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I've been writing code, reading code, and living vicariously through computers for as long as I can remember. I like to build things that work. I also dabble in machining, welding, cooking and skiing.

  • By Marc Brooker
  • Based in United States of America
  • Roughly two posts per month
  • First post on

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Posts per month
Month starting Posts
Jan 2022 2
Feb 2022 2
Mar 2022 0
Apr 2022 1
May 2022 1
Jun 2022 1
Jul 2022 2
Aug 2022 1
Sep 2022 1
Oct 2022 2
Nov 2022 3
Dec 2022 1
Jan 2023 2
Feb 2023 1
Mar 2023 2
Apr 2023 1
May 2023 2
Jun 2023 2
Jul 2023 2
Aug 2023 1
Sep 2023 2
Oct 2023 1
Nov 2023 1
Dec 2023 1
Jan 2024 2
Feb 2024 2
Mar 2024 2
Apr 2024 2
May 2024 1
Jun 2024 1
Jul 2024 2
Aug 2024 1
Sep 2024 0
Oct 2024 0
Nov 2024 1
Dec 2024 5
Jan 2025 0

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Most recent posts

Snapshot Isolation vs Serializability
Snapshot Isolation vs Serializability Getting into some fundamentals. In my re:Invent talk on the internals of Aurora DSQL I mentioned that I think snapshot isolation is a sweet spot in the database isolation spectrum for …
On , by Marc Brooker, 1,436 words
DSQL Vignette: Wait! Isn't That Impossible?
DSQL Vignette: Wait! Isn’t That Impossible? Laws of physics are real. In today’s post, I’m going to look at how Aurora DSQL is designed for availability, and how we work within the constraints of the …
On , by Marc Brooker, 1,137 words
DSQL Vignette: Transactions and Durability
DSQL Vignette: Transactions and Durability The hard half of a database system? In today’s post, I’m going to look at the other half of what’s under the covers of Aurora DSQL, our new scalable, active-active, …
On , by Marc Brooker, 1,673 words