June 2018 – Research Computing and Data Services

Discover why Python is the easiest way into coding – Android Authority

Jun 18, 2018

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https://www.androidauthority.com/python-power-coder-bundle-876861/ Coding might not be the most glamorous of professions, but who cares. Coders can work from anywhere, and usually make a very good living doing it. According to Daxx.com, the average Python developer salary in the USA is $103,492.

MySQL 8.0: New Lock free, scalable WAL design | MySQL Server Blog

Jun 18, 2018

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Christian Darabos

in Coding/Scripting/Programming, Data Storage, HPCSYS

https://mysqlserverteam.com/mysql-8-0-new-lock-free-scalable-wal-design/ The Write Ahead Log (WAL) is one of the most important components of a database. All the changes to data files are logged in the WAL (called the redo log in InnoDB). This allows to postpone the moment when the modified pages are flushed to disk, still protecting from data losses.