Category: AWS Database Migration Service

This blog post was co-written with Archie Menzies from Etleap. You can use AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) as a robust and configurable solution for change data capture (CDC) from all major databases into AWS. In this post, we discuss how Etleap integrates AWS DMS into its AWS-native ETL/ELT solution, and the usability features […]

Many customers face challenges when they have to choose the right instance size and assess the logical replication latency. When they’re using third-party replication tools like HVR, SharePlex, Oracle GoldenGate, or AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS ), it’s important to identify any networking glitches or compute resource allocation at the beginning. In this post, […]

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a widely used AWS service to migrate data into the AWS Cloud from on-premises databases or within AWS databases in the cloud. For smooth migrations using AWS DMS, it’s imperative to monitor the AWS DMS resources and tasks, specifically for errors and warnings. Monitoring AWS DMS task via […]

AWS recently added Google Cloud for MySQL as a source to AWS Data Migration Service (AWS DMS) for MySQL 8.0 and newer. In this post, we demonstrate how you can migrate from Google Cloud for MySQL to Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition in an automated way and minimize downtime using AWS DMS. As of this writing, […]

Database migration is a multi-step process comprised of assess, mobilize, and modernize phases with different tools and technologies involved. You can use tools such as AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) and AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) to accelerate each of these phases. An important part of AWS SCT is the report that it […]

When moving from monoliths to microservices, you often need to propagate the same data from the monolith into multiple downstream data stores. These include purpose-built databases serving microservices as part of a decomposition project, Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) for hydrating a data lake, or as part of a long-running command query responsibility segregation […]

Amazon DocumentDB is a scalable, highly durable, and fully managed database service for operating mission-critical JSON workloads for enterprises. Amazon DocumentDB simplifies your architecture by providing built-in security best practices, continuous backups, and native integrations with other AWS services. In this blog series, we discuss the approach for seamless migration of live data from a […]

This is a guest post by Sahil Thakral, Lead Platform Engineer, OLX Autos and Shashank Singh, Lead Platform Engineer, OLX Autos. In 2019, OLX Autos merged with Frontier Car Group (FCG), a used auto marketplace in Germany. Until then, OLX Autos had been exclusively using AWS to host its cloud infrastructure. However, FCG was running […]

In this post, we deep dive into AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) Time Travel, a feature that was introduced with DMS version 3.4.6 to make troubleshooting simple and secure. With Time Travel, you can now troubleshoot data discrepancies between source and target by retrieving and logging the SQL statements. We’ll discuss the steps to […]

Many companies need to maintain an audit trail to track updates to their data. For compliance and other reasons, they’re required to preserve a history of all updates and deletes made to any given record in any given database table. For example, a foreign exchange transaction between two global banks includes a set of payment […]