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PostgreSQL: Transaction IDs and Virtual Transaction IDs

In the last post we’ve looked at the basics when it comes to row locking in PostgreSQL and how that looks like in pg_locks. In this post we’ll look at transaction IDs and virtual transaction IDs(…)

Upgrade GoldenGate from Classic to Microservices Architecture before it’s too late !

With GoldenGate 19c and 21c Premier Support coming to an end in April 2026, time is ticking for many clients with old installations of GoldenGate. Fortunately, Oracle provides a Migration utility (patch 37274898 / KB100447 in(…)

Stop Asking, Start Knowing with M-Files

If your team keeps asking: “What’s the status of that project?” “Where is this document?” “Is it approved?” You don’t have a people problem, you have an information problem! No one likes to ask their colleagues these questions, and(…)

Scaling Data Governance: Why ABAC is My Favorite Delphix DCT Feature

ABAC in Delphix Data Control Tower automates governance via tags, providing granular control and full autonomy for developers.

Access your Kubernetes pods via Tailscale using a Sidecar container

Tailscale is a mesh VPN (Virtual Private Network) service that streamlines connecting devices and services securely across different networks. It enables encrypted point-to-point connections using the open source WireGuard protocol, which means only devices on your private network can communicate(…)

Migrate your database to 26ai on ODA

Introduction Oracle 26ai is not yet available on Bare Metal ODA, but it will probably be in a few weeks. For now, 26ai is available as a DB System on Oracle Database Appliance, meaning that it’s already possible to test(…)

Upgrade Classic Extracts to Integrated Mode Before Migrating to GoldenGate 23ai

Classic Extracts have been deprecated in GoldenGate 19c and shouldn’t be part of your GoldenGate replications for a long time now. Yet, some customers still have them, and with GoldenGate 19c support coming to an end(…)

Containerize Vue 3 application with GitLab CI/CD

Introduction In this article, I will explain how I containerized my Vuetify + Vue 3 application with GitLab CI/CD. My goal was to deploy my application on Kubernetes. To achieve this, I need to: Build the Vue 3 application Build(…)

SQL Server Always-On: Centralizing Backup History Across Replicas

Replace brittle T-SQL links and manual checks with a central PowerShell orchestrator to reliably manage Always On backup data at scale.

PostgreSQL: An introduction to row locking

Sometimes it is necessary to troubleshoot locks in PostgreSQL to figure out what is going on in the system. While locks are important and necessary in a database system, too many locks can also be an issue, performance wise and(…)