PostgreSQL Database Monitoring Tools

PostgreSQL Database Monitoring Tools

The number one priority in any production environment, beyond availability, is performance. End users want a smooth and quick experience, while the pressure mounts on you to deliver faster response times. Since PostgreSQL monitoring is arguably one of the most...
How to Enable TDE on Availability Group

How to Enable TDE on Availability Group

Transparent Data Encryption(TDE) encrypts SQL and azure database files by encrypting data at rest. In a situation where your physical media such as data, log and backup files get stolen the malicious party can restore/attach the database and retrieve data. TDE...
Database vs Instance vs Schema vs User

Database vs Instance vs Schema vs User

Today I wanted to talk about some terminology that applies to multiple database platforms, however, I want to talk specifically to how it relates to the Oracle RDBMS. These four words seem to cause a lot of confusion and are often misused. The specific terminology or...
SQL0443N After Db2 Fixpack Upgrade

SQL0443N After Db2 Fixpack Upgrade

After applying a Db2 fixpack, you can get SQL0443N when calling the get_dbsize_info() stored procedure. Cause and resolving the problem: get_dbsize_info() uses the system catalogs internally which do not get updated as part of a fix pack update, and should be updated...
Linked Server Push Pull Blog

Linked Server Push Pull Blog

There are times when a Developer or DBA needs to determine the best performance options with transferring data through a linked server from point A to point B but may not know the best way to do it. In the following example, I am going to show you the differences...