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Datavail Blog
1M ago
Given that Oracle is one of the world’s leading providers of database technology, many mid-market and enterprise organizations rely on its solutions for managing and processing crucial data. However, optimizing your Oracle databases and licensing can be a complex process. There are many ways in which you can unwittingly fall into non-compliance or waste resources. In this blog post, we’ll take you through some common mistakes you should avoid. Misunderstanding Oracle Database Licensing Terms
One of the biggest pitfalls is misunderstanding the licensing terms. Licensing agreements fr ..read more
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1M ago
In an ever-evolving technology landscape, understanding the implications of end-of-life and end-of-support dates for database technologies is crucial. When a technology reaches its end of support period, it means vendors cease updates, patches, and technical support, potentially exposing your organization to security risks, increased operational costs, and performance issues.
To help you plan your database upgrade and migration strategies, we’ve put together a list of popular database solutions that are reaching end of life in 2024. Prefer a visual guide to these dates or a printable c ..read more
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1M ago
Every IT investment must ultimately further your business goals – whether it’s driving revenue, improving efficiency, or gaining a competitive edge. When it comes to your MySQL databases, optimizing costs can deliver significant business value in a variety of ways. Here’s how focusing on MySQL cost optimization could benefit your organization. Reduced MySQL Costs and Improved ROI
The most direct business impacts of MySQL optimization are lower costs and higher returns from your database investments. By maximizing efficiency, balancing your cloud footprint with your multi cloud strat ..read more
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1M ago
As an IT leader, balancing costs and delivering value is one of your most pressing concerns. With databases representing a substantial portion of the IT budget, getting the most from investments in this area is critical. PostgreSQL has emerged as a leading open-source database option, offering robust enterprise capabilities at a fraction of the cost of proprietary databases. However, uncontrolled spending can still occur, reducing potential returns.
With the right optimization strategies, you can maximize PostgreSQL’s value while controlling costs. Here are 5 compelling business ben ..read more
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1M ago
In recent years, the explosion of advanced cloud infrastructures and GPUs has been a game-changer for AI, particularly in the realm of generative AI. These cutting-edge models are not just acing tough exams like legal qualifications, but also crafting diverse essays on subjects from history to philosophy, revolutionizing the way we approach information discovery, traditionally dominated by search engines.
Today, generative AI is breaking new ground, achieving tasks once thought impossible. It’s creating text, generating SQL queries, writing code, producing artwork, and enhancing cus ..read more
Datavail Blog
2M ago
PeopleSoft is one of the most widely used ERP solutions in the world, helping businesses manage their human resources, finance, and other enterprise functions.
Optimizing the performance of PeopleSoft enterprise applications is crucial for empowering businesses to unlock the various benefits of Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure effectively. Research indicates that AWS has approximately five times more deployed cloud infrastructure than their next 14 competitors. With its robust, flexible, and highly scalable cloud solutions, businesses can utilize AWS to enhance their PeopleS ..read more
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2M ago
To keep data consistent across all nodes of a Cassandra cluster, there are three mechanisms to achieve this consistency in Cassandra:
Hinted Hand-off
Read-Repair
Anti-Entropy Repair
The first two mechanisms will be triggered automatically depending on the configuration parameter, which can be either in the cassandra.yaml file (for Hinted Hand-off) or in the table definition (for Read Repair). The last mechanism (Anti-Entropy Repair) requires manual intervention and can be run using the command nodetool repair.
What is Read-Repair?
When the client sends a read request (with consistency level ..read more
Datavail Blog
2M ago
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is a powerful tool that enables organizations to manage all aspects of their business operations, from finances to customer relationships, in one powerful array of applications. However, as your business grows and demands more flexibility and scalability, you may consider migrating your Oracle EBS to the cloud.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a notable cloud platform that can provide your business with various tools and services to help you host your enterprise applications, data, and overall infrastructure. By migrating Oracle EBS to AWS, you can unlock n ..read more
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2M ago
Compaction in Cassandra refers to the operation of merging multiple SSTables into a single new one. It mainly deals with the following:
Merge keys
Combine columns
Discard tombstones
Compaction’s Purpose
Compaction is done for two purposes:
It bounds the number of SSTables to consult on reads. Cassandra allows multiple versions of a row to exist in different SSTables. At read, different versions are read from different SSTables and merged into one. Compaction will reduce number of SSTables to consult, and therefore improve read performance.
To reclaim space taken by obsolete data in SSTabl ..read more
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3M ago
Oracle E-Business Suite is a popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool many businesses leverage to optimize and streamline their day-to-day operations and processes. However, as the need for flexibility, scalability, and reduced costs grows unprecedentedly, many organizations are considering migrating to the cloud.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an acclaimed cloud provider that provides various services and solutions that can help simplify the migration processes for businesses moving their Oracle E-Business Suite to the cloud. However, it can be challenging to navigate with cons ..read more