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Data Platforms PostgreSQL bigint JavaScript String Precision: What to Verify A PostgreSQL bigint column can carry values a JavaScript number cannot represent exactly once they cross into JSON. The available documentation confirms the shape of the risk but not a single driver's default behavior — here is what to check before trusting an API contract built on it. July 24, 2026 Data Platforms Diagnosing a Query Plan Regression Before You Force a Fix sys.dm_db_tuning_recommendations exposes the exact CPU-time delta behind a query plan regression, but the same JSON payload also shows why forcing a plan blind is the wrong first move. July 23, 2026 Data Platforms FCC’s EAS Order Leaves Alert Geotargeting Accuracy Optional The FCC's new Emergency Alert System order locks down equipment security on a fixed deadline, but the question of whether alerts can be targeted to precise locations stays open in a rulemaking docket with no committed date. July 22, 2026 Data Platforms Why P99 Latency Hits 5 Seconds in a Connection Storm A p99 latency spike during a rolling restart or mass client reconnect often looks like a query plan regression. It usually isn't. Here is how to tell a connection storm apart from a real query problem, and how to size a pool against it. July 22, 2026 Data Platforms Wildfire Data Pipelines Need Three Feeds, Not One No single wildfire data source reports containment status, detection confidence, and multi-week forecast risk together. This briefing separates the incident-of-record feed, the commercial forecast API, and the GIS integration layer that turns either into an action. July 22, 2026