On MySQL Belgian Days 2025. Q&A with Frederic Descamps
Q1. You just announced that the MySQL Belgian Days 2025 event will be held before FOSDEM. What is FOSDEM? And why is it relevant to the MySQL Community? FOSDEM is a free event for software...
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On NEXTGRES and the evolution of PostgreSQL. Q&A with Jonah Harris.
Q1: What is NEXTGRES? NEXTGRES is a next-generation, enterprise-class evolution of PostgreSQL designed to unify diverse data types, code execution, and computational workloads within a single, scalable system. By integrating multiple data models–including relational,...
On Supply Chain Management. Q&A with Mark Holmes
“Generative AI has been used in a number of supply chain scenarios with promising results. The biggest use cases will likely revolve around analyzing large sets of historical data to help with demand planning,...
On Predictable Real-Time Data Management Over Persistent Storage Media. Q&A with Andrei Gorine and Steve Graves
Q1. As real-time systems grow in complexity, they require managing increasingly large and intricate data. What are the main challenges in managing the predictability aspects of real-time databases? Several challenges must be addressed. In a...
MySQL Rockstar 2023: Q&A with Alkin Tezuysal
Q1. You were awarded the MySQL Rockstar 2023. Congratulations! What do you think are your most important contributions in the area of open-source relational databases? My most significant contributions to the open-source relational database community...
On EDB Postgres® AI. Q&A with Torsten Steinbach
Q1. What are the main challenges in integrating and managing AI data for critical enterprise workloads? Modern AI application patterns are heavily leaning into real-time consumption of domain specific AI knowledge. This means that...
On SingleStore Now. Q&A with Madhukar Kumar
Q1. Can you anticipate which new product announcements will be announced at SingleStore’s annual AI conference? We’ll be announcing some strategic news tied to our long-term vision that will open SingleStore to a wider...
On Tools for Finding the Right Context for GenAI RAG Solutions. Q&A with Imran Chaudhri
The growing adoption of generative AI (GenAI) is transforming industries, but its effective deployment, particularly in enterprise applications, requires overcoming significant challenges, particularly when it comes to accuracy. Solutions like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG),...
On XGBoost for Regression Predictive Modeling and Time Series Analysis. Q&A with Partha Deka
Q1: What inspired you to write this book on XGBoost and predictive modeling? We have always been passionate about the potential of machine learning and data science to solve real-world problems. XGBoost stands out...
On Neurelo Database Abstraction Platform. Q&A with Chirag Shah
Q1. You have founded Neurelo. What is it? Neurelo is an API-first database abstraction platform that provides a comprehensive data access layer designed to streamline database programming and management for developers. Neurelo instantly transforms...