Introducing: Roll for Database!

Alright, so I’m playing around with something. I’ve developed a bit of a TikTok addiction after exploring the platform to connect with my 14-year-old. One of the post types I’ve enjoyed is the “Roll for ______” type, where the content creator uses dice typical to Dungeons and Dragons to choose combinations of things that are sometimes magical, sometimes ridiculous, and occasionally disgusting.… Read the rest

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The IBM Data Movement Tool

We DBAs are lazy in some ways. Our favorite way of moving large amounts of data is the backup utility. It’s so easy to move data, structure, objects, permissions, etc. But as quick, easy, and efficient as it is, it cannot handle some situations – like skip-level upgrades, data movement between different operating systems, and of course between different RDBMSes.… Read the rest

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