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The administrative task scheduler (ATS) in Db2 LUW is a component that allows you to automate and schedule administrative tasks within the database. It provides a convenient way to schedule recurring tasks, such as backups, maintenance activities, data imports, exports, and other administrative operations. Some key features and capabilities of the DB2 LUW ATS include: […]

For workloads that require simpler orchestration of creating a staging environment for extensive testing and achieve maximum availability during a major version upgrade, we’re pleased to announce the general availability of Amazon RDS blue/green deployments for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL for versions 11.21 and higher, 12.16 and higher, 13.12 and higher, 14.9 and higher, and 15.4 and higher in all applicable AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. In this post, we walk through an example of creating a blue/green deployment. We also show how to perform major version upgrades using blue/green deployment with minimal downtime and describe the switchover process. Finally, we discuss the best practices for using blue/green deployment.

When using Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition for operating your relational databases in the AWS cloud, one of the key requirements is to verify that it is highly available during planned and unplanned outages. As database administrators, you should perform occasional database maintenance. This can be in the form of database patching, upgrades, database parameter modifications […]

In the fast-paced digital landscape, businesses rely heavily on their data store to manage critical information, making their seamless functioning indispensable. As the technology evolves, applications become mission critical, and so do the databases that power these enterprises. This necessitates periodic upgrades to maintain optimal performance and security. Although upgrades offer enhanced capabilities, the challenge […]

In this post, we discuss how you can build an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network solution to process IoT sensor data through AWS IoT Core and store it with Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility). An IoT sensor network consists of multiple sensors and other devices like RFID readers made by various manufacturers, generating JSON […]

One of the migration patterns that you can use to modernize and migrate mainframe workloads is automated refactoring using Blue Age tooling. This pattern often requires you to unlock mainframe data from on-premises databases (like IBM Db2 for iSeries) in order to be able to move to the cloud and the technical constraints and steps […]

From startups like digital asset wallet providers to enterprises like banks, companies are launching digital asset products that provide end users the ability to buy, sell, exchange and monitor their digital assets, such as cryptocurrency. Whether the end user is an institutional investor or a retail investor / enthusiast, all of these digital asset products require […]

Planning a migration journey with extensive on-premises database and analytics resources have many requirements such as including time to generate a migration plan and expertise in compiling inventory, designing a migration strategy, and finalizing migration targets. Transition to AWS became remarkably streamlined with AWS DMS Fleet Advisor service. AWS DMS Fleet Advisor helps you construct […]

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) monitoring and alerting using Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon RDS Performance Insights, and Amazon RDS Enhanced Monitoring is robust and secure, and often a top choice when troubleshooting Amazon RDS-related issues. You can use CloudWatch alerts for performance metrics like FreeStorageSpace, CPUUtilization, DatabaseConnections, FreeableMemory, NetworkReceiveThroughput, NetworkTransmitThroughput, BufferCacheHitRatio, and more. You can […]

The financial landscape has been in a constant state of evolution. From stock ticker machines to algorithmic trading systems, innovation has always been at the core of finance. Yet, among these transformative changes, the confluence of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets like cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and tokenized assets has the potential […]