We use a broad brush to highlight the biggest no-nos in web application scalability.

MySQL on Amazon EC2, the what, how and when.

Hiring Guides

This two part guide for a hiring manager, focuses on the MySQL Database Operations role.

Howtos

Hotbackups make building replicas a snap. Avoid the downtime & speedup the process.

Get your backups right so you can get some sleep at night!

Industry Commentary

Androids platform has not labored under an iron fist. Now it’s ecosystem is paying the price.

A decade ago startups large and small were running on Oracle, but no longer. As the shift intensifies, it becomes harder and harder to find the right talent. Here’s why.

We argue that technologists with broad experience are needed to achieve scalability for today’s high traffic high transaction websites.

Startup & Small Business Advice

You’ve heard all the hype. Now for some medicine.

Our three part guide takes you through ten steps to building a successful consulting business. This is as much a guide for freelancers or wanna be consultants, as it is for startups, and those wishing to hire good temporary resources.

Book Reviews

Learn about scalability from the guys at AKF.

Building a startup doesn’t have to mean big money. Stay efficient and build those margins.

Hidden Gems

Cut through the hype. Which types of applications really do lend themselves to deploying in the cloud?

Ask some tough questions before you deploy everything in the cloud.

Soup to nuts guide to deploying applications on Amazon Web Services EC2.