Understanding Dynamo
This video runs us through the tenets of Dynamo systems. From Consistent Hashing to Vector Clocks, Gossip, Hinted Handoffs and Read Repairs. http://nosqltapes.com/video/understanding-dynamo-with-andy-gross
SQL Indexing in 9 Minutes and a Half
Proper indexing is one of the keys to relational database performance that use the SQL language. However, a disturbingly high number of people have it more or less wrong.
Riak in an Embedded Node
This screencast presents Riak running in a fully self-contained embedded node environment. What this means for our users is that it’s easier than ever to deploy and manage Riak servers — mainly no more dependencies on an external Erlang install.
HBase at StumbleUpon
HBase committer Ryan Rawson discusses the lesser-known member of the Hadoop ecosystem and how it is used by StumbleUpon. The conversations has digressions on Java and the woes one may experience with a large MySQL deployment. http://nosqltapes.com/video/ryan-rawson-on-hbase-at-stumbleupon
SQL Query Time Saver Tricks
This video shows you how to make writing complicated SQL queries easier with aliasing. This includes the best way to write multiple table queries.
Membase for Dummies: Creating a Multi-Node Membase Cluster
This short video walks you through adding multiple nodes to your Membase cluster. http://blog.membase.com/membase-for-dummies-creating-multi-node-membase-clusters