Very Hot Patches
Azure SQL Database can be patched without stopping the sqlsrvr.exe process. Quite a feat of engineering.
2019-10-08
184 reads
DevOps and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
It's Natural to Avoid Problems
Culture change is hard, and it's one of the most difficult things to implement when trying to get your team to work in a DevOps fashion.
2019-10-01
226 reads
Introduction to DevOps: Security, Privacy, and Compliance
Robert Sheldon continues his DevOps series with a look at security, privacy, and compliance. He recommends that these critical areas are tackled early in the DevOps pipeline.
2019-09-30
Staying Focused
Finding the zone, working in the flow, these are the most efficient times for us, but they can be hard to find.
2019-09-13
242 reads
The State of DevOps Report for 2019
It seems like just a few weeks ago that I went over the 2018 results with Gene Kim. That was an exciting few weeks for me, running over the report in prep and then having the opportunity to host a webinar with Gene Kim. Exciting times, but it's been almost a year and the 2019 […]
2019-09-12
128 reads
Introduction to DevOps: DevOps and the Database
When the DevOps pipeline does not include the database, the database can become a bottleneck and slow down the delivery of new features. In this article, Robert Sheldon discusses the challenges involved with including the database and how to overcome them.
2019-09-02
How to stop standardization being a stumbling block in database DevOps
Redgate's Heath Tull discusses ways to standardize team-based development with database DevOps, avoiding standardization as a stumbling block.
2019-08-14
Introduction to DevOps: The Application Delivery Pipeline
Some of the terms in the DevOps pipeline, such as CI and CD, can be confusing. In the second article of this series, Robert Sheldon explains these terms and how they fit in the DevOps pipeline. He also talks about some of the tools you might use.
2019-07-29
DevOps and OSS Can Scale
Microsoft has embraced open source software, and has opened much of their code. They have also proven that DevOps development can scale in this environment.
2019-07-17
196 reads
Ransomware and DevOps
Ransomware is becoming a bigger and bigger problem. Steve has some thoughts on how you should think about security in your database environment.
2019-07-15
344 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: The Jobs Report
By Steve Jones
A customer wanted a report they could email to their boss about jobs, something...
Automating SQL Maintenance: How DevOps Principles Reduce Downtime
By Chris Yates
In the world of modern data infrastructure, SQL databases remain the backbone of enterprise...
From Couch-Potato to Triathlete – and What This Means for Your SQL Server
Do you know if your SQL Server is really running at its best? To...
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