About Me
Hey there! 👋 I’m Kamus, a database expert by day and a World of Warcraft enthusiast by night.
Professional Life
I’m currently serving as Vice President at Enmotech (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., where I still dedicate significant time to technical work.
Certifications & Recognition
- 🏆 Oracle ACE Director (nominated 2011)
- 🏅 Oracle ACE (nominated 2007)
- 📜 Oracle8i/9i/10g OCP
- 👥 Founder and Manager of ACOUG
What I Do
- 🛢️ Enterprise Database Expert (MogDB/openGauss, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
- ✍️ Technical Writer and Blogger
- 🤖 AI-Powered Database Tools Developer
- 🌱 Open Source Contributor
- 📚 Database Knowledge Sharer
Contact Me
- 📧 Mail: kamus@gmail.com
- 🐙 Github: kamusis
- 💼 LinkedIn: Leyi Zhang
- 🐦 X: @kamusis
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My Real World
A snapshot of me in the real world (long long ago):
My AzerothWorld
When I’m not diving deep into database internals, you can find me exploring Azeroth. Here’s my journey through the years…
The Early Days (2005-2007)
My first character in 2005 was a Rogue named Eclipse, level 60, wielding Cruel Blade and Bloodseeker. Back then, WoW was something special.
By 2006, Eclipse was sporting Ancient Qiraji Ripper and Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph - top-tier rogue gear at the time.
The Taiwan Server Years (2007-2011)
Tired of 40-man raids, I switched to Taiwan servers with an Undead Warlock in D3 set, level 70.
In September 2007, when TBC launched on mainland servers, I briefly returned and rerolled a Blood Elf Hunter with partial S2 gear, level 70. Throughout 2008, I only occasionally ran Karazhan, barely touching high-end raids before going AFK.
In November 2008, WotLK launched on Taiwan servers. By November 21, 2009, I was running both a Protection and Holy Paladin with 2T8.5+2T9, capable of tanking 25-man Crusader in patch 3.2, level 80. Had a great time with friends from the old level 60 mainland days.
During downtime, I leveled my Warlock to 80. As of November 21, 2009, Warlock Neggo with 2T8+2T9, level 80. A casual alt doing less than 4k DPS on city target dummies.
By June 27, 2010, six months later, Warlock Neggo was sporting 4T10, pushing 5.6k DPS on city target dummies.
The Cataclysm and Beyond (2011-2015)
By 2011, Taiwan servers had moved on to Cataclysm while mainland servers, after an incredibly long three-year stint in TBC (September 2007 to August 2010), finally launched WotLK. The mainland was still a full expansion behind, complicated by the transition from The9 to NetEase. My enthusiasm for the game hit an all-time low during both Cataclysm and WotLK. I only managed to level my Paladin to 85 on Taiwan servers, ran a few 5-man dungeons, never touching heroics or 10-man raids. Perhaps it was better enjoyed as a single-player game, leveling alts and exploring.
Modern Era (2015-Present)
By WoW’s 10th anniversary (2015), we were in patch 6.0. The game evolved with pet battles, account-wide mounts, and the new garrison system. Characters could now reach level 100. On Taiwan servers, I rerolled a Death Knight, leveled from 90 to 100, and completed 5H content.
Battle for Azeroth and Beyond
In 2018, through version 8.0, we witnessed epic events from Legion’s Broken Isles (7.0) to Argus (7.3). We defeated Kil’jaeden, teleported by “egg-head” Illidan to Argus to assault the Legion’s homeland. With the Pantheon’s help, we defeated Sargeras, who, in a final desperate act, plunged his sword into Azeroth. The massive blade still stands like a mountain in Silithus, corrupting Azeroth’s heart.
Back on mainland servers, I rerolled a Druid, hitting 110 and then 120, with instant mount access - pretty sweet! For the Horde!
Shadowlands and Dragon Isles
The 8.0 era passed quickly, and by late 2020, we entered Shadowlands (9.0). After eight expansions of exponential stat growth, Blizzard implemented the level squish - level 120 characters were reduced to level 50, with a new cap of 60.
In Shadowlands, Sylvanas’s character arc was… interesting. From burning Teldrassil in 8.0 to declaring “The Horde is nothing!” in 9.0. While the story was divisive, the art design was stunning, especially Bastion - truly breathtaking when first entering the zone.
On January 24, 2023, after 18 years, WoW shut down in mainland China due to Blizzard and NetEase’s disagreement, leaving players devastated.
Moving to Taiwan servers once again, we welcomed Dragonflight (10.0) on November 29, 2023, with a new level cap of 70.
Now in 2024, we’re looking forward to “The War Within” (11.0) and WoW’s 20th anniversary next year!
Built with passion for both databases and Azeroth 🚀