# Database Migration Projects at AI Tinkerers

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Securely transfer your entire database: schema, data, and metadata, from source to target with near-zero downtime via Change Data Capture (CDC).

Database Migration is the controlled process of moving data assets between database systems, often from on-premises to a cloud environment or between different engines (heterogeneous migration). We use specialized services—like AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) or Azure DMS—to manage the complex workflow: extraction, schema conversion, and loading. The critical step for production systems is continuous replication, which utilizes Change Data Capture (CDC) to synchronize the target database in real-time. This ensures data integrity and allows for a rapid, low-risk cutover, minimizing business interruption to mere minutes, even for multi-terabyte datasets.

- Official technology site: https://aws.amazon.com/dms/
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

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### [Building a Real-Time Knowledge Graph for an Autonomous AI Trader](https://montreal.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_jXF52pJo9EI)

I'm excited to share my journey in building an autonomous AI trader powered by a real-time knowledge graph. Over the past three years, I’ve faced countless challenges, from database migrations to handling LLM hallucinations, endless parsing and validation. I'll walk you through the actual code I used and demonstrate the workings of my real-time knowledge graph. The highlight will be my custom LLM python package (93 stars) and the process of migrating databases multiple times to survive and achieve the best results. Join me as I share the technical nitty-gritty, the surprises along the way, and the valuable lessons learned. No slides, just a pure code walkthrough and a live example!

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Montreal - December 2024 Meetup at IVADO Labs — 2024-12-03 — Montreal
- Public talk page: https://montreal.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_jXF52pJo9EI

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