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encoding
- Jun 9, 2026 Delta-of-Delta Timestamps and XOR Float Encoding on Disk How a time series block compresses to roughly two bytes per sample using a predictable timestamp pattern and the leading zeros of consecutive floats. observability
- May 10, 2026 Page Compression: Prefix, Dictionary, and the Cost of Decoding How prefix truncation, shared dictionaries, and byte-level encoding shrink a page, why decompression sits on the critical path, and where compression defeats the buffer pool. databases
- Jan 23, 2026 Compression and the Real Cost of an Ingested Byte Why group varint framing makes a serialized batch compact, which codecs suit which signal, and how ingest pricing turns bytes in the wrong place into a bill. observability