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Documentum – 23.4 doesn’t like IPv6 being disabled?

I often see customers with Virtual Machines or Containers that have IPv6 disabled. I assume this is mainly for simplicity, since most services are usually only running internally, and organizations don’t really need more IPs than what IPv4 can(…)

PostgreSQL: Maybe we should give ZFS a chance (2) – testing

In the last post we’ve set the baseline for comparing ext4 to zfs when it comes to PostgreSQL. We’ve ended with two PostgreSQL clusters, one running on the ext4 file system while the other is(…)

New SQL Server Management Studio Version 21 – First Test

Last week, at the Pass Data Summit, they announce the new version of SQL Server Management Studio: SSMS 21 You can find the preview in here. It’s a good opportunity to test this new version before(…)

Ace Your Certification Exams with Confidence: A Proven Recipe for Success

1        Introduction Recently, a colleague approached me, saying, “Hey Nicolas, I’m thinking of going for the PL-300 (Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate) certification. Do you have any advice on how to pass it with confidence?” As knowledge(…)

Postgresql Security with Builtin Roles and functions.

Introduction As PostgreSQL continues to gain traction in enterprise-grade applications, I am increasingly tasked and asked about implementing robust security policies. And, as most current DBA positions are multi-systems nowadays, I wanted to make a quick summary on roles(…)

PostgreSQL: Maybe we should give ZFS a chance (1) – baseline

Recently I’ve switched my PostgreSQL playground from Linux to FreeBSD. Not because I don’t like Linux anymore, just because I like trying out other operating systems and see what works the same and what is(…)

Documentum – Impact of Java 17 and JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS

If you are familiar with Java, you probably know that starting with JDK 9, you may need to add some “–add-exports” or “–add-opens” parameters to the JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS. This is the Strong Encapsulation, which started with(…)

PostgreSQL: Partitioning an existing table (almost) online using table inheritance

The PostgreSQL mailing list archives are a wonderful place to get new ideas just by reading through random posts. This time I found an interesting idea on how to partition an(…)

Exploring FlyonUI with Vue.js: A Fresh and Evolving Library

As someone who has relied on Vuetify for most of my Vue.js projects, I’m always on the lookout for new libraries that can streamline development and keep designs modern. Recently, a new UI library called FlyonUI was released, and(…)

PostgreSQL: Delaying authentication to debug a process

While investigating a customer issue (details here) one of the replies suggested to use pre_auth_delay to add a delay before a session is authenticated. Even if this was not useful for the actual issue,(…)