Haven't seen SQL Monitor in a while? If you'd like to see how it enables you to always have the answers to the health of your estate, and proactively find potential problems before they impact your users, here's a 30 minute demo for you to watch whenever it suits you.
2022-06-29
There are several tools available to keep a MySQL database secure. In this article Lukas Vileikis discuses access control and user privileges.
2022-06-27
In this article we look at how to create a SQL Server database snapshot and how snapshots can be used for reporting, auditing and more.
2022-06-27
Join Grant Fritchey to discover how automating your database deployments enables you to speed up software delivery with repeatable processes that stop your database being the bottleneck.
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In this article we look at how to use exception handling when writing Python scripts along with many different examples using try, except, else and finally clause.
2022-06-24
Want to get a flavor of the type of quality training sessions offered at PASS Data Community Summit? Dive into the full video library from Summit 2021 of over 250 sessions. Take your pick from sessions covering the following themes, Reach for the Clouds, Level Up and Back to Basics, presented by top data experts from around the world.
2022-06-22
Kubernetes production clusters are typically run on cloud platforms. However, running and deploying Kubernetes applications on cloud platforms such as Google Kubernetes Engine is costly. These high costs can restrict the Kubernetes learning process for beginners. However, running Kubernetes clusters locally helps you efficiently test applications without disrupting the production environment or paying for cloud services.
2022-06-22
A third-party database monitoring tool is an investment that drives enormous value for the bottom line of your business in ten key ways. Here's how a tool like Redgate SQL Monitor can save you money, time and assist with security and compliance concerns.
2022-06-20
If you can generate a quick Entity-Relationship diagram for any version of a database, you'll have a simple way to 'sanity check' it for unreferenced tables, missing keys and other design flaws. This article shows how to auto-generate these diagrams when running a migration, using Flyway Teams and PowerShell.
2022-06-20 (first published: 2022-06-06)
The SSRS database contains a wealth of undocumented information that can help administrators. In this article, Edward Pollack explains how to get to the data and ways to use it.
2022-06-20
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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