Modern developers take branching for granted. We branch code, test ideas safely, roll back mistakes, and merge changes deliberately. Git made this workflow so natural that it’s hard to imagine software development without it. What’s far less common, but arguably…
As database administrators, we’re constantly balancing feature enablement with resource management. Oracle’s Heat Map and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) features provide powerful capabilities for automated data optimization, but like any monitoring feature, they consume storage space. The question every DBA…
Overview Apple recently announced a macOS specific container implementation and I wanted to explore it further. The exciting part is that Apple’s container system can run any Open Container Initiative (OCI) image directly on Apple Silicon Macs. Announced at WWDC…
Oracle Database includes a powerful feature called Heat Map, which tracks how segments are accessed and helps guide Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) decisions. This post walks through a practical SQL script I use to enable Heat Map, capture access data,…
MongoDB is set to deprecate support for server-side JavaScript functions, a change already noted in the 8.0 compatibility release notes and community discussions. While not yet a migration blocker, this change is worth paying attention to, especially for teams considering long-term maintenance or planning…
Overview This runbook describes how use the self-signed certificate Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) generates for usage with the Oracle Database API for MongoDB. It enables TLS communication for development or internal use cases. 1. Prerequisites 2. Create Self-Signed Certificate…
This document provides ‘quick-start’ instructions for installing and configuring Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) to enable the Oracle Database API for MongoDB on an Oracle Database running on Oracle Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) or any supported Oracle environment. Please be aware this document is intended to…
When planning a database migration, understanding what needs to move is only half the battle. The real challenge often lies in understanding how much effort it will take to remediate incompatible queries, data structures, or application logic. For teams tackling…
As organizations evaluate the benefits of moving legacy or non-standard databases to enterprise-grade platforms, one recurring challenge persists: how to quantify whether a migration is truly worth the effort. Subjective opinions and technical assumptions often cloud decision-making, leaving businesses uncertain…
I’ve been a long time fan of running containers to quickly spin up a developer environment unfortunately my preferred dev platform is MacOS on the new Apple Silicon based MacBooks (maybe you see where this is going…). In order to…