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…
If you don’t care about being notified each and EVERY time a disk is ejected from MacOS, run the following command. sudo defaults write DADisableEjectNotification -bool YES;sudo pkill diskarbitrationd
I’ve had relative success running Docker x86-64 containers on my M2 MacBook with the following procedure: Run docker on Apple Silcon with hacks Prerequisite /bin/bash -c “$(curl -fsSL )” Install Steps Single Command brew install docker; brew install docker-compose; brew…
This!!! This is SOOOOO simple and easy I’m really surprised it’s not part of Finder’s default Services. To install, download the file from here and let Automator install the workflow. From that point you can highlight a file in Finder,…