2023-02-15
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Articles
Getting Started with Flyway Migrations on Oracle
A quick demonstration of using Flyway with Oracle, for those of a nervous disposition. We'll use Flyway to run some migrations on an Oracle Autonomous Database, building the initial version of the database then filling it with development data.
2023-02-15
Manage Data Over Time with SQL Server MERGE Statement
Once data is in a table it needs to be maintained....
2023-02-15
What is ChatGPT – Is it the rise of the Skynet era?
An interesting conversation with the ChatGPT artif...
2023-02-13
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An Introduction to Assessing Normal Distribution with Python
This tip illustrates graphical and statistical tec...
2023-02-13
How do your DevOps plans really measure up?
Digital transformation seems to be on the to-do list of every organization at the moment. Alongside it, DevOps is one of those buzzwords that gets lumped in, with some vague intention of having things automated. If you’re championing a DevOps implementation in your organization, or wish to see where your current processes measure up against your peers, read on.
2023-02-13
Join Redgate at SQL Bits, March 15-18
SQL Bits is coming to Wales, home of dragons and D&D, and we’re happy to announce we’re supporting them as platinum sponsors again this year. Meet us at our Red Keep and catch sessions by noble Fighter Grant Fritchey, Sorcerer Steve Jones, and more beloved Redgate Paladins and Druids. For a magical 10% discount on your ticket, use 10REDGATE from our spell book.
2023-02-10
Steps to add a new disk to SQL Server failover cluster instance and move a user database to it
In this article, we look at the steps to add another disk to an existing Windows Failover Cluster used for SQL Server and also how to move an existing database to this new disk.
2023-02-10
A Version Control Strategy for Branch-based Database Development
The migration to a different VCS should not be underestimated, as there is a lot more involved than just switching tools, and that’s what Tonie Huizer covers in this article.
First, the team needed to migrate the monolithic repos over to Git, second the team needed to make sure we had a branching strategy and workflow in place.
It involved a big process change for the team as well, but this switch is mandatory to make full use of branch-based database development.
2023-02-08
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A Simple Example of Flyway Development using GitHub Branching
This article demonstrates one way to do branch-based database development with Flyway, using GitHub to manage the branches and Flyway configuration files to allow Flyway to switch smoothly between databases, when we move between branches in GitHub.
2023-02-08
Blogs
Truncate Table Pitfalls
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“SQL Server Is Slow” Part 4 of 4
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Vector Datatype Dimensions
The new vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 requires a number dimension parameter. What is the maximum number of dimensions supported?
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