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Why We Replaced Our VPN Infrastructure with Service-Level Access Controls

Why We Replaced Our VPN Infrastructure with Service-Level Access Controls

Back in 2017, while leading infrastructure at a fast-growing fintech, I watched our engineering teams waste thousands of hours wrestling with VPN infrastructure. The same patterns kept emerging - what started as a simple OpenVPN setup inevitably morphed into a complex maze of certificates, routing tables, and security patches. This

Breaking Free from Database Access Management Hell: A DevOps Case Study

Breaking Free from Database Access Management Hell: A DevOps Case Study

When the leading tech company UnicoID Tech SRE team found themselves drowning in database access management tasks, they knew something had to change. The traditional approach of manually provisioning database access was creating significant operational overhead and security risks. This case study examines how they transformed their database access management

Packet Manipulation: The Missing Link in Network Security Nobody's Talking About

Packet Manipulation: The Missing Link in Network Security Nobody's Talking About

Why is SSH still around if we have so many better options? Because they're not 10x better. Solving SSO and recording sessions isn't enough to make people move. They're getting secure connections and if they do a good job of securing their passwords, everything is fine. Passwords aren't good, but

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The table is wrong, and the only fix is a new column.

Schema changes define the speed and safety of your database. Adding a new column sounds simple, but it touches query planning, indexing, migrations, and API contracts. One missing step can break production. A new column starts with a schema migration. In PostgreSQL, ALTER TABLE ... ADD COLUMN is fast for most

How to Add a New Column to Your Database Without Downtime

The table is waiting. The data is dense. You need a new column. Adding a column should be instant. No downtime. No confusion. Yet too many tools turn a trivial change into a migration marathon. This is unnecessary. Modern databases and frameworks can handle new column creation with precision, speed,

Adding a New Column: A Structural Shift in Your Database

The database waits, silent, until you tell it to grow. A single command, and a new column changes the shape of your data forever. It’s precise, decisive, and irreversible if left unchecked. This moment matters. A new column is more than an extra field—it’s a structural shift

How to Safely Add a New Column to a Database

Adding a new column in a database sounds simple, but it carries weight. It affects queries, indexes, migrations, performance, and storage. One careless move can lock writes, slow reads, or block deployments. Execution matters. First, define the column. Decide the name, type, constraints, and default values. Keep it explicit and

How to Safely Add a New Column to a Database in Production

Adding a new column to an existing table can break queries, slow writes, or even lock production if done without care. Yet it’s one of the most common schema changes in software. To do it right, you must balance speed, safety, and backward compatibility. A new column changes the

The Power of Adding a New Column

The solution was simple: add a new column. A new column changes the shape of your data. It lets you store more, track more, and adapt without rewriting the whole schema. In modern databases—PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite—the process is fast if you know the commands. In relational systems, ALTER

Releases

Introducing MongoDB Protocol Data Masking Integration

This release 1.25.18+ introduces the integration with data masking with Google Data Loos Prevention. What Is this Integration It allows redacting content from a MongoDB database in realtime when accessing the database with any mongo client. Getting Started Create a MongoDB database and enable the data masking with

Launching Vault Integration

The release 1.24.6+ introduces integration with HashiCorp Vault. What Is Vault Integration It allows obtaining credentials securely from a Key Value secrets engine when interacting with Connections on Hoop. Getting Started with Vault Integration Create a Postgres database Connection on Hoop mapping the secret from a KV Version

A bundle of improvements and fixes

In this update, our team focused on investigating and resolving various UI/UX issues, while also addressing several broken workflows. This release bundles together improvements designed to enhance your experience and ensure smoother operations throughout the platform. What’s included in this bundle? Here’s a detailed list of all

Case Studies

How Dock Automated Financial Operations and Compliance through DevOps

About Dock Dock is a Brazilian-born financial technology infrastructure provider that powers payments and digital banking across Latin America. Through its API-first platform, Dock enables companies to launch digital accounts, branded cards, Pix instant payments, acquiring, risk & compliance, and more. Dock manages the technology, operations, and regulatory complexity so customers

How PicPay Made Strict Compliance an Inline Feature of Frictionless Access

About PicPay A Leader in Banking, FinTech, and Digital Commerce PicPay, founded in 2012, is a leading Brazilian fintech company that has grown from a digital wallet into a full-service financial platform with over 60 million users. Today, PicPay innovates like a tech company, but with the scale and reliability

How RDStation Secured their Databases and Cut Access Friction

About RD Station The Leading CRM/Marketing Automation Platform of Latin America Founded in 2011, RD Station has emerged as Latin America's leading marketing automation and CRM platform. The company provides cloud-based software to help businesses attract, manage, and convert marketing leads through comprehensive digital marketing tools, including social media