Automating Extended Events data collection
It’s not difficult to set up an extended event session, but reviewing and saving the data can be complex. In this article, Edward Pollack demonstrates how to collect extended event data.
2021-11-03
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2021-11-03
Secrets of Flyway Teams Undo
Flyway Teams has an Undo facility that enables you to roll back one or more migrations. This article demonstrates how it works and explains how Undo migrations make testing migration scripts easier and branch-based development simpler.
2021-11-01
SQL Server Network Related Performance Monitor Counters
In this article we cover which performance monitor counters to use to baseline and troubleshoot SQL Server network issues that may be causing performance issues.
2021-11-01
Cybersecurity threats
Not a week goes by without news of a new cyberattack. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the cybersecurity threats in today’s world.
2021-10-29
5 things to look for in a monitoring tool
A key finding from Redgate’s recent State of Database Monitoring Survey of over 2,500 IT professionals was that 79% of respondents reported using either a third-party or in-house monitoring tool. It’s notable because it’s an increase of 10 percentage points from the same survey last year. But when should you use an in-house tool, and when should you take the plunge and invest in a third-party monitoring tool like SQL Monitor?
2021-10-27
How to successfully deploy databases with external references
Database objects often have references to external databases which makes continuous integration problematic. In this article Liz Baron and Sebastian Meine demonstrate a solution.
2021-10-27
Dealing with Failed SQL Migrations in MariaDB or MySQL
Although it is easy to get started with Flyway, there are times when real-life can trip you up. Discover the fastest ways to restore the previous version of the database, to recover from a failed Flyway migration that leaves the database in an indeterminate state, and then how to adapt your database development process to avoid these problems.
2021-10-25
SQL String functions in SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL
In this article we look at how to use string functions to concatenate, replace, trim and get substrings in SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL.
2021-10-25
Flyway with MariaDB for Those of a Nervous Disposition
This article from Phil Factor will get you up and running quickly with Flyway migrations on MariaDB or MySQL databases, from PowerShell.
2021-10-22
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