SQL Server DevOps with Production Databases and Git
Learn how to start using DevOps techniques to upgrade your database containers with the latest version of your code from a git repository.
Who should have Sysadmin rights?
The point of this article is that only service accounts and/or specific network sql admin accounts should have sysadmin rights.
Calling all Oracle Database users
We’re excited to announce that Redgate is doubling its efforts on Oracle and committed to aligning its DevOps solution across both SQL Server and Oracle. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey to stay up-to-date on our Oracle developments.
Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 3
SQL Server supports partially contained databases. This gives you the option of adding database users with a password inside the database. This makes the database easier to move to another instance or participate in an Always On Availability Group. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to work with users in contained databases.
The BI Journey: The Expert’s Advice – Part 1
Creating a quick dashboard with a few reports may be the beginning of a BI solution, but unless time is spent on the underlying model, it won't be adaptable enough to grow. In this article by Gogula Aryalingam, you'll see how the advice of a mentor helped a newbie understand how to create a flexible model that will lead to a valuable BI solution.
Databasee Brainstorming
We sometimes need to think differently about different situations. Steve notes that we might approach the way we solve problems in new ways.
The OUTPUT Clause for the MERGE Statements
In this article, I will provide a set of examples to showcase the use of OUTPUT clause within the MERGE statement and how to capture the OUTPUT clause results into an archive table.
Benefits of Data Masking highlighted in Gartner’s 2018 Market Guide
Gartner released their 2018 Market Guide for Data Masking, providing an in-depth analysis of the market with recommendations and representative vendors – including Redgate. Gartner says that "Test data (or copy data) virtualization is a technology that is increasingly popular, when used in combination with SDM (Static Data Masking), to speed up the provisioning of and updates to target environments, in addition to significantly reducing the amount of storage required by these environments.”
What does Azure SQL DB Automatic Index Tuning actually do, and when?
Azure SQL DB’s Automatic Tuning will create and drop indexes based on your workloads. Brent's latest blog post shows how to enable it and explains what it actually does.
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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