135: Database Knob Tuning and AI with Andy Pavlo and Dana Van Aken of OtterTune

This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and Kostas chat with Andy Pavlo and Dana Van Aken, the CEO and CTO at OtterTune. During the episode, the group discusses the challenges of tuning database systems, the role of machine learning in automating the process, the importance of workload capture, the benefits of using automated recommendations for index optimization and overall system health, the challenges of managing configuration knobs in database systems and more.