Can Azure Stack Reduce Software Development Costs?
Azure Stack provides a hybrid cloud infrastructure platform. Steve wonders if this really helps reduce software development costs.
5 reasons why backup and restore doesn’t cut it in dev and test
The provisioning process is a critical part of database development. Redgate's Rebecca Edwards looks at a tool that can remove the pain points of backup and restore and replace them with a more efficient solution can hugely benefit your organization and the quality of life of you and your team.
SQL Server Database Users to Roles Mapping Report
In this tip we look at a SQL Server function that generates a report of all users and their assigned database roles.
Changing Context and Data Reuse
We don't have strong data consent rules in the US, but Steve thinks we should.
Uploading On-Premises Data as JSON to Azure Blob Storage using SSIS
Using Azure Feature Pack for Integration Services to access Blob storage from Azure into SSIS packages
Compressed Microsoft SQL Server Backups by Default
Learn how to create default database compression for your SQL Server databases.
Its time to accelerate the State of DevOps
Redgate is joining forces with DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA), now part of Google Cloud, as a sponsor of the 2019 Accelerate State of DevOps Report, and we're excited to see what the research uncovers.
This year, the survey's focus areas include deployment toolchains, cloud, disaster recovery, the technical environment, how we work, and more. Take the survey to help us understand how to make the (software) world better.
Protecting Data Between Services
Microsoft is shutting down HealthVault, which means that customers need to manage their records. That's a challenge for many people.
Service Broker Part 2: Why Service Broker
The second part of this series focuses on the advantages of Service Broker over other messaged-based technologies to introduce asynchronous message processing into your database applications.
Easing the transition from shared to dedicated database development
Working in a dedicated database model is the ideal. So, what does it take to move from shared development to a dedicated model? Infrastructure costs, merging multiple changes and maintaining an increased estate might be on your list of things to consider before committing to the switch. In this article we show how Redgate tools can ease the transition and new working approach.
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
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Question of the Day
Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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