Replication internals, reconciliation, and what actually happens when you move a production database. Written by the people who build the tooling.
strategy8 min read
PostgreSQL 14 stopped getting fixes on November 12, 2026. Teams still on it can pay to stay, upgrade to 17 or 18, or move the workloads that never fit Postgres to a document database. This is how we would decide.
engineering7 min read
A single shared database is the easiest way to start a multi-tenant product - and one of the fastest ways to back yourself into a corner.
guides9 min read
Before going further, it is worth being precise about names, because Azure's branding has been evolving over the years and can be somewhat confusing.
product3 min read
The Cassandra connectorThe Cassandra connector supports both source and sink roles, so you can migrate into and out of Cassandra-family databases.
strategy4 min read
Most engineering teams wildly under- or overestimate what a large database migration actually takes.
product3 min read
We're excited to share that support for SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL via our SQLBatch connector is now in public preview.
strategy7 min read
In this fifth and the final post in our guide, we will cover a sample database migration project plan and will discuss the key lessons learned based on our extensive experiences with 10GB to 100TB+ migrations.We highly recommend reading the previous posts in the series:Part 1 - Migration Readiness…
strategy3 min read
If you haven't read the first three parts, read them here:Part 1 - Migration Readiness and Key Factors Influencing Timeline and RiskPart 2 - Downtime Strategy Options and Migration ToolsPart 3 - Migration Planning and Post-Migration Validation Strategy7.
strategy5 min read
In this third part of our multi-post guide we will discuss migration planning and post-migration validation strategy.
strategy5 min read
Migration performance and risks need to be carefully balanced through proper downtime strategy and optimal tool selection3.
strategy4 min read
Migrating a production database supporting critical backend API services is one of the most challenging undertakings in software engineering.
engineering2 min read
Vector pipeline (courtesy of Vercel)Ever since vector stores and databases took the database market by storm in 2023-24, we ended up with a plethora of specialized vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, Qdrant.
product2 min read
At Adiom, we firmly believe in the power of true Open Source Software to advance the ecosystem and enable unhindered innovation.
product2 min read
We're excited to announce that dsync now supports Amazon S3 as both a source and destination.
product1 min read
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL is a general JSON database with a rich SQL-like interface, multi-region deployments (including multi-region writes), and strong availability guarantees.
guides3 min read
We’re excited to announce the newest addition to our connector family: the “SQL batch” connector.
product1 min read
Dsync helps enterprises eliminate the complexity and risk of database migrations, offering a secure, high-performance solution that seamlessly moves production workloads between NoSQL and SQL databases - including to Azure Cosmos DB.
engineering4 min read
Modern enterprises often find themselves needing to migrate massive production datasets between different database technologies.
strategy1 min read
We recently visited Microsoft Reactor to talk about database migration paths, common pain points and best practices.
guides2 min read
This is a slightly modified version of the article on FerretDB's blog. FerretDB is an open-source alternative and a drop-in replacement for MongoDB.
engineering2 min read
MongoDB holds your operational data; Weaviate is built for vector and hybrid search. Five differences between them, why many teams run both, and the options for replicating MongoDB data into Weaviate in real time.
guides4 min read
In today's cloud-native world, choosing the right database infrastructure is critical for application performance, cost management, and operational efficiency.
guides2 min read
We're excited to announce the public preview of DynamoDB and Cosmos DB NoSQL support in dsync, a powerful tool that revolutionizes database migration workflows.
strategy5 min read
Database migrations are a necessary evil in the life of any growing application or a company.
engineering6 min read
We moved 10 million YCSB documents from Azure Cosmos DB (MongoDB API) to MongoDB with Airbyte, Fivetran, Estuary and Dsync. Airbyte and Fivetran could not complete the job, Estuary took 1h 9m, and Dsync finished the initial sync in 12m 40s.
strategy4 min read
MongoDB Atlas and Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB both speak the MongoDB API, but they behave very differently. Here are the strengths and pitfalls of Atlas, Cosmos DB RU and Cosmos DB vCore, and five rules for choosing between them.
guides5 min read
Migrating data between databases can be a complex and time-consuming process, especially for large-scale, mission-critical workloads.
guides4 min read
This is an updated version of the original article published on Medium by our CEO, Alexander Komyagin.
product1 min read
In today's data-driven world, the need for seamless data exchange and synchronization between Enterprise databases and Edge devices is more crucial than ever.
product1 min read
In the fast-paced world of Enterprise database communication, efficiency is key. Adiom Solutions, a leading tech company, is on a mission to simplify data mobility for businesses dealing with large and critical databases.
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