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The GeekNarratorDatabase Trends and More with Peter ZaitsevDeep Dive into Databases with Peter Zaitsev | The GeekNarrator Podcast
Join host Kaivalya Apte and special guest Peter Zaitsev from Percona on this episode of the Geeknerder Podcast. They discuss Peter's fascinating journey into the world of databases, founding Percona, and the evolution of open source database solutions. Topics include the rise of PostgreSQL, the comparison between MySQL and PostgreSQL, database observability, the impact of cloud and Kubernetes on database management, licensing changes in popular databases like Redis, and career advice for database administrators and developers. Stay tuned for insights on the future of databases, observability strategies, and the...2025-01-041h 04
Triangle Tweener TalksPeter Zaitsev: Open-Source Entrepreneurship and the Percona StoryHow do you grow a 350-person, globally distributed tech company—without outside venture funding? In this episode of Triangle Tweener Talks, we chat with Peter Zaitsev, Co-Founder of Percona, who bootstrapped his open-source database services and software company from a scrappy two-person startup in the U.K. to a $50M+ revenue business headquartered right here in the Triangle.Peter’s story is anything but linear. He talks about growing up in the Soviet Union, teaching himself assembly code on paper before he even touched a real computer, and starting his first company at age 19—where he qui...2025-01-021h 32
More than a refresh: Conversations with the most interesting people you've never metEpisode 47: Peter Zaitsev, Co-Founder @ Coroot & Founder @ Percona with Nikolay Sivko, Founder and CEO @ CorootWelcome to Episode 47 of More Than a Refresh! Join JD as he sits down with Peter Zaitsev, Co-Founder @ Coroot & Founder @ Percona, and Nikolay Sivko, Founder and CEO @ Coroot. In this episode, the trio of founders talks about tending to databases vs. tending to applications, consuming vs. delivering information, and The 80-20 Rule.2024-06-131h 02
Semaphore UncutPeter Zaitsev and Nikolay Sivko on simplifying observabilityThe rise of microservices, cloud platforms, containerization, and distributed systems has made computer systems incredibly powerful, but also increasingly intricate. Ensuring high availability in these complex environments requires innovative solutions. Enter Coroot, an open-source observability tool designed to simplify monitoring and prevent chaos in production. Coroot co-founders Peter Zaitsev and Nikolay Sivko shed light on their vision: empowering engineers to manage this complexity, maintain system uptime, and swiftly resolve issues.Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this episode? Be sure to l...2024-06-0426 min
Data in the HallwayCoroot: an open source observability platform for database usersIn this episode, we talk to Nikolay Sivko and Peter Zaitsev about their open source observability platform Coroot. We discuss Coroot's journey over the past two years and use cases for distributed database users. Coroot website: https://coroot.com/ eBPF video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb_vD3XZYOAIf you have any feedback or suggestions for episodes, you can email us at podcast@pingcap.com. ————————— About PingCAP and TiDB —————————PingCAP is the creator of #TiDB, an advanced, #OpenSource, #DistributedSQL database with #MySQL compatibility. TiDB powers modern applications with a streamlined tech stack, elastic scaling...2024-05-2132 min
Open Source UnderdogsEpisode 67: Document Database FerretDB with Peter Farkas, Co-Founder/CEOIntro
Mike: Hello and welcome to Open Source Underdogs. I’m your host Mike Schwartz, founder of Gluu, and this is episode 67 with Peter Farkas, Co-founder and CEO of FerretDB.Why FerretDB and not PigeonDB? That’s a very good question. Whereas pigeons are underappreciated for their speed and resiliency, ferrets are fierce and furry and loved by everyone, except Rudy Giuliani.Mike: A MongoDB API, with PostgreSQL storage, Ferret is a database platform that seems to have a similarly wide appeal. I guess, the 800-pound gorilla in this market is MongoDB itse...2024-03-0724 min
The Business of Open SourceOSFS Special Episode: Peter Zaitsev Talks SalesAs part of the preparation for Open Source Founders Summit, I’m interviewing both our speakers and our attendees for a special podcast that’s hyper focused on one thing. In this episode I spoke with Peter Zaitsev, founder of Percona, about sales. We talked about the specifics of sales as a bootstrapped company — which means sales are exceptionally critical from the beginning, and how sales changed as the company moved from a consulting model to a support model on the open source software that Percona creates. Also, this episode was recorded on site at Open...2024-02-1233 min
ContributorOxygen Deprivation: FerretDB with Peter FarkasFerretDB enables users to run MongoDB applications on existing Postgres infrastructure. Peter Farkas (@FarkasP), co-founder and CEO of FerretDB, explains the need for an open source interface for document databases. Peter also discusses the licensing change of MongoDB and the uncertainty it created for users. He emphasizes the importance of open standards and collaboration among MongoDB alternatives to provide users with choice and interoperability.
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ContributorOxygen Deprivation: FerretDB with Peter FarkasFerretDB enables users to run MongoDB applications on existing Postgres infrastructure. Peter Farkas (@FarkasP), co-founder and CEO of FerretDB, explains the need for an open source interface for document databases. Peter also discusses the licensing change of MongoDB and the uncertainty it created for users. He emphasizes the importance of open standards and collaboration among MongoDB alternatives to provide users with choice and interoperability.
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I...2024-01-3133 minData in the HallwayWhere is open source today?In this episode, we talked to Peter Zaitsev (Founder of Percona) about where open source is today following his presentation at the HTAP Summit 2023. We discussed recent developments/challenges in open source software and Peter's thoughts on a "spectrum" of approaches that open source companies can take. HTAP summit session replays are available at https://www.pingcap.com/htap-summit/sept-2023/ You can also listen on your favorite podcast platforms such as Apple Podcast, Spotify, etc. For a full list of podcast platforms, you can check out https://datainthehallway.buzzsprout.com/. If you have any...2023-12-1338 min
Semaphore UncutPeter Zaitsev on The Evolution and Challenges of The Open Source SpaceIn this episode, we delve into the experiences and insights of Peter Zaitsev, an advocate for the open-source community, as he sheds light on the complex terrain of open source, the evolving software development landscape, and the implications for developers and businesses alike.Listen to the full episode or read the transcript on the Semaphore blog.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the podcast player of your choice and share it with your friends.2023-07-2521 min
Matt Brown Show - Telling the stories of influencers and business thought leaders, one conversation at a timeMBS632- Secrets of #Fail: Open Source Strategy and Success with Peter Zaitsev (Secrets of Fail #24)Send us a textWelcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals. Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailPeter Zaitsev is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Percona. As one of the foremost experts on open source strategy and databases optimization, Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a...2023-04-0611 minMatt Brown Show - Telling the stories of influencers and business thought leaders, one conversation at a timeMBS632- Secrets of #Fail: Open Source Strategy and Success with Peter Zaitsev (Secrets of Fail #24)Send us a textWelcome to the "Secrets of #Fail," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of failures and lessons learned along the way from high-net-worth individuals. Join Matt as he dives into the world of failures and lessons.Series: Secret of #FailPeter Zaitsev is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Percona. As one of the foremost experts on open source strategy and databases optimization, Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a...2023-04-0611 min
Postgres FMPeter ZaitsevThis week we're sharing an edited version of Nikolay's recent interview with Peter Zaitsev from Percona — they discuss MySQL vs Postgres, Percona’s success, open source licenses, FerretDB, and databases on Kubernetes… phew! And here are some links to a few things mentioned: PerconapgCloudHacker browser extension PMMPercona Distribution for PostgreSQLFerretDBPeter's Twitter profilePeter's LinkedIn profile------------------------What did you like or not like? What should we discuss next time? Let us know on social media, or by commenting on our Google doc.If you would like to share this epis...2023-03-3143 min
The Business of Open SourceChallenging Yourself Through Open Source with Peter Zaitsev of PerconaPeter Zaitzev, the founder of Percona, is an expert on open source strategy and database optimization. With his level of experience in the world of open source, Peter enjoys challenging himself and going against the grain in order to come out on top.On this episode of The Business of Open Source, Peter breaks down his thought process on how he approaches open source for businesses as a consultant and dives into the inner workings of Percona from how they generate revenue to customer retention. We also discuss how anyone new to the space can get into...2023-03-2225 minPostgres FMTOASTNikolay and Michael discuss TOAST (The Oversized-Attribute Storage Technique) — what it is, how it works, and some general things to be aware of. Here are links to a few things we mentioned: TOAST docsTOAST wikiHussein Nasser on rows per page (Twitter)Toasting in action (dbi services blog)Interview with Peter Zaitsev (Postgres TV)Building columnar compression in a row-oriented database (Timescale blog post)The Surprising Impact of Medium-Size Texts on PostgreSQL Performance (blog post by Haki Benita)PostgreSQL at Scale: Saving Space Basically for Free (blog post by Braintree on column Tetris)postgres_dba alignment padding quer...2023-03-0328 min
The Hacking Open Source Business PodcastHOSB: Open Source Growth & Adoption, Event Strategy, OSS Regulation & Funding, & Licensing W/Peter ZaitsevBuckle up the one, and only Peter Zaitsev is back, talking to us from the State of Open Con in London! Peter gives listeners insight into which conferences he attends, how to get chosen to speak, how to grow the adoption at an open source company, shares his thoughts on licensing, and more. He also answers questions like should the government regulate #opensource? Should maintainers be sponsored and funded with public money?00:00:00 Intro: Coming Up00:00:32 From SOOCon23: Welcome Peter Zaitsev to the show00:02:39 How does Peter choose which conferences to attend?00:04:22 As an executive, ho...2023-02-2852 min
Third Line Plug SenscastSeason 6 Episode 19: Bye Bye ZaitsevWe did it...We Actually DID IT!
The guys are back for the Peter Regin edition of the 3LPS, and quite an episode it was
Including discussing league news + 4 games, Listen as Tim and Taylor discuss Lent + Shaq documentary + More
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More than a refresh: Conversations with the most interesting people you've never metEpisode 24: Peter Zaitsev, Founder @ PerconaWelcome to episode 24 of More than a Refresh, where JD sits down with Peter Zaitsev, Founder @ Percona. Listen in as they discuss the value of long-term partnership, data automation & legacy planning, and why OSS is the best. 2022-12-071h 02The Hacking Open Source Business PodcastHOSB - Peter Zaitsev Unscripted: Bootstrapping an Open Source Company, When is the time right for a CEO to Step Down, Advice for First Time Execs at Startups! Episode 7Peter Zaitsev joins the Hacking Open Source Business Podcast and goes completely unscripted. He covers everything from bootstrapping an open source startup,open source business models, and even his must have holiday gifts. Peter is the co-founder and former CEO of Percona. He scaled Percona up from 2 people to over 350 people, all without any outside funding. Checkout our other interviews, clips, and videos: https://l.hosbp.com/YoutubeDon’t forget to visit the open-source business community at: https://opensourcebusiness.community/Visit our primary sponsor, Scarf, for tools to help an...2022-11-3056 min
Data on Kubernetes CommunityOpen Source Databases on Kubernetes- Best Practices // Peter Zaitsev (DoK Day North America 2022)From the DoK Day North America 2022 (https://youtu.be/YWTa-DiVljY)
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So you’re looking to run your Open Source Database on Kubernetes. What best practices should you follow and what pitfalls should you avoid ? In this presentation we will look at how to run stateful applications on Kubernetes overall as well as what is particularly important for databases - we will cover high availability, security, backups and disaster recovery. Finally we will show how these practices can be implemented with Percona Operators for MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL - one of the leading solutions to run Open...2022-11-0216 min
Kubernetes BytesPart 1 - Live from Kubecon North America 2022 - Interviews with Percona, EDB, Dell, and AkamaiIn this part - 1 episode of Kubernetes Bytes - live from Detroit during the Kubecon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022, Ryan Wallner and Bhavin Shah talk to guests on the show floor and learn more about what's new at Kubecon, what are their thoughts on Day 0 events, Keynotes, etc, and also share some things to do in Detroit. They talk to Peter Zaitsev - Founder of Percona, Gabriele Bartolini - VP of Cloud Native at EDB, Tim Banks - Lead Developer Advocate at Dell Technologies and Stephen Rust - Principal Software Engineer at Akamai.
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Percona Kubernetes Op...2022-11-0141 min
INspired INsider PodcastYour Company’s Database Problem With Peter Zaitsev, CEO of PerconaPeter Zaitsev is the Co-founder and CEO of Percona. Percona provides best-of-breed enterprise-class support, consulting, managed services, training, and software for MySQL®, MariaDB®, MongoDB®, PostgreSQL®, and other open-source databases in on-premise and cloud environments. Peter leveraged his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two-person shop to one of the business' most respected open-source companies. With over 200 professionals in 30 plus countries, Peter's venture now serves over 3,000 customers — including the "who's who" of internet giants, large enterprises, and many exciting startups. In this episode… If you’re a B2B SaaS owner or ru...2022-10-0408 min
High Performance CEOSearch for who, not howIn this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Peter Zaitsev, the CEO of Percona Inc. Peter shares with us his lessons learned in scaling his company to over $40 million in annual revenue and 350 employees with remote operations. One of which is the importance of NOT trying to merely duplicate yourself.
Welcome to the Exitable Business Podcast, where we create enterprise value all of the time, not just when its time to sell.
Today we have the privilege to have Peter Zaitsev on the show, Peter is the CEO and Founder of of Percona, Welcome...2022-07-2147 min
Sudo Show21: Peter Zaitsev, PerconaEric and Brandon sit down for an exciting interview with Peter Zaistev, Found and CEO of Percona. We discuss Open Source, software licensing, and databases in the enterprise.
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YouTube - Talk Open...2021-03-1846 minDestination Linux Network: All ShowsSudo Show: 21: Peter Zaitsev, PerconaEric and Brandon sit down for an exciting interview with Peter Zaistev, Found and CEO of Percona. We discuss Open Source, software licensing, and databases in the enterprise.
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Web MastersPeter Zaitsev @ Percona: The Specialist Who Keeps Your Database RunningYou've probably never heard of Peter Zaitsev or Percona. And he’s perfectly fine with it. The fact that you haven’t heard of Peter or Percona means you’re probably not his target customer. More importantly, if you have heard of them, there’s a good chance you A) are his target customer; and B) don’t have a lot of other options.That’s because Percona is a database performance optimization company. They specialize in helping companies using open source databases — MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc. — scale their database architecture to support millions of simultaneous users. As yo...2021-02-0839 min
cloud2030Peter Zaitsev talks Open Source Databases and CloudsJoining us this week is Peter Zaitsev, Founder and CEO, Percona.
About Percona
Percona is a leader in providing best-of-breed enterprise-class support, consulting, managed services, training and software for MySQL®, MariaDB®, MongoDB®, PostgreSQL® and other open source databases in on-premises and cloud environments.
Percona was founded in August 2006 by Peter Zaitsev and Vadim Tkachenko and now employs a global network of experts with a staff of over 200+ people. Our large and diverse customer list boasts one of the highest renewal rates in the business.2020-10-1729 min
@Russian98 on HockeyZaitsev bad/Borowiecki good? Taylor hall rumoursPeter aka @Russian98 talks about the Senators situations with Nikita Zaitsev and Mark Borowiecki the hero. More NHL coaches on with stories of verbal and physical assault. Thornton on Mrazek, some NHL fines and which Top teams are out but could see be back in a playoff spot. Also where Taylor Hall night go and is Snoop Dogg an NHL commentator?2019-12-0728 min
Jablam Sports HockeyR98 – E15 – Zaitsev bad/Borowiecki good? Taylor hall rumoursPeter aka @Russian98 talks about the Senators situations with Nikita Zaitsev and Mark Borowiecki the hero. More NHL coaches on with stories of verbal and physical assault. Thornton on Mrazek, some NHL fines and which Top teams are out but could see be back in a playoff spot. Also with the Taylor Hall rumours where he night go. Oh is Snoop Dogg an NHL commentator? This was a spin-off temporary series of episodes for the 2019-2020 season. It’s where Peter @Russian98 just goes on his ideas and rants about trending topics in the NHL and...2019-12-0628 min
Enterprise TimesOpen Source is a licensing model not a business modelAs Open Source continues to grow its share of the software market, there are increasing questions being asked about the state of licensing. At Percona Live in Amsterdam, CEO Peter Zaitsev opened his keynote and talked about what is happening in this space. Enterprise Times caught up with him to ask a few more questions […]2019-10-0219 minEnterprise TimesOpen Source is a licensing model not a business modelAs Open Source continues to grow its share of the software market, there are increasing questions being asked about the state of licensing. At Percona Live in Amsterdam, CEO Peter Zaitsev opened his keynote and talked about what is happening in this space. Enterprise Times caught up with him to ask a few more questions […]2019-10-0219 min
Tech InterviewsOpen source database goodness – Peter Zaitsev – Ep 105The world of infrastructure is changing rapidly, the way we use and access data is driving significant change in the way we design data infrastructure to deliver at scale, with flexibility, openness and portability.
One such shift is the increasing adoption of open database technology, back in episode 88 I spoke with Patrick Callaghan of Cassandra on this topic. it was a popular episode and the use of such databases is continuing to grow.
With that in mind, I wanted to revisit the topic and take another look at what open source databases mean, what their place in the enterprise is...2019-09-1133 min
CX FilesPeter Zaitsev - Percona - Data Security And CXPeter Zaitsev is the founder and CEO of Percona, based in the US. Percona designs, supports, and advises on databases. They help companies manage data and keep it safe. This episode was inspired by the recent Capital One hack, where personal details of over 100m customers was compromised. Peter talks about keeping customer data safe, GDPR, Cambridge Analytica, and much more... https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterzaitsev/ https://www.percona.com/2019-08-0917 min
Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers364: Peter Zaitsev on Choosing the Right Open Source DatabasePeter Zaitsev explains: avoiding vendor lock-in, judging what databases are bad at, why not to copy the big players, when to "go with the crowd", when to use cloud services vs. running your own infrastructure, and the role of containerization.2019-04-301h 11Software Engineering Radio - The Podcast for Professional Software Developers364: Peter Zaitsev on Choosing the Right Open Source DatabasePeter Zaitsev explains: avoiding vendor lock-in, judging what databases are bad at, why not to copy the big players, when to "go with the crowd", when to use cloud services vs. running your own infrastructure, and the role of containerization.2019-04-301h 11
Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers364: Peter Zaitsev on Choosing the Right Open Source DatabasePeter Zaitsev explains: avoiding vendor lock-in, judging what databases are bad at, why not to copy the big players, when to "go with the crowd", when to use cloud services vs. running your own infrastructure, and the role of containerization.2019-04-301h 11
Movie Meltdown228: R. Lee Ermey Declares WarMovie Meltdown - Episode 228
R. Lee Ermey declares war on lame podcasts and so he joins forces with us here at "Movie Meltdown" to deliver a great episode! Most people know R. Lee Ermey from his legendary performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket". But in his time, he's been involved in 75 movies, hosted TV shows, done animated voice-over work, been a product spokesperson and so many other projects. But more important than that, long before his acting days he served his country in the Marine Corps and actually went to war himself. So we...2013-05-101h 51