Andy Pavlo

Blog Articles

1. On Naming a Database Management System

   Andy deliberates over naming schemes for database management systems.

2. An Updated Guide on Where to Apply for a PhD in Databases in the US (2018)

   Andy provides an updated list of US database researchers as a guide for students applying to Ph.D. programs in 2018.

3. What is a Self-Driving Database Management System?

   Andy discusses what it means to have a self-driving database management system and whether it is even possible to build one.

4. Building a New Database Management System in Academia

   Andy muses over whether it is possible to build a DBMS in academia and on using Postgres as a starting point.

5. Where to Apply for a PhD in Database Systems in the US (2016)

   Andy provides a list of his favorite database researchers in the US as a guide for students applying to graduate school.

6. Chasing the Dragon of OLTP Databases

   Andy comes clean and talks about overcoming his database performance addiction problem.

7. My Favorite Database Shirts

   Andy reviews his favorite NoSQL and NewSQL database shirts.

8. The Carnegie Mellon Database Application Catalog

   Andy announces a new on-line repository of ready-to-run database applications.

9. CMU's New Graduate Database System Internals Course

   Andy reflects on his laborious effort to teach a new course on database system internals.

10. Should You Email a Professor During the Ph.D. Admissions Season?

    Andy discusses whether a prospective Ph.D. applicant should email a faculty member.

11. How to Write a Bad Statement for a Computer Science Ph.D. Admissions Application

    Andy discuss examples of bad statements sent to CMU's Ph.D. admissions committee in hope that others don't make the same mistake.

12. The Next 50 Years of Databases

    Andy attempts to revive his blog by predicting what databases will look like in the year 2065.

13. Open Problems in Transaction Processing (Part 2 of 3): Many-Core CPU Architectures

    Andy prognosticates on the problems of using future many-core CPUs for OLTP database systems.

14. Open Problems in Transaction Processing (Part 1 of 3): Non-Volatile Memory

    Andy pontificates on open problems of non-volatile memory in OLTP systems research.

15. Fall 2013 Database Research Projects

    Andy regales everyone with the research projects from his first semester.

16. Whereupon Andy Gets a Blog

    Andy starts writing a blog and reflects on the recent job search. People will sing songs about this day for years to come.