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YugabyteDB Migration: What About Those 19 Oracle Features I Thought I Would Miss?

YugabyteDB Migration: What About Those 19 Oracle Features I Thought I Would Miss?

In 2019, I gave a presentation with the title, “19 features you will miss if you leave Oracle.” The talk focused on features used every day with Oracle—and those that may not be available in other databases. However, the goal of this presentation was not to influence any decision or outcome. 

Migrating from a commercial database is not about covering a full set of features. It’s a strategy to stay in control of the software that processes and stores enterprise data.

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Distributed SQL Tips and Tricks for PostgreSQL and Oracle DBAs – Sep 9, 2020

Distributed SQL Tips and Tricks for PostgreSQL and Oracle DBAs – Sep 9, 2020

Welcome to this week’s tips and tricks blog where we explore both beginner and advanced YugabyteDB topics for PostgreSQL and Oracle DBAs.

Please note that most examples in the post make use of the Northwind sample database. Instructions on how to get it installed are here.

Ok, let’s dive in…

Is there a functional equivalent to Oracle’s NVL in PostgreSQL or YugabyteDB?

In a nutshell,

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Oracle vs PostgreSQL: First Glance – Testing YugabyteDB’s Compatibility

Oracle vs PostgreSQL: First Glance – Testing YugabyteDB’s Compatibility

This post explores the compatibility of YugabyteDB with Oracle and PostgreSQL by examining 15 different Oracle features and their PostgreSQL equivalents highlighted in Roland Takacs’ blog post “Oracle vs PostgreSQL: First Glance.” As a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database, YugabyteDB offers a broad range of SQL features, making it an interesting choice for those looking to migrate from Oracle to a modern tech stack.

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Why I Moved from Oracle to YugaByte

Why I Moved from Oracle to YugaByte

I’m thrilled at the prospect of what lies ahead of me in my new job at YugaByte. I’ve just started in the role of Developer Advocate for YugabyteDB. This is an open source, cloud native, distributed SQL database—in other words, a database for the modern world. There’s an excellent brief description here.

I made this move a couple of weeks ago after almost thirty years at Oracle. I started with Oracle in the UK,

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