Robert Buda, Author at Buda Consulting

Database Patch News — February 2021 (Issue 6)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

4 Keys to Avoiding the Number 1 Cause of Database Project Failure

At the end of the day, if we look beneath the surface-level issues, the main reason for database project failure — by far — is poor communication.

Database Patch News — December 2020 (Issue 5)

Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

5 Things to NEVER DO with Your Passwords

Even though we have all heard many times how important password protection is, we still see basic password protection rules broken ALL THE TIME. So here is a quick refresher.

SQL Server Always Encrypted—Is It Right for My Data?

New privacy regulations and other compliance and data governance mandates are driving more and more SQL Server users to leverage Always Encrypted. It can be a big help with separating those who own and can view the data from those who manage the data but should otherwise not access it.

Managing Server Sprawl With AWS Management Console Alerts

This blog focuses on database monitoring and management using the AWS CloudWatch service. CloudWatch ingests performance data from a wide range of AWS resources, applications and services, sends alerts when needed, and keeps a 15-day historical record of performance information.

Migrating an Oracle Schema to PostgreSQL with Partitioning Table(s) in an On-Premises Data Center

Many companies are looking for open source database solutions to help shrink the IT budget by minimizing or avoiding support costs. One such solution would be migrating an Oracle database to PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL is a widely used open source RDBMS, and the PostgreSQL database model is very similar to Oracle. All PostgreSQL features are available […]