Astro Blog with Xata

Tue Jul 25 2023

Navigating the database landscape: overview of SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL

An exploration of the SQL,MySQL,PostgreSQL, and NoSQL database options and discussion on where and when to use them.

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Wed Jul 19 2023

Full-text search engine with PostgreSQL (part 2): Postgres vs Elasticsearch

Using PostgreSQL as a full-text search engine is tempting because it requires less infrastructure. But is its set of search-related features enough to compete with the Lucene based alternatives?

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Wed Jul 12 2023

Create an advanced search engine with PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL provides the necessary building blocks for you to combine and create your own search engine for full-text search. Let's see how far we can take it.

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Thu Jul 06 2023

Connecting data sources to Xata with Airbyte and Zapier integrations

Effortlessly automate data ingestion with Xata integrations

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Thu Jun 29 2023

Postgres schema changes are still a PITA

Table locking, downtime risks, long running migrations, manual steps, difficult rollbacks. Is there a better way?

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Tue Jun 27 2023

Introducing the new Xata regions: Sydney & Frankfurt

Discover enhanced data accessibility and global reach with Xata's newest regions.

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Wed Jun 21 2023

Server Actions, databases, and the future of data handling

Check out how Xata is improving data handling in modern apps using React advancements

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Wed Jun 14 2023

The next era of databases are serverless, adaptive, and collaborative

Take a look at the ideal database for tomorrow's builders: exceeding application needs, encouraging teamwork, and enhancing developer efficiency

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Wed Jun 07 2023

On the performance impact of REPLICA IDENTITY FULL in Postgres

Analyzing the performance impact of REPLICA IDENTITY FULL by looking at the PostgreSQL source code and performing benchmarks.

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Wed May 31 2023

Club Xata Reunion

A Remote Adventure in the Mountains. Recapping Xata's Spring 2023 offsite.

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Fri May 26 2023

How we implemented database renaming

Starting today, you can now rename your Xata database

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Thu May 04 2023

XataForm is here!

New open-source project to deal with your forms, survey and quizzes!

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Wed Apr 26 2023

End-to-end preview deployment workflows with Xata and Vercel

Preview deployments have changed the way we work. Xata's integration with Vercel brings the data layer directly into that workflow.

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Wed Apr 26 2023

Modern database workflows with GitHub, Vercel, Netlify, and Xata

Finally, a database with a complete end-to-end developer workflow.

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Thu Apr 20 2023

Accelerating time-to-market for ecommerce platform Batchoop

In this community spotlight, we are excited to introduce Charles Bellorini, Xavier Dersy and their innovative tatcommerce company, Batchoop.

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Fri Apr 14 2023

Search three ways with Xata

There comes a time in every project where the next feature on the roadmap is search. In this example, we’ll walk you through three different ways you can search your Xata database.

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Wed Apr 12 2023

The story behind xata-go, a Go SDK for Xata

Putting the community spotlight on Kerdo Kurs, the creator of xata-go, a Go SDK for Xata.

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Wed Apr 05 2023

Building a datetime picker for a database

Learn how we built a next-generation datetime picker for a next-generation database.

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Tue Mar 28 2023

The importance of data modeling in TypeScript

Take a deep dive into TypeScript to explore the importance of data modeling.

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Thu Mar 23 2023

Build Next.js apps with JWT authentication, Auth.js, and Xata

Use Xata and Auth․js on two Next․js apps: app directory and pages directory.

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Wed Mar 15 2023

How we reduced our API Latency by 50% using Cloudflare

Discover how we boosted speeds by switching to Cloudflare and get insights into our migration journey.

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Mon Mar 06 2023

Semantic or keyword search for finding ChatGPT context. Who searched it better?

The blog post compares keyword search with semantic/vector search for the task of selecting context for an ChatGPT-based questions and answers bot.

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Thu Mar 02 2023

Xata & OpenAI: ChatGPT for your data

Use Xata to ask your data questions and get the answers that matter most.

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Thu Mar 02 2023

Semantic search with Xata, OpenAI, TypeScript, and Deno

Reduce complex data and perform similarity search with Xata.

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Mon Feb 13 2023

How to fuzzy search with Xata

Explore the world of free text search possibilities with Xata and take a deep dive into fuzzy search.

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Tue Feb 07 2023

Xata powers search for RankOne’s social platform

RankOne is using Xata to bring streamers closer to their audience.

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Fri Feb 03 2023

A new trend for databases: platforms

It's about more than the data stored in your table; it's what you can do with that data.

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Fri Jan 13 2023

Announcing the winners of the Xata challenge

We're excited to announce the winners of the first Xata Challenge.

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Fri Jan 13 2023

Xata, tRPC, and Clerk: the killer combo

Build a fully typed application with Clerk for authentication and tRPC for a robust stack.

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Sun Jan 01 2023

Xata Workers: client-side database access without client-side secrets

Xata Workers act as middleware to simplify database access and deploy front-end functions on databases.

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Mon Dec 12 2022

Hackmamba Jamstack Content Hackathon 2.0

Two full weeks of learning, writing, and networking to support the dev community.

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Mon Dec 12 2022

Take a closer look at Xata's latest starter templates

Begin your Xata journey with our new starters - SolidStart, Astro, and SvelteKit.

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Wed Nov 02 2022

Searching for retro games with Xata & Next.js 13

Creating a full-stack web app to search retro games data and prioritize highly-rated games in the results.

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Wed Nov 02 2022

Xata is now live

After more than a year of hard work and addressing feedback from developers, Xata is now available!

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Wed Oct 26 2022

The future of data fetching with Next.Js 13

Discover Next.js' new data fetching features and seamless integration with Xata in its latest release.

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Mon Oct 24 2022

Securely querying your database with Xata

Connect to a Xata database and fetch data from client-side apps without exposing security keys.

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Mon Sep 05 2022

A journey to bulletproof links in documentation

Learn how we solved the issue of broken internal links in our documentation, once and for all.

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Wed Aug 03 2022

The Xata serverless database community

Join the Xata serverless database community on Discord for free and inclusive networking, and learning opportunities.

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Tue Apr 12 2022

From OpenAPI to type safe react-query hooks

Learn how we build predictable API communications with the OpenAPI codegen.

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Mon Apr 04 2022

Coming together to build Xata

Take a look at our photo-blog post about Xata's first off-site, featuring insights on our learnings.

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Mon Mar 21 2022

Branching brings predictability to web development

Explore the advantages of branching in developer workflows and how Xata brings these benefits to data infrastructure.

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Tue Mar 08 2022

Xata launches a serverless database with the usability of a spreadsheet

We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a Series A investment of $30M, co-lead by Redpoint and Index Ventures.

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Mon Feb 28 2022

Jamstack: a deep dive

Explore Jamstack, its alternatives, and how Xata complements it with a serverless database.

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Sun Feb 06 2022

Talking about serverless databases

Proposing a definition for serverless databases and adding some clarity to the discussion.

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Mon Sep 13 2021

Hello, world! Xata raises $5M for a new type of serverless database

Learn what Xata is and how it can revolutionize your development experience.

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