How Identical Are 'Identical Characters' in Japanese? Measuring MySQL and PostgreSQL Collations and Full-Width Character Handling to Create a Duplicate Insp…

When applying UNIQUE constraints to Japanese names or addresses, or matching them via JOIN, the database collation determines ...
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The Easiest Way to Replicate Postgres Data to Snowflake

Learn how to replicate PostgreSQL to Snowflake using Estuary and CDC. Build a step-by-step pipeline that captures inserts, ...

Backups must be restored and verified—I measured the conditions under which SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL fail to restore and created a verification script

When judging whether a backup can be restored based solely on exit codes and integrity checks, I found conditions in SQLite, ...
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Drupal Patches Critical Field UI Flaw With Unauthenticated RCE Path via Contributed Modules

Drupal patched a critical Field UI RCE flaw reachable through contributed modules, including one known path that requires no ...
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Five Supabase Backup Failure Modes and How to Restore-Test for Them

Five Supabase backup setups that look fine until you restore them, from dumps with no rows to lost Storage files, and a ...

Tool choices, part 2: The stack is set before the problem is clear

Many teams choose their database before they understand the problem. The product is rarely the issue; the wrong tool category ...
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Are Werewolves Real? Here’s What to Know on the Legendary Lycanthrope

Werewolves: By day, they’re human. At night, by the light of a full moon, they transform into doglike creatures with mystical powers and a desire for human flesh. Should you find yourself unfortunate ...