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How Zero-ETL Databases Are Transforming Modern Data Integration Mar 28, 2025 by Robert Gravelle

In the world of data management, organizations have long struggled with the complexity and time-consuming nature of Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes. Zero-ETL databases have emerged as a revolutionary solution to this challenge, promising to eliminate the traditional barriers between operational and analytical data systems. In this article, we'll learn how Zero-ETL databases work as well as examine the evolving role of traditional databases in modern data processing.

Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing Mar 20, 2025 by Robert Gravelle

In today's data-driven business landscape, organizations face the challenge of managing both day-to-day transactions and complex analytics within their database systems. Traditionally, these workloads were handled separately: Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) systems managed operational data, while Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) systems handled reporting and analysis. Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP) has been gaining traction as a revolutionary approach that combines these capabilities into a unified system, enabling real-time analytics on operational data without the complexity and delays of traditional data warehousing. This blog article explores the fundamentals of HTAP architecture, examines how traditional databases have evolved to support HTAP capabilities, and discusses the role of database management tools in implementing HTAP solutions.

Navicat 17.2: Smarter Database Management with AI Support and Enhanced Cloud Capabilities Mar 10, 2025 by Robert Gravelle

Back in August of 2024, Navicat released version 17.1, which added Enhanced Query Explain and Expanded Database Connectivity. Now, version 17.2 is in Beta and is slated for release shortly. Some of the new features that we'll be talking about in today's blog include:

Building Modern Distributed Data Systems Using a Database Mesh Architecture Feb 27, 2025 by Robert Gravelle

In today's microservices-driven world, organizations face increasing challenges in managing data across distributed systems. Database Mesh Architecture has emerged as a powerful solution to these challenges, offering a decentralized approach to data management that aligns with modern application architectures. This article explores how Database Mesh Architecture works and how to implement it using popular databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

How Multi-Modal Databases Are Transforming Modern Data Management Feb 20, 2025 by Robert Gravelle

The landscape of data storage and management is currently undergoing a dramatic transformation. As organizations deal with increasingly diverse types of data, traditional relational databases are no longer sufficient for many modern applications. Enter multi-modal databases, a powerful solution that's reshaping how we think about data storage and manipulation. This article explores how multi-modal databases are revolutionizing data management by enabling organizations to store and process multiple types of data - from traditional tables to documents, graphs, and vectors - all within a single, unified system.

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