Embarcadero just released a patch for RAD Studio 10.3.3 for a problem caused by a regression in our copy of the Indy library and related to Indy...
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Learn Delphi on Exercism
One of our MVPs, Ryan Potts, is the originator and maintainer of the Delphi track on Exercism - a site dedicated making it easy for people to learn...
Tears of Ra – Cool Apps Selection
Today’s CoolApps selection is Tears of Ra, by Konstantinos Onoufriadis. It is an Egyptian-themed slot machine app that is a lot of fun to play...
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...
How to use temporal data to improve SQL code
SQL is the first programming language with temporal data types. The SQL-92 standard added temporal data to the language, acknowledging most of what...
Developing client applications using RESTful master-detail data with TRESTResponseDataSetAdapter
This is part 3 in my series of developing an REST server and client application and will focus around using the TRESTResponseDataSetAdapter. In my...
RAD Studio 10.3.3 Android Services Patch
An issue where an Android service would not run has been fixed We've just released a patch for RAD Studio 10.3.3 which resolves...
New Delphi and C++Builder RAD Server Courses now on Embarcadero Academy
I am proud to announce that two new RAD Server courses are available on the Embarcadero Academy! What You’ll Learn Watching the lecture...
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Safe Backup 8.6
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Safe Backup 8.6. IDERA SQL Safe Backup provides a mission-critical backup and recovery...
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...
Delphi RTL: Generic vs. Traditional Collections
Since Delphi got generic types, in the 2009 version, its runtime library (RTL) has a generic collections unit. The RTL however, still has the...
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,...
Delphi Android 64-bit In-App-Purchase Fix
We have found a severe issue with the TInAppPurchase component on Android 64-bit and here is a workaround you can apply directly to your code. After...
What are the rules for table design heuristics for relational models?
The dictionary definition of a 'heuristic' is ‘Computers, Mathematics: pertaining to a trial-and-error method of problem-solving used...
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...
InterBase Feature Spotlight: Tablespaces
InterBase 2020 is up and running and full of new features. On this weeks’ blog, we’re showcasing our support for Tablespaces. What...
Sylt App für den Urlaub (App for Vacation) – Cool Apps Selection
community.idera.com/.../Vacation2.mp4 Today’s CoolApps selection is Sylt App für den Urlaub (App for Vacation), by Rolf Eschenbach. This...
DBArtisan Tips and Tricks Webinar November 2019
The November edition of DBArtisan tips and techniques Webinar covered three tips for using DBArtisan. Using Projects to organize your work...
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...
RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder 10.3.3: List of Patches
We've released a number of patches for RAD Studio 10.3.3. To ensure you know about all of them, and can install correctly, here is a list...
Delphi 10.3.3 Android Debugging Patch
Issues debugging Delphi Android 64-bit applications have been resolved We've just released a patch for Delphi 10.3.3, addressing the...
RAD Studio 10.3.3 IDE and VCL Patch, and Localization Patch
Issues with the code completion popup window's scrollbar, using action components, and localisation for Japanese, German and French are fixed...
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...