Finding Legal Data
Using data scraped from the web might be convenient, but is it legal. Perhaps more importantly, is it moral? Steve has a few thoughts.
2021-04-19
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Using data scraped from the web might be convenient, but is it legal. Perhaps more importantly, is it moral? Steve has a few thoughts.
2021-04-19
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We need data that represents the problem we want to solve, or we might not achieve our aims.
2021-01-21
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This editorial was originally published on Jan 9, 2020. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town. Test data is hard to come by, and I agree with Brent Ozar: " I get so frustrated when I hear trainers/presenters/bloggers/idealists talk about how developers should be using purpose-built-from-scratch data sets with no real customer […]
2023-05-02 (first published: 2020-01-09)
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Compare the most common approaches to provisioning test data to database development teams and see how they stack up.
Learn why traditional approaches like restore from backup are no longer suitable, and how successful organizations are implementing a combined data masking and data virtualization approach.
2019-12-17
We want to hear from you on the approaches you take and the challenges you face when delivering test data to development and testing environments. Take part now for an advance copy of the research and a chance to win a $250 Amazon voucher.
2019-09-27
Steve thinks having a known set of data for your system is one way to improve your software development process and make salespeople happy.
2019-08-14
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In this independent review of SQL Provision, the Bloor analyst finds that SQL Provision’s combination of database cloning and data masking stands out with “clear advantages over competing approaches, such as data subsetting or synthetic data generation.”
2019-06-06 (first published: 2019-05-23)
Discover the latest market trends and assess your approach to test data management. For example, the Bloor analyst recognizes “…an increased emphasis on test data provisioning, as opposed to merely test data management.” The report also covers key capabilities offered by vendors in the market, including Redgate.
2019-05-30 (first published: 2019-05-16)
Constructing a test environment for your databases can be a difficult task at the best of times. Once you’ve actually acquired the hardware needed and architected the environment, you still have to arrange and securely transport the data. And with the rising demand for fast feedback and continuously integrated processes, having all of this automated and operating at speed is a challenge all of its own.
2015-02-16
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Part two of this fantastic series from Jeff Moden looks at generating date data, something which can be handy for any number of testing purposes.
2012-04-25
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