Use Cases

Real-time CDC Replication Use Cases

DBConvert Streams enables applications to respond instantly to database changes through CDC replication. Here are the primary implementation patterns:

Data Synchronization

• Replicate data between different database types
• Maintain consistency across distributed systems
• Synchronize information across data stores
• Implementation example: E-commerce inventory management across regions

Event-Driven Applications

• Create derived views and computed data
• Aggregate changes within time windows
• Propagate data between microservices using transactional outbox pattern
• Implementation example: Financial data processing pipelines

Cache and Index Management

• Clear cache entries when source data changes
• Update search indexes in real-time
• Keep derived data structures current
• Implementation example: Search engine synchronization

Notification Systems

• Send push notifications based on data changes
• Trigger webhooks for external system updates
• Alert monitoring systems of specific changes
• Implementation example: Customer notification systems

Database Conversion Use Cases

DBConvert Streams supports various database conversion scenarios:

Platform Migration

• Move data between different database systems
• Handle data type conversion automatically
• Maintain data integrity during transfer
• Implementation example: Moving from MySQL to PostgreSQL

Database Consolidation

• Merge multiple databases into a single platform
• Standardize data formats across systems
• Reduce infrastructure complexity
• Implementation example: Consolidating regional databases

System Upgrades

• Facilitate database version upgrades
• Support cloud migration initiatives
• Enable platform modernization
• Implementation example: Moving to cloud-native databases

Data Integration

• Combine data from multiple sources
• Transform data into consistent formats
• Enable cross-platform data access
• Implementation example: Building data warehouses

Each use case can be implemented using either CDC mode for real-time replication or Conversion mode for one-time transfers, depending on your specific requirements.

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