Exploring Enhanced Metadata Querying in Tigris Using Elixir

Lars Wikman explores the advanced querying features of Tigris, an S3-compatible API, and its capabilities that extend beyond typical object storage. He introduces the concept of metadata querying, which allows SQL-style queries on object metadata fields like Content-Type, Content-Length, and Last-Modified, facilitating operations that are often challenging with other object storage providers. The article includes practical examples using Elixir to perform metadata queries and demonstrates how these features can be used for efficient object sorting and ordering tasks. The author elaborates on the potential applications, including building a microblog with a chronological timeline using only object metadata and presigned URLs, emphasizing the simplicity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of such approaches.