Blogs

4 DMS Alternatives in 2024

AWS Data Migration Service (DMS) was launched in 2016 as a database migration solution to help companies move database and analytics workloads to the AWS environment. AWS DMS supports migration from database sources that are on-premise, in Amazon EC2, and in Amazon RDS using change data capture (CDC) replication.

Postgres Table Replica Identity

This is a first part of our deep-dive into Postgres logical replication. In this part, we will focus on the REPLICA IDENTITY property of a table and how it affects logical replication.

8 Best Fivetran Alternatives in 2024

Fivetran was founded in 2012 and is one of the most popular data integration solutions. In this article, we explore some of the top alternatives to Fivetran currently available in the market, providing options that cater to various needs and preferences.

Not All CDC Pipelines Are Created Equal

There are many ways to leverage change data capture (CDC) to perform data replication from databases to external destinations, like data warehouses, data lakes, and other databases. In this blog, we run through the design principles we followed when building Artie and reasoning behind our architectural decisions.

Artie Achieves Select Tier Partner Status with Snowflake

Artie today announced that it has achieved Select tier partner status from Snowflake, the Data Cloud company. As a Select partner, Artie will accelerate the digital transformation of its joint customers who can fully leverage the performance, flexibility, and near-infinite scalability of the Snowflake Data Cloud.

Artie Raises $3.3M Seed Round from Exponent Founders Capital, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator to Revolutionize Database Replication

We are excited to announce that we have raised a $3.3M Seed round led by Exponent Founders Capital with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and many angel investors including Benn Stancil, Lenny Rachitsky, and Arash Ferdowsi. 

History Table

Artie’s History Table feature creates a separate table that stores all historical states of the records. Every insert, update, and delete operation from the database’s CDC log is recorded with a timestamp and the type of operation that was performed.

Introduction to Database Replication

Database replication is a key component in data management, involving the creation of multiple copies of a database across different servers or locations. This process ensures data redundancy, reliability, and performance.

Introducing Artie’s Analytics Portal

Analytics Portal offers real-time observability into database pipelines and peripheral infrastructure, so companies can increase understanding of how systems impact one another, reduce downtime/debug issues faster, and generate proactive alerts to maintain robust infrastructure.

Best Practices on Running Redshift at Scale

Configuring Redshift can be very confusing. There are hundreds of knobs that customers can tune within Redshift, which unfortunately means that teams are often stuck with low performing Redshift clusters because it wasn't configured correctly.

Artie Is SOC 2 Type II Compliant

SOC 2 or Service Organization Controls 2 is a framework that is governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Preventing WAL Growth on Postgres DB Running on AWS RDS

For anyone using Postgres on AWS RDS, it’s possible you’ve run into the scenario of an idle or unused dev database suddenly running out of memory and causing replication slot overflow. This guide explains why replication slot overflow happens and how to prevent it.

Snowflake Eco Mode

Eco Mode - minimize time and maximize resource utilization. Eco Mode is an advanced setting that allows customers to define peak and off-peak hours and configure various sync time intervals. 

The Inevitability and Power of Real-Time Data

The ability to shorten the data feedback loop and act while data is still relevant is incredibly valuable. In order to lower response times to data insights, companies require a system that can alert in seconds or minutes rather than hours.

Why ELTs Are Here to Stay

ELTs greatly simplify and streamline the data integration process. It helps free up your data engineering team to work on data pipeline improvements and unlock new data sources.

What Are the Differences Between OLTP and OLAP Databases?

When differentiating between databases, one key characteristic is whether the database is OLTP or OLAP. We will explore what they are, key differences, and go through some real-world examples in this blog post.

Introducing Artie Transfer

Artie leverages change data capture (CDC) and stream processing to sync databases and data warehouses in real-time, enabling sub-minute latency and reducing compute costs.