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Oliver Buchannon
Gladstone Benjamin

With over 25 years of experience as a Senior Data Architect, I have dedicated my career to mastering the art and science of data management. My extensive background spans a wide array of platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, SQL Server, and many others. My expertise has been honed through roles in machine learning engineering, database administration for startups, and game development, providing a well-rounded perspective on the diverse challenges and opportunities in the data world. In my position as a Senior Data Architect at a prominent pension fund in Ontario, Canada, I am responsible for managing complex data architectures and ensuring the integrity and performance of multi-terabyte enterprise databases. My work involves leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methodologies. Certified in Azure, AWS, OCI, and GCP for AI, ML, data engineering, and database administration, I bring a wealth of knowledge and practical insights to my projects. I commit myself to innovative solutions and continuous learning. This newsletter is designed to share the latest trends, insights, and best practices in the ever-evolving world of data. Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of modern data platforms, enhance your skills in AI and ML, or stay informed about industry developments, subscribing to this newsletter will provide you with valuable content tailored to your professional growth. Join a community of data professionals who are passionate about leveraging data to drive business success. Subscribe today and stay ahead in the dynamic landscape of data technology.

The Vector Database Is Becoming a Feature: DynamoDB Adds Native Vector Search

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

The Vector Database Is Becoming a Feature: DynamoDB Adds Native Vector Search

Deep Dive: The MCP Agent is the new DBA

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Critical Microsoft Cosmos DB flaw risks full takeover

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

Critical Microsoft Cosmos DB flaw risks full takeover

Deep Dive: What I Would Do If I Wanted to Become a Data Architect in 2026

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Cloud Database Insider Special Announcements

Jul 13, 2026

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2 min read

Cloud Database Insider Special Announcements

Take a look inside for some great news

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Gladstone Benjamin
Google’s Spanner: The AI Agent Database Future|What Is Serverless PostgreSQL?|AI-powered Data Assistants

Jul 6, 2026

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5 min read

Google’s Spanner: The AI Agent Database Future|What Is Serverless PostgreSQL?|AI-powered Data Assistants

Deep Dive: Let's talk about Data Contracts

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Cloud Database Insider State of the Union, Q1 and Q2

Jun 29, 2026

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5 min read

Cloud Database Insider State of the Union, Q1 and Q2

Agentic anyone

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Databricks Unveils LTAP|SQL Server Plagued by Legacy Issues|Deleting Data First

Jun 22, 2026

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5 min read

Databricks Unveils LTAP|SQL Server Plagued by Legacy Issues|Deleting Data First

Deep Dive: dbt+kafka+Prefect

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Snowflake's $6B AWS Graviton deal|Snowflake buys Natoma |Databricks launches OpenSharing

Jun 15, 2026

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6 min read

Snowflake's $6B AWS Graviton deal|Snowflake buys Natoma |Databricks launches OpenSharing

Deep Dive: Zero-Copy

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
HazyBeacon Hacks AWS|Neo4j to Launch ‘Alternative to Palantir Gotham’|Microsoft’s Azure HorizonDB redux

Jun 8, 2026

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6 min read

HazyBeacon Hacks AWS|Neo4j to Launch ‘Alternative to Palantir Gotham’|Microsoft’s Azure HorizonDB redux

Deep Dive: Slack and Discord for the Data Practitioner

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Snowflake stock Surge|Snowflake invests $6B in AWS|Microsoft halts Databricks  integration|ClickHouse Hits $250M ARR|Vector dbs Boost Agent Development

Jun 1, 2026

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6 min read

Snowflake stock Surge|Snowflake invests $6B in AWS|Microsoft halts Databricks integration|ClickHouse Hits $250M ARR|Vector dbs Boost Agent Development

Deep Dive: It's ClickHouse week (well, for me at least. I don't know about you)

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
70% Overspend in Enterprise Databricks Use Revealed|AI Boom Pushes Firms to Tackle Data Chaos Now|Redis Unveils IRIS AI Engine

May 25, 2026

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3 min read

70% Overspend in Enterprise Databricks Use Revealed|AI Boom Pushes Firms to Tackle Data Chaos Now|Redis Unveils IRIS AI Engine

Deep Dive: The Agentic AI situation and the Data Practitioner

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
OpenAI Powers Snowflake Cortex AI|CoreWeave vs Snowflake|Delta Lake vs Iceberg|BigQuery vs Snowflake

May 18, 2026

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9 min read

OpenAI Powers Snowflake Cortex AI|CoreWeave vs Snowflake|Delta Lake vs Iceberg|BigQuery vs Snowflake

Deep Dive: Databricks versus Microsoft Fabric versus Snowflake

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Vibe Coders Hit Database Walls|SQL Server Bug|Top Database Admin Skills||

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

Vibe Coders Hit Database Walls|SQL Server Bug|Top Database Admin Skills||

Deep Dive: A Look Into the SAP/Dremio deal

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
🚨SAP to Buy Dremio🚨|Databricks and BigQuery unify data catalogs|Vector DBs Decline|BigQuery boosts AI

May 4, 2026

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5 min read

🚨SAP to Buy Dremio🚨|Databricks and BigQuery unify data catalogs|Vector DBs Decline|BigQuery boosts AI

Deep Dive: Real World Agentic Databases

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Google Launches Data Cloud for Agentic AI☁️|Mercedes-Benz pioneers cross-cloud data mesh 🚗🌐|Databricks Lakeflow vs Airflow⚙️

Apr 27, 2026

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5 min read

Google Launches Data Cloud for Agentic AI☁️|Mercedes-Benz pioneers cross-cloud data mesh 🚗🌐|Databricks Lakeflow vs Airflow⚙️

Deep Dive: My time at the Fabric SQL Future Ready Roadshow

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
AWS+Oracle join forces to boost multicloud use☁️|Databricks Hits $5.4B Revenue Run Rate🚀|TimescaleDB Outperforms MongoDB and ClickHouse🏎️

Apr 20, 2026

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10 min read

AWS+Oracle join forces to boost multicloud use☁️|Databricks Hits $5.4B Revenue Run Rate🚀|TimescaleDB Outperforms MongoDB and ClickHouse🏎️

Deep Dive: Databricks Genie Code

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Databricks sued over patent dispute⚖️|Amazon S3 Files Now Generally Available📂|Master Agentic Snowpark with Top Best Practices❄️

Apr 13, 2026

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11 min read

Databricks sued over patent dispute⚖️|Amazon S3 Files Now Generally Available📂|Master Agentic Snowpark with Top Best Practices❄️

Deep Dive: Fundamental Database Concepts and Architectures

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Databricks buys Quotient AI💵|Snowflake stock outlook shifts after CRO exit📉|Oracle: The Infrastructure Leader in 2026 🤖

Apr 6, 2026

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12 min read

Databricks buys Quotient AI💵|Snowflake stock outlook shifts after CRO exit📉|Oracle: The Infrastructure Leader in 2026 🤖

Deep Dive: Monte Carlo data observability and alternatives

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Databricks launches LakeWatch to boost data security 🔐|Microsoft Fabric and IQ reshape AI agent roles🤖|Oracle launches Autonomous AI Vector Database🚀

Mar 30, 2026

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10 min read

Databricks launches LakeWatch to boost data security 🔐|Microsoft Fabric and IQ reshape AI agent roles🤖|Oracle launches Autonomous AI Vector Database🚀

Deep Dive: The trials and tribulations of Database Certification

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
IBM Acquires Confluent for $11B💵|Larry Ellison Fires Shots at AWS|Amazon S3☁️| 20 Years of Cloud Storage Innovation🤖

Mar 23, 2026

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28 min read

IBM Acquires Confluent for $11B💵|Larry Ellison Fires Shots at AWS|Amazon S3☁️| 20 Years of Cloud Storage Innovation🤖

Deep Dive: Databases in Agentic Artificial Intelligence

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Critical zero-day flaw in MS SQL Server🔓|MariaDB acquires GridGain⚡|Build Your Own Data Lakehouse🤖

Mar 16, 2026

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12 min read

Critical zero-day flaw in MS SQL Server🔓|MariaDB acquires GridGain⚡|Build Your Own Data Lakehouse🤖

Deep Dive: A Look Into Microsoft Fabric, Part 4: Interoperability

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Drone Strikes Hit AWS Data Centers in UAE & Bahrain⚠️|Amazon OpenSearch enables zero ETL🚀|Microsoft Fabric unifies data teams🤖

Mar 9, 2026

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20 min read

Drone Strikes Hit AWS Data Centers in UAE & Bahrain⚠️|Amazon OpenSearch enables zero ETL🚀|Microsoft Fabric unifies data teams🤖

Deep Dive: A Look Into Microsoft Fabric, Part 3: MS Fabric Medallion Architecture

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
AWS Outage Lasted 13 Hours⚠️|SAP pays $480M settlement💸|Time to Reassess MongoDB🤔

Mar 2, 2026

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14 min read

AWS Outage Lasted 13 Hours⚠️|SAP pays $480M settlement💸|Time to Reassess MongoDB🤔

Deep Dive: A Look Into Microsoft Fabric, Part 2: OneLake

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
AWS vs Azure vs GCP for Data & AI🔥|8 Databases Tested⚖️|MySQL stagnates⚠️

Feb 23, 2026

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13 min read

AWS vs Azure vs GCP for Data & AI🔥|8 Databases Tested⚖️|MySQL stagnates⚠️

Deep Dive: A Look Into Microsoft Fabric

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
Databricks Hits $134B Valuation💰🧱|Apple Acquires Graph Database Startup Kuzu🍎📈|OpenAI runs ChatGPT PostgreSQL🚀

Feb 16, 2026

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13 min read

Databricks Hits $134B Valuation💰🧱|Apple Acquires Graph Database Startup Kuzu🍎📈|OpenAI runs ChatGPT PostgreSQL🚀

Deep Dive: An in depth look into SingleStore

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
1,400+ MongoDB Databases Ransacked🕵️‍♂️🚨|Databricks Launches "Lakebase"🧱|Snowflake’s $200M OpenAI Bet💵

Feb 9, 2026

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13 min read

1,400+ MongoDB Databases Ransacked🕵️‍♂️🚨|Databricks Launches "Lakebase"🧱|Snowflake’s $200M OpenAI Bet💵

Deep Dive: Databricks Features to Watch

Gladstone Benjamin
Gladstone Benjamin
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