The best way to do the Spring 6 migration

Introduction In this article, we are going to see how you can get the most out of the Spring 6 and Hibernate 6 migration. The tips in this article are based on the work I’ve done to add support for Spring 6 in Hypersistence Optimizer and the High-Performance Java Persistence project.

Hibernate hbm2ddl.auto schema generation

Introduction In this article, we are going to see how the Hibernate hbm2ddl.auto schema generation tool works, and when it’s appropriate to use it.

Flyway Database Schema Migrations

Introduction In this article, I’m going to explain how Flyway works and how you can use it to run automated database schema migrations using incremental SQL migration scripts. Flyway is an open-source project created by Axel Fontaine and later acquired by Red Gate. The database migrations can be defined either as SQL scripts or JDBC-based classes.