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																																																																	operational-data-management, Azure, database monitoring, Active Directory, devsecops, high-availability, security, SQL Server, VMware									
				Managing data behind financial operations
					In the financial industry, reliable data management is crucial. Downtime or performance issues are not just IT inconveniences; they can seriously disrupt daily operations. This reality was especially clear to one of our clients, a U.S.-based credit union serving public service professionals, including first responders. With a mission rooted deeply in community safety and resilience, […]				
				Performance upgrades in PostgreSQL 17
					PostgreSQL continues to be the database of choice for applications demanding high performance, reliability, and scalability. The release of PostgreSQL 17 further reinforces these capabilities, bringing a series of targeted performance enhancements that directly address common pain points — reducing memory usage, optimizing complex queries, and accelerating data scanning.  In this post, we’ll dive into […]				
				JSON upgrades in PostgreSQL 17
					PostgreSQL 17 significantly expands its JSON support, empowering developers to work effortlessly with semi-structured data directly within SQL. In this article, you’ll discover how the new JSON_TABLE() function and extended JSON Path capabilities simplify data extraction, transformation, and filtering, making JSON in PostgreSQL feel like a first-class relational citizen.  Whether you’re dealing with deeply nested […]				
				Incremental backups in PostgreSQL 17
					Effective database backups are crucial for protecting data integrity and ensuring swift recovery. PostgreSQL 17 introduces a significant upgrade in the form of incremental backups, providing a faster, storage-efficient alternative to traditional full backups.  In this article, you’ll not only learn how incremental backups work in PostgreSQL 17 but also discover why they may completely […]				
				
											Active Directory, Azure, database monitoring, devsecops, high-availability, operational-data-management, security, SQL Server, VMware									
				Join ABCloudz at Ellucian Live 2025
					We’re thrilled to announce our participation in the upcoming Ellucian Live 2025 conference, the premier event dedicated to innovation in higher education technology! ABCloudz will showcase our expert solutions designed to help higher education institutions seamlessly migrate and modernize their data and applications to Ellucian SaaS.  Modernize your Ellucian Banner to SaaS At our booth #660, […]				
				
																																																																	application-modernization, integration, Banner SaaS, Banner, Ellucian SaaS, Ellucian, higher-education, Page Builder, SaaS									
				Automating grade management in Ellucian Banner
					Managing student grades in European universities often involves highly specific academic policies — ranging from first-attempt preservation to grade compensation rules and transcript formatting. While Ellucian Banner provides a strong foundation, implementing these localized workflows often requires tailored automation. Working closely with Ellucian, ABCloudz developed a suite of solutions that address these region-specific needs while […]				
				
																																																																	application-modernization, integration, Amazon S3, Banner, Data Connect, Ellucian, higher-education, Ellucian SaaS, Banner SaaS									
				Student records automation in Ellucian Banner
					European universities using Ellucian Banner often struggle with time-consuming, manual processes around student records — from module registration to refunds and academic outcomes. Working with Ellucian, ABCloudz developed a set of ready-to-deploy automation solutions that address these common challenges while allowing for country- and institution-specific customization. In this post, we walk through how we built […]				
				
																																																					application-modernization, database-migration, Oracle to SQL Server, oracle-workload-migration, React, SQL Server, Azure									
				Modernizing an enterprise marketing system
					As businesses grow, their systems must evolve to keep pace. The company at the heart of this project had built its foundation on a legacy marketing system that managed contracts, inventory, and logistics across multiple locations. The company operates in the agricultural sector, processing and distributing a wide range of products across various markets. With […]				
				
																																																											devops, CI/CD, application-modernization, web-app, Kubernetes, microservices, micro-frontends, fintech									
				Modernizing a monolithic architecture into micro-frontend and microservices
					This blog post is the third in a series detailing the modernization of a legacy payment platform. In the first phase, we focused on re-platforming the frontend to deliver immediate business value. By modernizing the user interface with React while maintaining the existing backend, the client was able to quickly enhance merchant-facing features and generate revenue […]				
				Building CI/CD pipelines for micro-frontend and microservice modernization
					This blog post is the second in a series about modernizing a legacy payment platform. In the first post, we detailed how re-platforming the frontend with React enabled our customer to quickly deliver value to merchants by improving the platform’s tools and enhancing the user experience, all while keeping the legacy backend intact. This practical approach allowed the […]				
				
																																																											modernization-roadmap, application-modernization, web-app, React, microservices, .NET, re-platforming, fintech									
				Modernizing the legacy payment platform
					Imagine running a payment platform built over a decade ago — reliable but rigid, expensive to maintain, and unable to scale. Every update is a struggle, risking unexpected failures. The monolithic architecture makes adding new features slow and costly. Meanwhile, the outdated interface frustrates users, falling short of modern expectations. Many companies face this challenge: […]				
				
																																																											Azure, oracle-workload-migration, solution-design, Oracle, Oracle to SQL Server, Oracle to PostgreSQL, database-migration, architecture									
				Press Release: ABCloudz's Oracle Workload Migration Solution Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
					Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to ABCloudz’s Oracle Workload Migration services to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. ABCloudz, a global leader in data migration and modernization, today announced the availability of its Oracle Workload Migration offerings in the Microsoft Azure […]				
				AWS cost optimization for a SaaS solution
					AWS cost optimization is both an exciting opportunity and a challenging necessity for growing businesses. One of our clients, a provider of a niche SaaS solution for 35 partners, approached us with a critical problem: their AWS costs were rising steadily, but this increase was not directly proportional to the addition of new clients. Instead, […]				
				
																																																																							ai, LLM, prompt-management, ChatGPT, Claude, Amazon Titan, Llama, Amazon Bedrock, cost-optimization, NLP									
				How to select LLM for SQL generation
					Imagine a scenario where a data analyst needs to generate SQL queries to extract specific information from a complex data warehouse, but without deep knowledge of SQL. Our goal was to create an AI assistant that translates natural language to SQL, and we wanted to find the optimal large language model (LLM) for this task. […]				
				
																																																																																															database-migration, SaaS, data-warehouse, data-lake, ETL, application-modernization, AWS, Oracle to PostgreSQL, cloud-migration, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Improving the performance, AWS Batch, Amazon S3									
				Modernizing the Oracle ODS Data Warehouse for SaaS flexibility with PostgreSQL on AWS
					Imagine trying to keep up with the evolving needs of higher education institutions while ensuring your systems are cost-effective and scalable. This was the challenge faced by our client, a company providing a suite of software solutions for educational institutions. They needed to modernize one of their core components—an Operational Data Storage (ODS) system, which […]				
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