Database deployments are on the rise, with more organizations releasing weekly or daily. But this does not always result in more value being delivered. Steve Jones advises the steps you can take to unlock the value of frequent releases in this blog.
In this article we look at how to find SQL Server deadlocks using the system health Extended Events session.
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Microsoft provides a number of different deployment options for its Azure SQL Database offerings. While most of them share the same characteristics, one in particular warrants special attention from the standpoint of its infrastructure dependencies. That exception is Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, which will be the topic of this article.
From performance to recruitment, cloud adoption to estate growth, the findings from the 2020 State of Database Monitoring report offer us some key insights into the trends and challenges facing the industry this year. Redgate’s Jamie Wallis unpicks the findings in this latest blog.
An in depth look at the implications of using Banker's Rounding.
Today Grant talks about the challenges of sometimes finding good, current information.
SQL Change Automation enables users to make database changes to production safely and efficiently using PowerShell cmdlets, which can be integrated easily into any release management tool. This article will show you how to automate database deployments safely, by using SQL Change Automation from within PowerShell scripts, and how a deployment script for a release can be checked and amended as part of the process.
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How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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