No more sidecar files: AWS introduces S3 Annotations

AWS S3 Annotations allow up to 1 GB of structured metadata per object. This simplifies data management and AI workflows.
TheServerSide

Top REST API URL naming convention standards

There is no sanctioning body or open source linter that can verify if a RESTful API conforms and complies with all applicable REST API naming conventions and best practices. However, REST API ...
dbta

After 50 Years, What’s Next for SQL?

Even after 50 years, Structured Query Language, or SQL, remains the native tongue for those who speak data. It’s had impressive staying power since it was first coined the Structured Query English ...
Frontiers

FAIR compliant database development for human microbiome data samples

Sharing microbiome data among researchers fosters new innovations and reduces cost for research. Practically, this means that the (meta)data will have to be standardized, transparent and readily ...
GitHub

Generate SQL MERGE statements with Table data

This system stored procedure takes a table name as a parameter and generates a MERGE statement containing all the table data. This is useful if you need to migrate static data between databases, eg.
InfoWorld

Intro to WinGet: Microsoft’s package manager for Windows

In the Linux world, package managers catalog and install the software available in a given Linux distribution. Until recently, Microsoft Windows software management wasn’t that centralized. There was ...
Interesting Engineering

Creating a database from scratch: Part 1 – Understanding the basics

A database is an essential component of any modern application, providing a repository for storing and retrieving large amounts of information. Building a database can seem daunting, but it can be ...