SSIS Bad Habits: Decreasing SSIS Package Performance

This tip will explain some mistakes SSIS developers usually make when designing ETL and how they should be avoided to help improve performance.

Deploy and Configure Azure SQL Managed Instance

This article covers how to deploy, configure and test the managed instance version of Azure SQL Database using the General-Purpose edition.

New Flyway Course on Redgate University

Flyway Desktop is the newest way to automate database deployments. In this brand new course Kathi Kellenberger provides an overview of DevOps, including definitions, tools, and demos of some of the advanced features available in Flyway Desktop.

Introducing the MySQL DELETE statement

In this article, I focus exclusively on the DELETE statement to help round out our discussion on the core DML statements in MySQL. Overall, the DELETE statement is fairly basic, but one that’s no less necessary to have in your arsenal of DML tools.

Reviewing SQL Migration Files Before a Flyway Migration

This article demonstrates how, once armed with the file path locations of all the scripts, you can use PowerShell to search them for various purposes such to review them for potentially disruptive changes, or run code quality checks, or to verify documentation standards.

Exploring Hive Tables with Spark SQL

In this article, we will look at how to use an Azure Databricks Workspace to explore Hive tables using Spark SQL along with several examples.

New DevOps Process Improvement Course

However chaotic or predictable your DevOps processes currently are, the new video learning pathway from the Redgate University will help you prioritize what to improve first, provide step-by-step guidance on how to implement those improvements, and show you ways to measure them. Start learning.

The Enterprise Roadmap to Reducing Costs (While Increasing Value)

Every enterprise is now facing the same challenge: to do more with less in a demanding economic environment. They're expected to release value to customers sooner while at the same time controlling the costs of their infrastructures, retaining skilled staff, and reducing risk. What role does the database play in balancing this challenge? Read on to find out.

Connect to SQL Server with Python to Create Tables, Insert Data and Build Connection String

Data Masking in Principle

This is the first of two articles to describe the principles and practicalities of masking data in databases. It explains why an organization sometimes needs masked data, the various forms of masked data we can use, the sort of data that needs to be masked, and the potential pitfalls.