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Why Should You Migrate Databases From SQL Server to Snowflake

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Snowflake is a cloud-based data warehousing platform, offering users all the advanced capabilities of a cloud environment. We will now go through the features of this system to learn more about what organizations are preferring now to move databases from SQL Server to Snowflake .    Benefits of Moving Databases From SQL Server to Snowflake Snowflake offers high computing power, an essential requirement for modern-day data-driven businesses, irrespective of the scale of operations. On this platform. There is no lag in database speeds, even when multiple users simultaneously execute intricate queries.  Users get unlimited storage space on Snowflake by paying only for the quantum of resources used. Additional storage required can be downloaded in minutes, with payment made for that portion only. This is a very cost-effective attribute, as in traditional database systems like SQL Server, flat license fees are paid for data storage even if it is left unused. This feature is a ...

The Development of the Oracle Change Data Capture Technology

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  Oracle CDC ( Change Data Capture) was first launched by the company as a built-in tool in Oracle databases along with its 9i version. It was to record and track changes in the user tables in a database. These changes were stored in change tables to be later processed and transferred to other data warehouses and databases.  The first version of this technology had triggers placed in source databases and was not widely accepted, as it was considered too invasive. Based on this feedback from users, Oracle brought a change to the Oracle CDC , named it Oracle Streams, and released it with the 10g version.   The second version, named Oracle Streams, was more refined and widely accepted. It used the redo logs of the source database in combination with an in-built replication tool of Oracle Streams. Thus, any change was quickly noticed, with the change data being moved to a target data repository without affecting the performance or speed of the source database. What gave this...

Moving SAP HANA Databases to Snowflake

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  SAP HANA is a database platform that combines OLTP (Online transactional Processing) and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) into one powerful and robust system. Using columnar storage, it offers near-zero latency for data processing, quicker transaction times, and advanced analytics.   Snowflake, on the other hand, is a cloud-based data warehousing platform that offers all the benefits of the cloud. These include high computing power and unlimited storage capacity, with users paying only for the quantum of storage resources used.  So, what are the benefits of moving databases from SAP HANA to Snowflake ? # Benefits of the cloud: By moving to the cloud, users can avail themselves of all the benefits of the cloud environment. These include automated, fully-managed services, high performance, unlimited data storage, and data compression capabilities. Further, there is no need to build indexes or make any internal changes to the existing systems. # Data Storage in nat...