At Sesame Software, preventing deadlocks and data failures isn’t just theory – it’s a practice we’ve refined for over three decades. Our platform was built specifically to tackle the complex challenges of large-scale data transfers, ensuring your critical data moves reliably and without interruption. Here’s what we’ve learned along the way, and how our solution keeps your data flowing smoothly.
1. Scalability Issues
Running a large query against millions of rows can lock up the database, causing other transactions to fail due to deadlocks. Our software solves this by breaking down data into manageable chunks, reducing or eliminating row locks.
2. Speed Challenges
Sure, doing an INSERT INTO yyyyy SELECT * from xxxx is fast — but it only works if the source and target schemas are in the same DBMS instance. That’s rarely the case, especially with cloud-based platforms like Salesforce or NetSuite.
3. Data Corruption
Dumping data into flat files can lead to issues with wrapped text fields and out-of-range dates, which can cause insert failures. Our solution protects data integrity by handling these issues at the source.
4. All-or-Nothing Failures
If a large data transfer fails, you risk locking the table in an indeterminate state, and getting a 2 a.m. pager alert. We avoid this by chunking data by key range and using frequent checkpoints, so even if a failure happens, you don’t have to start over.
5. SaaS Data Sources
Many database tables have a LastUpdated column, which makes incremental copy much faster – only changed and new records are copied. This works not just with databases, but also with SaaS sources like Salesforce and NetSuite.
Sesame’s Solution
At Sesame Software, we’ve built proprietary algorithms to automate this process. Our products handle:
✔️ Chunking data by key range to prevent deadlocks
✔️ Intelligent checkpointing to prevent all-or-nothing failures
✔️ Incremental copying for faster, more efficient updates
✔️ Data integrity protection to eliminate corruption issues
Whether you’re working with Salesforce, NetSuite, or other SaaS data sources, our software ensures smooth, secure data movement – even at enterprise scale.
Ensure a Smooth Transition for Your Data
Moving to a new marketing platform shouldn’t put your data at risk. With Sesame Software, you can securely transfer your Pardot data while preserving the accuracy of your customer insights and engagement records.
Ready to transition without the headaches? Book a demo today and see how Sesame Software protects your data every step of the way!