M.K. Barton

Using AWS Data Migration Service for Near–Real-Time Redshift, Part 1

February 28, 2026 M.K. Barton

Most warehouses run a day behind production. They don’t have to. Let's explore how AWS DMS streams changes from RDS Postgres to Redshift within seconds, replacing batch jobs with near–real-time replication and laying the groundwork for a production-ready setup.

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Ship Faster: The Case for Fractional Ops Engineers

January 24, 2026 M.K. Barton

DevOps Data Engineering Hiring Fractional talent

Early-stage startups often reach a point where shipping features isn’t enough—they need stronger CI/CD, infrastructure, or data foundations. Fractional engineering offers experienced, part-time talent to deliver focused foundational work without long-term overhead.