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MySQL CDC: How Change Data Capture Works, Architecture, and Best Practices

MySQL CDC lets you capture inserts, updates, and deletes directly from the binlog in near real time. Learn how MySQL change data capture works, why it beats polling, and how to build a reliable production pipeline.

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Kristen2026-07-20
MySQL CDC: How Change Data Capture Works, Architecture, and Best Practices
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MySQL CDC: How Change Data Capture Works, Architecture, and Best Practices
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MySQL CDC: How Change Data Capture Works, Architecture, and Best Practices

MySQL CDC lets you capture inserts, updates, and deletes directly from the binlog in near real time. Learn how MySQL change data capture works, why it beats polling, and how to build a reliable production pipeline.

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Kristen2026-07-20
SQL Server CDC on Always On Readable Replicas: Offload Sync From the Primary
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SQL Server CDC on Always On Readable Replicas: Offload Sync From the Primary

Can you read SQL Server CDC from a standby? Yes — on an Always On readable replica. Learn how to offload CDC reads from the primary, run a read-only sync account, and reuse your existing HA architecture.

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Kristen2026-07-13
Kafka to SQL Server Sync: Consumer vs Kafka Connect vs Flink (2026)
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Kafka to SQL Server Sync: Consumer vs Kafka Connect vs Flink (2026)

How to sync data from Kafka to SQL Server in real time — consumer vs Kafka Connect vs Flink vs BladePipe. Setup, latency, exactly-once, and trade-offs.

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Kristen2026-07-12
How to Move Data from Kafka to Iceberg: 2 Practical Methods
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How to Move Data from Kafka to Iceberg: 2 Practical Methods

Want to move Kafka streams into Iceberg tables? Learn two practical ways to stream data from Kafka to Iceberg using BladePipe or Kafka Connect.

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Zoe2026-07-10
Oracle Database Replication: Methods, Tools, and Step-by-Step Guidance
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Oracle Database Replication: Methods, Tools, and Step-by-Step Guidance

Need to replicate Oracle data? Learn the main Oracle replication methods, compare popular tools, and see how to replicate Oracle data using BladePipe in an automated way.

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Zoe2026-07-09
A Practical Guide to PostgreSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) in 2026
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A Practical Guide to PostgreSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) in 2026

Learn how PostgreSQL change data capture works, compare CDC methods, and see how tools like BladePipe helps build real-time PostgreSQL replication pipelines.

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Zoe2026-07-02
Oracle CDC Inconsistency from Long Transactions: LogMiner, BLOBs, CSF, and Rollbacks
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Oracle CDC Inconsistency from Long Transactions: LogMiner, BLOBs, CSF, and Rollbacks

Oracle CDC inconsistencies often come from long-running transactions that span LogMiner sessions. Learn how BLOB writes, fragmented SQL_REDO, and rollbacks lose transaction context and what a reliable CDC pipeline must do.

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Kristen2026-06-30
8 Affordable Informatica Alternatives for Modern Data Teams (2026)
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8 Affordable Informatica Alternatives for Modern Data Teams (2026)

Compare 8 affordable Informatica alternatives by deployment model, relative monthly cost, and ongoing maintenance overhead for CDC, ELT, and migration use cases.

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Kristen2026-06-29
Why More Teams Are Reading Oracle CDC from DataGuard Standby Databases
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Why More Teams Are Reading Oracle CDC from DataGuard Standby Databases

Learn why teams use Oracle DataGuard standby databases for real-time data replication, and how BladePipe handles archive logs, LogMiner dictionaries, DDL changes, and recovery.

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Zoe2026-06-29
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