Change is a constant in the lives of database professionals. It can manifest itself in many forms. At one end of the spectrum, new systems may be...
Robert Agar
Is Your Company Prepared for Cyberattacks?
It’s very easy for IT professionals to become insulated from world events as they strive to keep their company’s computer systems...
The Substantial Risks of Neglecting Data Governance
The incredible amount of data that is available to organizations offers many ways in which they can improve their products and processes. Using the...
Helping Management See the Story Hidden in the Data
In most companies of any size, important strategic decisions are made by upper-echelon management figures. These individuals are entrusted with...
The Compromise Between Database Performance and Security
The performance of a database has often been considered its most critical aspect. Satisfying the demands of users is one of the primary concerns of...
The Best Way to Manage Queries on Multiple Platforms
Modern database teams need to navigate increasingly complex computing environments that often include working with more than one platform...
Tips That Will Tighten Up Your SQL Server Security
Security is an important topic that may not always get the attention it deserves from your organization’s database developers. While the...
Developing Viable Smart Cities Requires Data Governance
Everyone is familiar with the term smartphone. The devices have become ubiquitous and many individuals have come to depend on them to help navigate...
Why You Need To Perform Database Benchmarking Correctly
Benchmarking is the process of discovering how the best performance can be obtained against previously defined benchmarks. It is a tool used in many...
Fundamentals of DevOps as it Relates to Your Database Team
DevOps can be seen as a step in the continued evolution of the software development process. The term can be defined as the union of people,...
MySQL Monitoring Best Practices Make You a Better DBA
MySQL database administrators have a tough job. They are expected to maintain the availability and performance of the systems for which they are...
An Improved GUI Results in Better SQL Server Tuning
Database transactions are at the heart of many mission-critical applications throughout the business world. Monitoring these transactions to tune...
Why Compressing Database Backups Makes Good Sense
Admittedly, it would be nice if all members of the IT team had the same goals when performing their jobs. While the overriding concern of all...
Data Governance Can Strengthen Your Cybersecurity Efforts
The problem of securing an enterprise’s data resources is one of those things that keeps a CIO awake at night. New threats are always being...
Visualization and Analytics for a Competitive Edge
Every CEO and business leader wants to find a strategy that provides their enterprise with a competitive advantage over its rivals. In today’s...
Implementing the Internet of Things with MySQL
The Internet of Things (IoT) has grown from an interesting concept to a paradigm that is changing the way individuals and businesses operate in the...
Which is the Right Cloud for Your SQL Server Instances?
The advantages of migrating some or all of your computing environment from on-premises data centers to the cloud are well documented. There are...
Meeting Demand Results in Satisfied Customers
The holiday season in the United States that extends from Thanksgiving through the New Year has many different meanings to the country’s...
A Great Tool for Tuning and Troubleshooting SQL Servers
Aqua Data Studio is a versatile and comprehensive IDE that supports over 25 of the most widely used database platforms. It offers DBAs and...
Business Process Models Can Make You More Competitive
In the ultra-competitive modern business environment, organizations strive for any concept or process that may afford them an advantage over their...
Monitoring Results in MySQL Performance Gains
MySQL is one of the most popular and widely used database platforms in the world. If you are a DBA or database developer, there is a very high...
One of These Things is Not Like the Others
Individuals of a certain age or those with children in the same range are probably familiar with this phrase. It was used extensively by the...
Why You Need Change Management for Regulatory Compliance
Working in the IT field requires the ability to quickly and efficiently assimilate with many different types of change. Some of the changes are...
What Are Your Baselines and Why do They Matter?
A baseline is a fixed point of reference that is used for making comparisons. In the world of information technology, baselines are widely used as a...