SQL Window Functions Series: LAG() and LEAD()
Dive deep into the powerful SQL window functions, LAG() and LEAD(). Explore their intricacies, discover real-world examples, and avoid common pitfalls.
2023-12-11
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SQL Monitor
Six Things to Monitor with PostgreSQL
This article describes six performance metrics that ought to be central to your PostgreSQL monitoring strategy. By using a tool like SQL Monitor to track these metrics over time, and establish baselines for them, you'll be able to spot resource pressure or performance issues immediately, quickly diagnose the cause, and prevent them becoming problems that affect users.
2023-07-17
A First Look at PostgreSQL Monitoring in SQL Monitor
PostgreSQL monitoring is now supported by Redgate SQL Monitor to improve performance and reduce downtime.
2023-05-26
SQL Monitor: On-demand demo [Watch now]
Haven't seen SQL Monitor in a while? If you'd like to see how it enables you to always have the answers to the health of your estate, and proactively find potential problems before they impact your users, here's a 30 minute demo for you to watch whenever it suits you.
2022-06-29
10 Benefits of Database Monitoring for Business Leaders [Video]
A third-party database monitoring tool is an investment that drives enormous value for the bottom line of your business in ten key ways. Here's how a tool like Redgate SQL Monitor can save you money, time and assist with security and compliance concerns.
2022-06-20
SQL Monitor supports Amazon RDS Monitoring
SQL Monitor works with your SQL Server data, wherever that data exists, from local instances to AWS RDS and AWS virtual machines. You can keep an eye on your estate, regardless of where the data is.
2022-06-17
The evolution of SQL Monitor: it keeps getting better and better
With our four dedicated development teams, weekly updates and a commitment to listening to your feedback, SQL Monitor keeps getting better and better! If you haven't looked at it for a while, you might just be pleasantly surprised with how far it has come and how it can help your team work smarter. Take a look at the key features - and benefits - we've added since 2018 in this interactive infographic.
2022-03-04
ICYMI: What's behind the explosive growth in data?
In case you missed it: IDC’s recent Global DataSphere Forecast, 2021-2025, predicts that global data creation and replication will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23% over the forecast period. But what’s causing the growth? Where will all of that extra data be stored? And how should we, as data professionals, prepare for it?
2022-02-18
"I started lobbying to just toss the tool aside."
In a total 180° turn, find out which Redgate product Grant Fritchey wanted to get rid of a few years ago, why he changed his mind and why it's now one of the reasons he is so proud to work at Redgate!
2022-02-16
Why cloud and hybrid estates are important - but bring complexity
With 92% of organizations now reported to be multi-cloud, a well thought-out approach to cloud migration is imperative. Download our final insights report in this series on database monitoring to find out how 2500+ of your peers are dealing with the challenge.
2021-12-20
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The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers