DevOps Collaboration and Process Visibility in Flyway Developments
A brief history of the DevOps movement and a discussion of the pivotal role of a tool like Flyway in the DevOps toolchain, when developing and delivering database changes.
How to troubleshoot and fix PostgreSQL performance issues
PostgreSQL database performance is critical for application performance. EzzEddin Abdullah shows how to get information about a query’s performance from the execution plan.
How to Connect to an Analysis Services Database in Power BI
Learn how to work with SSAS data in Power BI in this article.
Taming Database Documentation with Flyway and MySQL
Database object documentation is essential for explaining to busy developers, and the wider business, the purpose of each object and how to use it. The solution presented in this article consists of a SQL script to allow developers to add comments to MySQL database objects, without affecting the database version, and a simple way to generate a documentation report, in JSON. The SQL script will execute automatically as a callback, during any Flyway Teams migration run, and the report will allow the team to spot any gaps quickly.
T-SQL Comment Best Practices for SQL Server
Learn different ways to add comments to your T-SQL code when working with SQL Server along with several examples.
Time To Recharge
Redgate is a great place to work for a lot of reasons. One of those has come up for me. It's time for my sabbatical. Every five years we get six weeks paid leave. Mine starts Monday. I'll still be clearing out my email (the thought of six weeks worth gives me horrors), and I'll […]
Linked Servers: a Peek Behind the Curtain
Learn how a linked server caused an issue with Gallium Data.
Which Work Is Suited for In-Person?
What is the best way to use an office? Or is there even a best way? Steve asks the question today.
[From the archives] Your guide to choosing the right monitoring tool [Video]
Join Grant Fritchey in this 35 minute video to learn his top tips for evaluating monitoring tools and vendors, the common pitfalls when implementing a new solution, and how you can demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI) to the business post-purchase.
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Intelligent Alert Thresholds
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A New Word: los vidados
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los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
Forums
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Vectors in SQL Server 2025
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Odd Sequences
What values are returned from this code?
CREATE SEQUENCE NumericSequence
AS NUMERIC(5,1)
START WITH 1.0
INCREMENT BY 0.1;
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
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