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From monolith to Lakebase to LTAP: rethinking the database from storage up
Tech Optimizer
July 2, 2026

From monolith to Lakebase to LTAP: rethinking the database from storage up

Sixteen years ago, the author began their PhD at UC Berkeley and was advised to focus on analytics rather than OLTP databases, which were considered solved. This led to the creation of Apache Spark and Databricks. However, during the development of Databricks, it was found that OLTP databases were not solved problems; they were difficult to scale and fragile. This realization led to the development of Lakebase, a serverless Postgres database designed with modern technology. Lakebase architecture separates the write-ahead log (WAL) and data files into independent, scalable services. The WAL is externalized to a service called SafeKeeper, which uses Paxos-based replication for durability, while data files are managed by PageServer, which stores them in cloud object storage. This design addresses challenges such as data loss, scaling, and performance interference between transactional and analytical workloads. Lakebase maintains compatibility with Postgres, offers unlimited storage, serverless compute, durable writes, and simpler high availability. It also introduces LTAP (Lake Transactional/Analytical Processing), which allows both transactional and analytical processing to operate on a single data copy in real time, eliminating the need for separate data copies and reducing costs. LTAP utilizes a unified storage layer that allows data to be materialized in both row and columnar formats, optimizing it for both transactional and analytical workloads. The system ensures that analytics can access the most current data without affecting transactional performance by using a log sequence number (LSN) to retrieve the latest changes. Unlike traditional CDC approaches, LTAP requires no explicit table replication, as all data is stored in a single governed copy. This architecture circumvents common issues faced by hybrid transactional/analytical processing (HTAP) systems, such as incomplete feature sets, lack of ecosystem support, and performance contention. The Lakebase architecture has unlocked capabilities like unlimited storage, elastic compute, durable writes, and instant branching, with ongoing developments anticipated in the future.
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Tech Optimizer
July 2, 2026

From monolith to Lakebase to LTAP: rethinking the database from storage up

Sixteen years ago, the author began their PhD at UC Berkeley, where they were advised to focus on analytics rather than OLTP databases, which were considered a solved problem. However, upon developing Databricks, they found that OLTP databases were cumbersome, challenging to scale, and fragile. This led to the creation of Lakebase, a serverless Postgres database designed to address these issues by externalizing the write-ahead log (WAL) and data files into independent services. Lakebase architecture separates the WAL into a distributed service called SafeKeeper and data files into another service called PageServer, allowing for improved durability, scalability, and performance. This architecture eliminates data loss risks associated with disk failures and misconfigurations, simplifies high availability, and allows for elastic compute resources. Lakebase also introduces LTAP (Lake Transactional/Analytical Processing), which enables transactions and analytics to operate on a single data copy in real-time, avoiding the need for separate data copies and reducing costs. The system retains Postgres's ACID semantics while storing data in open columnar formats, making it accessible to both transactional and analytical engines without the delays and complexities of traditional replication methods. The architecture allows for unlimited storage, serverless compute, and instant branching, while ensuring that analytics can read the most current transactional data without affecting transactional workloads. LTAP aims to unify transactional and analytical processing by leveraging distinct compute engines for each workload while integrating at the storage layer.
Why Antivirus Is No Longer Just About Virus Protection
Tech Optimizer
July 1, 2026

Why Antivirus Is No Longer Just About Virus Protection

Antivirus software has evolved from focusing solely on detecting and eliminating computer viruses to providing comprehensive digital security solutions. The modern threat landscape includes advanced persistent threats, ransomware, phishing schemes, fraud apps, and AI-enabled cyber threats, necessitating a broader approach to cybersecurity. Current digital security systems must detect behavioral anomalies, protect user identities, monitor network activity, identify scam links, and provide multi-layered protection across various platforms. Contemporary antivirus solutions now incorporate AI-based threat detection, cloud intelligence, web protection, email security, identity protection, and ransomware monitoring, reflecting a shift from reactive measures to proactive prevention. Users are now active holders of digital identities, and antivirus software is expected to safeguard their entire digital lives.
The database storage problem is solved. Here’s what comes next.
Tech Optimizer
June 25, 2026

The database storage problem is solved. Here’s what comes next.

Postgres has been a reliable transactional database for three decades, used for managing customer records and financial transactions. Innovations in the Postgres ecosystem are now focused on minimizing data movement rather than just data storage. The challenge of interoperability is becoming crucial, as organizations seek to share operational data seamlessly across various systems without creating additional copies or pipelines. Many organizations are spending as much effort on data movement as on data storage. Postgres is increasingly viewed as the authoritative system for critical information, and its role is evolving to facilitate better interaction with operational data. Technologies like logical replication and change data capture are enhancing Postgres's integration within data ecosystems. The rise of AI has highlighted the need for real-time access to operational data and has prompted organizations to reconsider the necessity of maintaining multiple copies of the same data. The database industry is shifting focus from optimizing storage to enabling effortless data sharing across systems. Postgres continues to adapt to new workloads and architectural patterns, maintaining its reputation as a stable foundation for operational data while expanding its capabilities through innovative extensions.
Android app purchases are changing as Google Play opens up billing options
AppWizard
June 24, 2026

Android app purchases are changing as Google Play opens up billing options

Google is enhancing the payment landscape of its Play Store by allowing developers to implement their own billing systems alongside the existing Google Play Billing, initially available in the US, UK, and EEA. Starting June 30, 2026, the Play Store commission will be divided into a 10% service fee for the first million in annual revenue and a 5% billing fee for transactions through Google Play Billing, with no extra charge for alternative billing systems. The phased implementation will first affect the US, UK, and EEA, followed by Australia on September 30, 2026, and Japan and South Korea on December 31, 2026, with global access expected by September 30, 2027.
Mobile Gaming Market 2026: $157B, iOS vs Android Breakdown
BetaBeacon
June 24, 2026

Mobile Gaming Market 2026: $157B, iOS vs Android Breakdown

The global mobile gaming market closed at 7.60 billion in 2025, showing significant growth from the previous year. In-app purchases reached billion globally across iOS and Android. The trend is clear: mobile gaming is now larger than ever before. Despite Android's dominance in global device market share, the App Store generates significantly more gaming revenue per user. The iOS user base in the United States and Japan skews towards higher disposable income brackets. The settlement of Epic Games' antitrust case against Google has reshaped mobile gaming platforms in 2025–2026, allowing third-party payment systems on the Play Store.
Millisecond Latency at Scale: Why Our ML Feature Store Runs on Snowflake Postgres
Tech Optimizer
June 23, 2026

Millisecond Latency at Scale: Why Our ML Feature Store Runs on Snowflake Postgres

Organizations are consolidating their fragmented database environments with Snowflake Postgres, phasing out outdated systems and simplifying multivendor setups without extensive code rewrites. Ericsson migrated four legacy databases to Snowflake Postgres, achieving a 99% reduction in data processing time. SimCorp's transition to Snowflake Postgres resulted in a tenfold increase in disk operation speeds. Sigma Computing provides real-time analytics using Snowflake Postgres, eliminating the need for external systems. BlueCloud supports low-latency transactional workloads and analytics on a single platform. Superblocks enables developers to create full-stack applications using Snowflake CoCo, leveraging SQL tools against live data. Snowflake Postgres is approximately four times faster than Databricks Lakebase and has a 99.95% published uptime SLA. It operates on Postgres 18 and accommodates up to 64 TB of storage, surpassing Lakebase's 16 TB limit. Snowflake Postgres simplifies management with in-place major version upgrades and supports standard logical replication, enhancing flexibility for data movement and integration.
You can grab some of the best Android games for literally pennies right now
BetaBeacon
June 22, 2026

You can grab some of the best Android games for literally pennies right now

Several top-tier Android games are currently on sale for just [openai_gpt model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Insane Discounts on Premium Android Games In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: TL;DR A seemingly coordinated wave of discounts has lowered several premium, top-tier Android games to just $0.10 each on the Google Play Store. The sale features acclaimed console and PC ports like SpongeBob SquarePants: BFBB (usually $9.99), Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Townsmen Premium, and Bridge Constructor Portal (from a different publisher). These games have high ratings, many, many thousands of downloads, and offer full experiences free of typical mobile ad spam and microtransactions. In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just $0.10!The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty $9.99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just $0.10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre!Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at $0.10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying.Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTitan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that $0.10 price tag.Townsmen Premium is also down to $0.10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom.Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs $1.99, and it’s now down to $0.10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below! Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].10! The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty .99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: TL;DR A seemingly coordinated wave of discounts has lowered several premium, top-tier Android games to just $0.10 each on the Google Play Store. The sale features acclaimed console and PC ports like SpongeBob SquarePants: BFBB (usually $9.99), Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Townsmen Premium, and Bridge Constructor Portal (from a different publisher). These games have high ratings, many, many thousands of downloads, and offer full experiences free of typical mobile ad spam and microtransactions. In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just $0.10!The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty $9.99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just $0.10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre!Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at $0.10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying.Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTitan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that $0.10 price tag.Townsmen Premium is also down to $0.10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom.Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs $1.99, and it’s now down to $0.10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below! Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre! Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: TL;DR A seemingly coordinated wave of discounts has lowered several premium, top-tier Android games to just $0.10 each on the Google Play Store. The sale features acclaimed console and PC ports like SpongeBob SquarePants: BFBB (usually $9.99), Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Townsmen Premium, and Bridge Constructor Portal (from a different publisher). These games have high ratings, many, many thousands of downloads, and offer full experiences free of typical mobile ad spam and microtransactions. In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just $0.10!The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty $9.99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just $0.10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre!Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at $0.10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying.Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTitan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that $0.10 price tag.Townsmen Premium is also down to $0.10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom.Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs $1.99, and it’s now down to $0.10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below! Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying. Titan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: TL;DR A seemingly coordinated wave of discounts has lowered several premium, top-tier Android games to just $0.10 each on the Google Play Store. The sale features acclaimed console and PC ports like SpongeBob SquarePants: BFBB (usually $9.99), Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Townsmen Premium, and Bridge Constructor Portal (from a different publisher). These games have high ratings, many, many thousands of downloads, and offer full experiences free of typical mobile ad spam and microtransactions. In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just $0.10!The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty $9.99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just $0.10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre!Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at $0.10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying.Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTitan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that $0.10 price tag.Townsmen Premium is also down to $0.10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom.Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs $1.99, and it’s now down to $0.10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below! Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].10 price tag. Townsmen Premium is also down to [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: TL;DR A seemingly coordinated wave of discounts has lowered several premium, top-tier Android games to just $0.10 each on the Google Play Store. The sale features acclaimed console and PC ports like SpongeBob SquarePants: BFBB (usually $9.99), Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Townsmen Premium, and Bridge Constructor Portal (from a different publisher). These games have high ratings, many, many thousands of downloads, and offer full experiences free of typical mobile ad spam and microtransactions. In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just $0.10!The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty $9.99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just $0.10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre!Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at $0.10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying.Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTitan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that $0.10 price tag.Townsmen Premium is also down to $0.10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom.Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs $1.99, and it’s now down to $0.10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below! Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom. Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs .99, and it’s now down to [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: TL;DR A seemingly coordinated wave of discounts has lowered several premium, top-tier Android games to just $0.10 each on the Google Play Store. The sale features acclaimed console and PC ports like SpongeBob SquarePants: BFBB (usually $9.99), Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Townsmen Premium, and Bridge Constructor Portal (from a different publisher). These games have high ratings, many, many thousands of downloads, and offer full experiences free of typical mobile ad spam and microtransactions. In this age of micro-transactions and ad-spam, premium ad-free mobile gaming often feels like a luxury. But ever so often, some insane deals on the Google Play Store make expanding your digital library an absolute no-brainer. Right now, a coordinated wave of steep discounts has slashed the prices of several top-tier Android games to just $0.10!The headliner of this unexpected fire sale for games is HandyGames’ highly acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, the classic PlayStation 2-era 3D platformer ported to mobile. This game usually commands a hefty $9.99 premium price tag, but you can get it right now for just $0.10, which is practically peanuts for a game of this calibre!Joining the yellow sponge at the ten-cent mark are several other heavy-hitting titles from the same publisher. Wreckfest, for instance, is a demolition derby racing game ported from PC, and at $0.10, the (virtual) crunch of metal against metal is very satisfying.Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTitan Quest is an expansive top-down action RPG that is also a PC port, and one that you can sink days into for that $0.10 price tag.Townsmen Premium is also down to $0.10. This is a medieval-themed city-building simulation game where you look after your citizens, manage production and supply chains, and protect and grow your kingdom.Bridge Constructor Portal is from a different developer. Still, it’s an amazing engineering puzzle game where you have to use portals, propulsion gels, and more to build bridges and guide trucks past turrets and acid pits. This game usually costs $1.99, and it’s now down to $0.10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below! Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].10. All of these games have many thousands of downloads and high ratings. For just ten cents, these are great options to burn any spare change that you have lying around from Google Opinion Rewards. Try them out and let us know how you like them in the comments below!" max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].10 each on the Google Play Store.
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