector databases weighing the trade-offs between simplicity and search accuracy. From episode-level embeddings to 30-second chunks we analyze data size and manageability for efficient search engine construction. https://youtu.be/64jzC0sdd-k #VectorDatabase #Chunking #SearchEngine #Embeddings #DataScience #MachineLearning #DatabaseDesign #DataManagement #InformationRetrieval #AI"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wR5SHeONF6E)  2025-04-22T03:12Z 107K followers, [---] engagements


"Optimize Observability Data: Avoid S3 Costly Small Files Direct S3 pushes for streaming data create thousands of calls per minute increasing S3 costs and filling it with small inefficient files. We explore staging data for larger Parquet files enhancing compression and efficiency. #Observability #S3Optimization #DataStreaming #ParquetFiles #DataEngineering #CloudStorage #DataManagement #BigData #AWS #CostOptimization"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wVSX8mxeeGE)  2025-06-16T03:33Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Rust: Memory Safety Concurrency and Coroutines Explained Rust shines we explore its expressiveness easy concurrency with coroutines via Tokyo and its extensive use in our optimizer for job scheduling. #RustLang #MemorySafety #Concurrency #Coroutines #Tokyo #Optimizer #JobScheduling #SearchSpace #Scala #Java"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xod7hYx7R24)  2025-05-04T05:17Z 111K followers, [---] engagements


"Node Isolation: Enhanced Observability System Reliability Explained Explore node isolation benefits in observability systems. We discuss failure domain limitation and optimized hardware selection for ingestion and querying. Ensure system reliability when needed most by choosing network-optimized and CPU-optimized nodes. #Observability #NodeIsolation #SystemReliability #HardwareOptimization #Ingestion #Querying #NetworkOptimization #CPUOptimization #FailureDomain #SystemDesign"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xpJ86nG63Rk)  2025-06-16T03:34Z 114K followers, [---] engagements


"Timeplus Streaming and Analytics with Jove Zhong Unleashing the Power of Real-Time Analytics with TimePlus: A Comprehensive Discussion Join me in an enlightening discussion about real-time analytics and data streaming with Jove co-founder of TimePlus. We have examined the rising demand for real-time insights particularly in fintech and explore how TimePlus offers a tailored solution. The conversation delves into the technical intricacies of TimePlus including its unified data format and the benefits of its core Proton engine. You will get an insightful comparison between TimePlus and other"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yLaosLMcItg)  2023-12-29T20:45Z 88.1K followers, [---] engagements


"How would you design a database on Object Storage Join Kaivalya Apte and Simon Hrup Eskildsen from Turbopuffer as they talk about the complexities of building a database on top of object storage. Discover the key challenges the nuances of various storage formats and the critical trade-offs involved. Learn from Simon's rich experience from his time at Shopify to creating Turbopuffer. This episode covers everythingfrom approaches to write-ahead logs to multi-tenancy and object storage advancements. Perfect for database enthusiasts and those keen on first-principles thinking Chapters: 00:00"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yfgD0Pa7o58)  2024-11-15T13:37Z 93.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Protobuf: The BEST Choice For Your Data Schema We explore why Protobuf is an excellent schema language: strong type safety efficiency via binary format and suitability for high-throughput low-latency applications. We'll cover compatibility and scalability. #Protobuf #SchemaLanguage #DataSerialization #Efficiency #BackendDevelopment #DataTypes #TechTutorial #SoftwareEngineering #Coding #GoogleProtobuf"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yjBOP2AOskY)  2025-06-23T04:30Z 114K followers, [----] engagements

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