#Database replication

[ralantechinnovate]

Oracle Database Consulting Services to Power Your Enterprise

When your business relies on data to thrive, you can’t afford performance issues, security vulnerabilities, or downtime. That’s where Oracle Database Consulting Services come into play. At RalanTech, we offer end-to-end database consulting to help enterprises manage, optimize, and secure their Oracle environments.

Our experts work with clients across industries, helping them achieve higher uptime, faster performance, and scalable architecture tailored to business goals. Whether you're undergoing a digital transformation or need to enhance your legacy systems, our database consultants provide actionable insights and solutions.

We recognize that managing Oracle databases requires not just technical know-how, but a strategic approach to data lifecycle management. That’s why our consulting services are tailored to align with your business goals, budget, and compliance requirements.

Let’s explore what makes RalanTech a leading provider of DBA consulting services and why so many businesses in the U.S. trust us to manage their critical data infrastructure.

Why Choose RalanTech for Oracle Database Consulting Services?

Proven Expertise Across Industries

At RalanTech, our consultants bring years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and government agencies. We offer specialized expertise in Oracle Database architecture, performance tuning, patching, upgrades, and cloud migrations.

Customized Solutions

No two businesses have the same database challenges. Our team tailors every database management consulting plan to meet your specific operational requirements—whether that means 24/7 monitoring, periodic health checks, or advanced disaster recovery planning.

End-to-End Database Services

From design and deployment to support and optimization, we cover all aspects of Oracle database management. Clients benefit from one seamless engagement instead of juggling multiple vendors.

ROI-Focused Consulting

We understand that database investments must deliver measurable returns. Our consultants focus on solutions that improve operational efficiency, reduce licensing costs, and increase system uptime, ultimately driving ROI.

Comprehensive Database Management Consulting You Can Trust

Strategic Planning and Assessment

Before any database enhancement or overhaul begins, RalanTech conducts a thorough assessment of your current environment. We analyze capacity planning, schema architecture, and workload balancing to build a robust optimization strategy.

Migration and Upgrades

Whether you're moving to Oracle 19c or transitioning your workloads to the cloud, our DBA consulting services ensure zero data loss, minimal downtime, and full compliance with regulatory standards.

Performance Tuning

Slow databases can cripple business operations. Our Oracle consultants use real-time monitoring tools and query optimization techniques to dramatically improve performance.

Backup and Disaster Recovery

Disaster can strike anytime. We set up automated, reliable backup and recovery systems that minimize data loss and ensure business continuity even in the worst-case scenarios.

DBA Consulting Services That Scale With You

24/7 Monitoring and Support

Downtime is costly. That’s why our Oracle-certified DBAs provide continuous monitoring and on-demand support to catch and resolve issues before they impact operations.

Security and Compliance

From HIPAA to SOX, our database management consulting experts ensure your Oracle systems adhere to the highest security standards. We implement access controls, encryption, and activity auditing as part of our core offering.

Cloud Integration and Hybrid Environments

We assist businesses in moving their databases to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon RDS, or hybrid setups. Our team ensures secure, seamless integration with existing applications and infrastructure.

Capacity Planning and Future-Proofing

RalanTech consultants analyze current workloads and predict future demands, allowing your organization to scale without compromising performance or reliability.

Key Benefits of Our Oracle Database Consulting Services

Increased Performance and Speed

Our Oracle specialists fine-tune your database for optimized indexing, query execution plans, and memory usage, ensuring peak performance at all times.

Reduced Operational Costs

With RalanTech, you get proactive support, minimized downtime, and optimized licensing—all of which result in significant cost savings.

Improved Data Integrity

We enforce strong data governance policies and ensure that all database operations are aligned with compliance requirements and internal policies.

Greater Business Agility

Our DBA consulting services empower businesses to deploy new applications, adapt to market demands, and scale operations without database bottlenecks.

How RalanTech Stands Apart from Other Database Consulting Firms?

Agile Methodology

We follow an agile consulting approach that allows us to deliver incremental value at each project stage. Our clients stay in the loop from day one to go-live.

Certified Oracle Experts

All our consultants are Oracle Certified Professionals (OCP) with years of experience in complex environments. You're not just hiring a consultant—you're hiring a strategic partner.

Dedicated Account Management

RalanTech assigns a dedicated account manager to every project, ensuring personalized service and rapid response times.

Post-Implementation Support

We don’t disappear after go-live. Our ongoing support services ensure that your systems continue to run smoothly, securely, and efficiently.

Use Cases for Oracle Database Consulting Services

Financial Institutions

Banks and financial institutions rely heavily on Oracle for core transaction processing. Our services ensure they meet stringent performance and compliance demands.

Healthcare Providers

Patient data is sensitive and highly regulated. RalanTech delivers secure Oracle environments that meet HIPAA and HITECH compliance.

E-commerce Platforms

Online businesses require lightning-fast response times. We help optimize Oracle systems for maximum availability and conversion.

Government and Public Sector

We assist agencies in maintaining secure, compliant, and high-performing Oracle environments with robust disaster recovery plans.

Oracle DBA Consulting Services for the Cloud Era

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Optimization

We specialize in deploying and optimizing Oracle databases in OCI. Our consultants help design cloud-native solutions that maximize scalability and minimize cost.

Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Architectures

RalanTech helps businesses run Oracle databases across AWS, Azure, and on-prem setups. We handle the configuration, monitoring, and performance tuning.

Licensing and Cost Management

Oracle licensing can be complex and costly. Our experts help optimize licensing structures, avoid unnecessary purchases, and stay compliant with Oracle policies.

DevOps and Automation

We incorporate DevOps methodologies to automate Oracle database deployment, testing, and scaling—resulting in faster time-to-market and reduced errors.

How to Get Started with RalanTech?

Free Initial Consultation

We offer a free 30-minute consultation to understand your current challenges and goals. This helps us create a roadmap tailored to your needs.

Clear Project Milestones

Every project is broken down into milestones, ensuring transparency, accountability, and timely delivery.

Flexible Engagement Models

Choose from on-demand, project-based, or managed service contracts. We adapt our delivery model to your business requirements.

Proven Track Record

Our case studies and testimonials speak for themselves. Clients report increased reliability, reduced costs, and improved user satisfaction after partnering with RalanTech.

FAQs – Oracle Database Consulting Services

Q1: What industries does RalanTech support with Oracle database consulting?

We serve a wide range of industries including finance, healthcare, retail, government, and manufacturing—any sector that depends on secure and high-performance database systems.

Q2: Can RalanTech help migrate our existing database to Oracle Cloud?

Absolutely. Our team specializes in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) migration, ensuring minimal disruption and complete data integrity.

Q3: Do you offer 24/7 DBA support?

Yes, we offer round-the-clock monitoring and support as part of our managed DBA consulting services.

Q4: How do you ensure compliance with data regulations?

We follow industry best practices and implement data governance frameworks that adhere to HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, and other compliance mandates.

Q5: What sets your database management consulting apart?

Our personalized approach, certified Oracle experts, and proven track record in delivering high-performance solutions make us a trusted partner.

Q6: Do you support hybrid and multi-cloud database environments?

Yes, we help clients manage Oracle databases across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures including AWS, Azure, and OCI.

Q7: Is there a minimum contract period for DBA consulting services?

We offer flexible engagement models including short-term and long-term contracts to suit your needs.

Q8: What tools do you use for performance monitoring?

We leverage industry-leading tools like Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), SolarWinds, and custom dashboards for real-time performance insights.

Q9: Can RalanTech help reduce Oracle licensing costs?

Yes, we analyze your current licensing and recommend optimizations that ensure compliance while reducing unnecessary expenditure.

Q10: How do I get started?

Just reach out via https://www.ralantech.com or book your free consultation today. Our Oracle experts are ready to assist.

[madesimplemssql]

Snapshot Replication is a robust feature in SQL Server that allows data to be distributed as it appears at a specific point in time. Let's Explore:

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[themthistles]

watched a video about look back and its production and there's a bit that made me so emotional where the creator mentions that the director kiyotaka oshiyama gave some freedom to the animators when making the scene where fujino does her victory lap in the rain. that film as a whole is such a love letter to the creative process, its little flaws and imperfections, animators thoughts and ideas coming through, their work celebrated again and again. he gave this space for people to express themselves how they saw fit and the result is glorious. it made me think of how every time i ask my mom what she's making when she starts to knit or felt she says with a smile 'as usual. whatever it turns out to be'. it's a reminder to me of what ai will never be able to accomplish. some kind of aimless direction guided only by emotion and lived experience

[cloudolus]

You Won't Believe How Easy Amazon RDS Backup and Restore Can Be

[lucid-outsourcing-solutions]

Database Sharding and Replication in ColdFusion for Distributed Systems

[techdirectarchive]

AD Recovery: Fix device ran into an issue with error 0xc00002e2

In this article, we shall discuss “AD Recovery: Fix device ran into an issue with error 0xc00002e2”. Recently, my lab environments have been repeatedly restarting due to a faulty switch. After extensive research to solve this issue before performing VM recovery, I discovered that the problem was caused by the Hyper-V host experiencing unplanned restarts. If volumes on virtual hard disks connected…

[qgbscanadainc]

Reliable Database Replication Solutions for Data Integrity

Ensure data consistency and availability with our robust database replication solutions. Enhance disaster recovery, load balancing, and data distribution. Discover our comprehensive replication services today! #databasereplicationsolutions #databasereplication

[aoflima]

Part 2 - Build GoldenGate Bi-Direction Replication in few minutes on Docker

This is Part 2 of the GoldenGate Automation using Docker tutorial. In Part 1, we created Docker Containers, and in Part 2, we created Bi-Directional replication. This is an excellent and straightforward tutorial for getting started with GoldenGate.

Now that we have completed Part 1 to set up the Container infrastructure, it’s time to create the GoldenGate replication. The script below will auto-create everything we need to enable a Bi-Direction replication for the West and East database (created in Part 1). One of the great features of Oracle GoldenGate Microservices is the ability to communicate with GoldenGate remotely through a series…

[codeonedigest]

Spring Boot Microservice Project with Postgres DB Tutorial with Java Example for Beginners  

Full Video Link: https://youtu.be/iw4wO9gEb50 Hi, a new #video on #springboot #microservices with #postgres #database is published on #codeonedigest #youtube channel. Complete guide for #spring boot microservices with #postgressql. Learn #programming #

In this video, we will learn, how to download, install postgres database, how to integrate Postgres database with a Spring Boot Microservice Application and perform different CRUD operations i.e. Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations on the Customer entity. Spring Boot is built on the top of the spring and contains all the features of spring. And is becoming a favorite of developers these…

[galaxywarp]

*evil doppleganger, doomed timeline, clone, Protagonist (Bad Ending), etc etc take your pick

[ms-demeanor]

i’m curious what your opinion is on the finer points of the case mentioned in the JSTOR post you reblogged earlier. the two sources in the post say that JSTOR didn’t press charges against him and had already settled with him by the time he killed himself. from what i read on wikipedia, the concern seems to be that JSTOR complied with a subpoena, which i don’t believe they have a choice to ignore? if anything it seems like the us government had reason to want him dead for wikileaks and public court records reasons, so they took a terms of use violation and blew it up into a dozen federal crimes.

is there more context i should be aware of? i have no particular affection or malice for JSTOR but the sources i found don’t exactly implicate the database or its employees in murder.

That's from page 175 of this document. This line: "The activity noted is outright theft and may merit a call with university counsel, and even the local police, to ensure not only that the activity has stopped but that - e.g. the visiting scholar who left - isn't leaving with a hard drive containing our database" is where I think the culpability starts.

If someone is downloading 1000s of articles (what seems like reasonable threshold for us to take action), what's wrong with us - or the university in collaboration with us - alerting the cyber-crimes division of law enforcement and initiating an investigation, having cop search dorm room and try to retrieve any hard drive that contains our content, etc. Our content is extraordinarily valuable and hard to replicate by the sweat of one's brow, but can be duplicated by savvy hackers and who knows what they want to do with the content?

Page 379: "Does the university contact law enforcement? Would they be willing to do so in this instance?

From page 1296:

I think the important thing to note here is that JSTOR had worked with MIT and had plans in place to prevent future similar downloads, but remained focused on identifying the person responsible for the downloads and ensuring that their data was deleted.

"I might just be irked because I am up dealing with this person on a Sunday night, but I am starting to feel like they need to get a hold of this situation right away or we need to offer to send them some help (read FBI).

And there it is. Page 3093 of the document.

JSTOR can hem and haw about it all they want, but you can't un-call the cops.

MIT was working with JSTOR on preventing future incidents of pirating, but JSTOR repeatedly said that they weren't going to let it go, that it was unacceptable to drop the issue, that they were going to continue to pursue the pirate.

You can scroll through the document and see the JSTOR tech department and abuse team talking about Swartz as a script kiddie, and a hacker. You can see someone talking about how this was real theft - making the comparison to stealing books even while admitting that piracy doesn't close others out of access.

You can see the thread starts with a joke about punching someone in the face for hacking their system, and includes the tech team ominously considering whether they should threaten the MIT librarians with the FBI.

There's something really important to note here which I don't think that people who aren't PRETTY DEEP into hackery shit aren't aware of: US law enforcement is absolutely rabidly feral about prosecuting hackers. People may be more aware of this now because of Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden (and perhaps a bit on tumblr because of maia arson crimew), but people who work in tech and who are in infosec - like the people joking about calling the FBI in these emails - would be aware of the bonkers disproportionate punishments faced by hackers. And knowing that, they kept pushing and pushing and pushing for identification of the hacker. They kept digging with MIT, they kept saying that simply preventing future incidents wasn't enough.

Early in the exchange someone from JSTOR asked "what's wrong with us - or the university in collaboration with us - alerting the cyber-crimes division of law enforcement and initiating an investigation, having cop search dorm room and try to retrieve any hard drive that contains our content, etc." and the answer is what happened to Aaron Swartz.

It is absolute bullshit for JSTOR to say "we arrived at a solution privately and didn't want to press charges" after law enforcement has gotten involved with a hacking case, especially one where they're talking about "real theft" and are attempting to quantify and emphasize the amount that was "stolen" from them.

The *public* may believe that private individuals or institutions are the ones who "press charges" but that's simply not the case. It's prosecutors who decide whether or not to go ahead with charges; they do it based on what cases they think they can win and what their office's perspective is on the crime. When you hear about people choosing to press charges it simply means that they decided to tell the prosecutor they wanted the case to go forward. It's up to the prosecutor whether or not that happens.

And the tech team at JSTOR had to know that law enforcement wasn't just going to wag a finger at an academic hacker.

There's a parallel here that happens sometimes when people have their identities stolen by their parents. If you mom takes out a credit card in your name, that's identity theft. That's fraud. That's illegal. If you reach the age of 25 and realize that your credit is ruined because your mom has been defaulting on cards in your name, you've got two choices to fix that: one is to accept the debt and pay it off and build up credit, and the other is to report the identity theft - which will end up with your mom in prison for a decade or so. Ruin your own personal finances, or your mom goes to jail for ruining your finances. So if you find out that your mom stole your identity you can't just call the cops to pressure her into transferring the debt to her name or something. That's not an option. The cops are not a threat to wave over people, they are not a way to get people to fall in line or act right. They aren't someone you can send to a college student's dorm room to retrieve a hard drive and have the matter drop.

When you call the cops on someone you are sending the full force of the law after them, and the full force of the law falls really heavily on hackers, and how heavy that blow can be is something that the JSTOR team must have been aware of when they were making snide comments about calling the FBI because they were frustrated with the noncommittal responses they were getting from librarians.

Ultimately it was the carceral state that killed Aaron Swartz, but they would not have been involved if JSTOR didn't think that what he did constituted theft.

Taking an *EVEN LARGER* step back from that, the idea that information can be owned and locked behind a paywall is what killed Aaron Swartz, someone who fought for information to be free.

Like. JSTOR is a licensing company. At the end of the day, cute social media posts and all, they're the same as the RIAA and ASCAB. They exist to extract a fee from people attempting to access information.

Aaron Swartz and all that he stood for are an existential threat to their core function.

Are JSTOR's hands as dirty as the federal prosecutors? Absolutely not. But they operate on a model that puts them in opposition to open information activists and it ended up with a hammer falling on Aaron Swartz that they dropped.

[stereax]

CapFriendly Alternative Sites MegaPost

(Last update: 07/27 - added CapSized.)

As we are all likely aware by now, the Washington Capitals have decided to ruin everyone's lives by purchasing and sunsetting CapFriendly. The site has gone dark as of July 10, 2024.

While the hockey community has experienced a similar loss before, with the death of Matthew Wuest and the subsequent loss of CapGeek, this is a markedly different situation that sets a troubling precedent - namely, that freely usable, public NHL data is now available to the highest bidder, who can then revoke access to the data at a minute's notice. Two things can coexist: we can be happy for the makers of CapFriendly that they are being compensated well for their services while also scorning the Washington Capitals organization for choosing to turn off CapFriendly entirely.

Under the cut, please find a list of free CapFriendly alternatives and other websites that contain NHL data. (In some cases, they are mostly free - however, most/all important information for lay analysis is available for free.) This list is dynamic and taking suggestions, so please feel free to send me any websites you find at @stereax and check the original post for updates!

PART 1: SALARY CAP TRACKERS

PuckPedia: The New CapFriendly

PuckPedia is the closest replacement to CapFriendly currently available. It contains salary cap information for all teams and players, draft pick information, several calculators including a buyout calculator and a pick value calculator, agent information, and more. They also run PuckDoku! The biggest strike against PuckPedia is its lack of simulators (Armchair GM, mock draft, or trade simulators); however, in the wake of the CapFriendly news, PuckPedia shared that an Armchair GM simulator is under active development. 07/05 Update: PuckGM is here! You can also react to prospective PuckGMs (thumbs up, thumbs down, laugh, think emojis).

CapSized: Labor of Love

Referred to me by @nonslipdoormat and billed as a "solo female developer's project" (nonslipdoormat IS said developer!), CapSized is a site that's designed similarly to CapFriendly. It has some features other sites lack, such as trade histories going back to 2003 (with some entries as old as 1964!) and a detailed transactions page again stretching YEARS into the past. The more you poke around, the more cool things you uncover. Its primary purpose is to be a "visual database", but calculators and an NHL GM mode are on the list of future additions. I'll be dead honest, I think this is my favorite cap-checker site because of all the extra utilities. Super excited to see where this project goes!

Referred to me by @reavenedges-lies. A "baby site" that has some of the basics of salary cap info, plus a buyout calculator, qualifying offer calculator, and trade proposal maker. The trade proposal maker is prone to error and seems to only be useful for graphics. It can be a useful site for some, but it would not be my first choice.

CapWages: CapFriendly Lite

Another alternative to PuckPedia that mimics CapFriendly in design and is more intuitive for users going directly from CapFriendly to an alternative site. Like PuckPedia, it now features a GM mode, but the GM mode is in beta and is not fully functional (it only shows contracts currently existing at the NHL level). Nevertheless, for checking salary cap info, it is very good and I recommend it. Also now has a buyout calculator.

CapSpace: Young Gun

BenchWarmers: Greenhorn

Similar to CapSpace but perhaps a little better in the design department. I like how, if you don't have an account, it acts like you're Kyle Dubas and has you watching Toronto and Carolina. Has a few neat stats (like "core four" which shows how much the four most expensive players are making) that I haven't seen easily replicated on other sites, but functionality is rather limited outside of that, which is why it's also not my first choice.

Spotrac: Another Salary Cap Checker

An alternative to PuckPedia for salary cap information. However, it lacks much of the information and functionality of PuckPedia or most other sites listed here.

PART 2: ADVANCED STATS

NaturalStatTrick: The Holy Grail of Stats

NaturalStatTrick, or NatStat for short, is a site that contains just about any stat you can think of for any team or player. It has a learning curve but is generally understood to be the most reliable stat tracker available for free. You can even view stats for individual games on it!

MoneyPuck: DTWoMeter and More

You know it from the Deserve-to-Win-o-Meter or its playoff odds rings, but MoneyPuck has a lot of useful data as well if you do a little browsing. Generally, I've heard that MoneyPuck is less accurate than NatStat, but is easier to use, especially on mobile.

HockeyViz: "If I Ever Sell, I Failed"

Home of the Simple Hockey Charts, HockeyViz has a visual for just about every stat out there. You've almost certainly seen some of them before. Most of them are completely free to the public! They're super useful for visualizing stats as more than "just numbers", allowing you to see exactly WHERE things are happening on the ice.

HockeyStatCards: GameScore Kings

Again, you've probably seen HockeyStatCards's GameScore charts. Using data from NatStat (see above) and an algorithm created by Dom Luszczyszyn, it provides a simple GameScore number that tells you whether a player is having a positive or negative impact on the ice for every game in the NHL.

PART 3: SPECIALIZED SITES

NHL Armchair GM: Building Rosters

This site allows you to Armchair GM a roster. Notably, it has a steeper learning curve than CapFriendly and does not have a forum or other way to easily save and publicize your Armchair GM moves. However, it can be useful to make Armchair GMs and have visuals for them.

NHL Entry Draft: With the First Overall Pick...

This site contains a ton of draft resources, from a mock draft simulator to scouting reports. Definitely a useful site for those who are interested in the entry draft. I've seen a couple of mock draft sites, but this one seems to have by far the easiest and arguably most expansive way to use it.

NHL Injury Viz: Rulers of LTIR

Here, you can explore the relationship between the injuries of players, their cap hits, and how teams did without them. Very useful when you're arguing that a certain player going down doomed the team.

PART 4: MORE TYPES OF DATA

HockeyReference: The Good Old Days

Hockey Reference is best used for surface level data about older players. It has some trivia sections as well, for if you ever wanted to know all players wearing certain jersey numbers, sharing a certain birthday, or hailing from Alaska.

EliteProspects: Every League Imaginable

Want to know the roster of a third-tier league in Quebec? EliteProspects has you covered. Literally every league on the face of the Earth, currently existing and not, EliteProspects has info on. Any player you can possibly name, EliteProspects has their stats from atom hockey all the way to the end of their career.

HockeyDB: Another Spot for Stats

HockeyDB, referred to me by @reavenedges-lies, is another solid site for looking up basic hockey stats. Also has a ton of leagues, similar to EliteProspects. Has a hockey card feature as well that shows you cards featuring the player you've looked up, which is neat!

PART 5: FORUMS

HFBoards: Hockey Forums

Probably the most well-known hockey forum out there. If you want to talk puck on a more forum-like site, similar to CapFriendly's forums, this is the one for you.

PART 6: CAPFRIENDLY ARCHIVES

SergeiFyodorov's CapFriendly FAQ Drive

Curated by @sergeifyodorov. Originally posted here and sent to me by @fellowshipofthegay. Archives of the CapFriendly FAQs!

Got a site that's not listed here? Let me know at @stereax and I'll add it! Remember: While CapFriendly may be going away, hockey analysis is here to stay!

[preservationofnormalcy]

ITEM NUMBER: 8896

ITEM: Wizardwares Gnome Home Wondersponge

ITEM HISTORY: Item 8896 is a novelty kitchen sponge, sold briefly in mundane and esoteric markets in 1988 under the name Gnome Home Wondersponge. Manufactured by the now-defunct Wizardwares Inc., the sponge caused significant political controversy and property damage before its removal.

The sponge purported to replicate the effects of a brownie, a fae subtype known for its beneficial (if capricious) effects in the home. Typical brownies were in short supply at the time, being both rare in North America and engaged in unionization efforts during the late 1980s. Though Wizardwares claimed that the introduction of the sponge to markets during the widespread strikes was a coincidence, the North American Seelie Court released a statement claiming the sponge was “a clear attempt to undermine hardworking American fairies,” with NASC Chairfae Jack B. Nimble going as far as saying it was a legal strikebreaking tactic.

The sponge’s method of operation is not entirely clear - Wizardwares enchanters would claim in later inquiries that the sponges were “loaded with thaumometric data from ten million instances of dishes being washed by hand.” Later investigations would conclude that up to 97% of those “ten million” instances were themselves not technically existent, extrapolated from the first 3% using quantum timeline analysis. This could help explain the sponge’s deleterious effects.

The sponge could be used as a normal cleaning implement, but at some point during the night, the item would typically animate and continue cleaning, usually washing dishes. Due to its faulty “database,” errors compounded - at first, it would not recognize which items were safe to run its abrasive surface against, potentially damaging dishware. Gradually, it would begin to wash cast iron, floors and surfaces in the kitchen, leaving unsafe conditions. If left unattended, the sponge would begin to work on other areas of the home with more vigor, breaking valuables, scratching glass, and traumatizing household pets.

Though protests were held at Wizardwares headquarters, the federal government did not act until the sponge was confirmed to have been sold in mundane stores. At that point, Office veil-preservation contingencies activated. All stores and cities known to have sold the sponge were canvassed, citing a “hallucinogenic compound” in the chemical treatment of the sponge.

The NASC subsequently released a statement that said while they were pleased the sponge had been removed from stores, they were disappointed it took threatening the veil for the Office for the Preservation of Normalcy to act, and not the struggle of the workingfairy. The Office has not officially commented on the sponge after an official report announcing its removal.

[techdirectarchive]

Deep Dive into Protecting AWS EC2, RDS Instances and VPC

Veeam Backup for Amazon Web Services (Veeam Backup for AWS or VBAWS) protects and facilitates disaster recovery for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) environments. In this article, we shall deep dive into Protecting AWS EC2 and RDS Instances and VPC (Amazon Virtual Private Cloud) configurations as…

[yanderes-galore]

Fandom: Invader Zim

Character: Tak

Pairing: Romantic

Type of Fic: Concept

(Optional) Other info I should know: Gender-neutral human reader

Sure! Hope you like it :) I rewatched her episode for this.

Yandere! Tak with Human! Darling

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Manipulation, Stalking, Jealousy, Kidnapping, Isolation, Secret recordings, Dehumanization, Mind control/Mind tricks, Implied murder, Forced "relationship."

Cunning, ruthless, and deeply vindictive... It's easy to see Tak as more serious than Zim.

She's much more advanced in her tech and one can assume she'd be capable as an invader.

If Zim didn't ruin it for her.

Her being with a human would be strange for her.

After all, she doesn't understand human affection or behavior.

She didn't think she cared, either.

Not until she met you, someone close with either Dib or Zim.

Originally her goal for interacting with you was information.

Her disguise is convincing compared to Zim's, mostly because hers was proper.

She doesn't understand humans but you seem to fascinate the Irken.

Not going to lie... Tak is infinitely more capable of securing her obsession than Zim.

She can easily stalk and remember your routines with MiMi.

MiMi is Tak's SIR Unit, but when disguised the bot just seems like a cat.

So while you think Tak's just a cat person and her cat seems really interested in you...

She's actually spying on you.

Of course, at first it's to know more info about Zim.

You're either close with the male Irken or his nemesis, Dib.

Which means you must have info.

Instead, she has a ton of footage of your routines and who you talk to through MiMi.

Along with a lot of footage that includes you petting MiMi, which wasn't what she was looking for at all.

Tak herself is your classmate in school.

For the sake of this concept of course, this is an AU where you're a senior in high school or you're in college.

She ends up following you to every class, keeping a cautious eye on you.

Tak's known to many as just, y'know, the goth girl.

Her human disguise has that appearance and many find her strange.

Some may even see her as appealing.

Tak is only interested in one human.

You.

She isn't even sure why.

Humans are just the disgusting life forms on this planet.

Why does she find this one interesting?

She shows to be distant around at times, other times she tries to engage in conversation.

Although her speech with you seems... off... a bit too eager.

She wouldn't harm you.

No, she doesn't think humans show affection through violence.

The only reason she's violent with Zim is because she hates him.

She probably knows how humans show affection.

Does she understand the purpose? Not entirely.

Doesn't matter much to her.

She tries to deny the idea of liking you.

However... When in her ship, she finds herself scrolling through the footage MiMi took of you.

She will admit... you're cute... for a human.

Due to Irken not having courting or romantic practices like humans, her views of you are twisted.

She probably thinks having a partner is like having a pet... or entertainment.

She's seen human courting before... the internet database she hacks into helps with that

But she struggles understanding the real meaning behind it, even if she imagines doing it with you.

It's quite literally alien to her.

That might not stop her from replicating it, though.

Tak may mimic human courting to try and be closer to you.

Just to satisfy her strange curiosity.

You'll see this when she gives you gifts she's heard you wanted.

Of course... She stole it with MiMi, but it's the thought that counts, right?

She even tries replicating physical touch, like hugs or a hand around the waist.

Feels weird but... She's trying.

In terms of kissing? She'd probably stay away from that for the most part.

Although, when she feels she's had enough of 'taking things slow'... She's just going to abduct you.

Similar to Zim, she plans to keep you in a cell with MiMi watching your every move.

She may even make you walk in there yourself as she's shown to have some sort of mind trick powers.

Said powers are actually how she gets you gifts, food, and others to not question your disappearance.

Why should they worry?

They no longer need to do that.

Such manipulation is how she gets her way without too much violence, which could draw attention.

People like Dib and Zim could notice.

But she'll probably find other ways to keep them out of her way.

Examples include an injury of some kind... or even death (Especially for Zim).

Tak plans everything, so others finding out about you will be easy for her to cover up for the most part.

You're scared enough when Tak, whom you thought was your friend, kidnapped you.

Yet you're even more scared when she reveals herself as her Irken form, an alien smaller than you yet still quite capable of harm.

She'd probably stay her Irken form around you in private, not caring much about you seeing her now.

Scared? Understandable.

But if she went through all this trouble of 'courting' and caging you... Then it must mean she cares, right?

You doubt that.

She'd probably do things like pet you or hold you close to him.

She may even praise you, dehumanizing you into a pet.

She sort of sees the appeal now.

She likes having control over you, a human.

Your species is lesser to her...

You should feel grateful she's 'pampering' you.

It irritates her when you sit in the corner and sob that wretched salty water.

Do you need more affection?

More pets? Hugs? That kiss thing humans do?

She doesn't particularly enjoy it... but it is a bit endearing to see how you react.

Tak blames you for catching her attention.

Yet... You'll prove useful.

Her first step is going along with her current plan.

She'll get rid of Zim... and Dib for that matter.

Then she'll claim the Earth as her own to impress The Tallest.

After that?

Well... After that you're coming home with her.

She thinks she's courted her human correctly.

After all, now you're hers!

You'll live in the cell she made for you and stockpile supplies...

Then you'll go to your new home with her...

Her beloved human pet... or is it a partner in your culture? She still doesn't quite understand.

[ghasts4life]

Digital Biomimicry.

“Replicating a human consciousness with emotions, memories, thoughts and senses while encompassing their soul and allowing them to be part of the experience even capable of recalling their outside lives takes trillions apon trillions of lesions of code. Thousands of Terrabites.

The simple reality is that this can never be done to the precision anyone can hope for. It is inevitable you lose part of yourself travelling between worlds.

Then it begs the question, what does it mean to die outside of reality after your consciousness and body are transferred?

To simply abstract? Cease to exist at all? Not even remains, bones, not a corpse present where a consciousness once inhabited? Our only mark left In a database never to be looked at or comprehended?”