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Monitor the performance of SQL Server in the hybrid cloud
As organizations migrate their databases to the cloud, database administrators need to consistently manage databases on-premise and in the cloud...
PacktPub $5 Delphi Book Sale
PacktPub has been adding Delphi programming books and videos lately, and they have a big sale going on right now with them all available for just $5...
Resolutions for your Data Management Strategy
As 2019 has just begun, it’s a good time to assess what you accomplished last year and what goals to set for the new year. It's also a great...
Specifying Planned Downtime In Precise
When you're young, you call it a "blackout" period. When you're older, it becomes "planned downtime". Precise AdminPoint,...
2018 Spirit of Delphi Award
If you've been a member of the Delphi community for a while you are no doubt aware of the Spirit of Delphi Award. The Spirit of Delphi was...
Using SQL Secure to monitor SQL Instances and Databases running on Azure
As companies migrate more and more applications and data to the cloud using services like Azure and Amazon, it is important to ensure that the SQL...
Open Precise on Statistics View showing Health
Precise's Statistics view provides DBAs with a quick assessment of overall health. One way to go directly to this view is via Favorites in...
ABI Changes in RAD Studio 10.3
In RAD Studio 10.3 we’ve made an interesting very low-level change that affects both Delphi and C++. This is a change in the how method parameters...
C++ Toolchain Hotfix for C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.3
We have just released a hotfix for RAD Studio 10.3, which addresses a number of issues in the C++ compiler and RTL. This is an important hotfix if...
#CodingResolutions: Programming Fundamentals – Functions
If you completed any of the String exercises from the past day, you probably already have a handle on what functions are and how they are used. You...
How to troubleshoot locking problems in SQL Server with Dynamic Management Views
Database professionals are often called upon to investigate performance problems related to locking, but most investigations into locking rarely go...
#CodingResolutions: Strings and the RegExpDemo Sample App
In this installment of the #CodingResolutions series, let's take a look at Strings and how to manipulate them. While today still has a fair amount...
#CodingResolutions: Programming Fundamentals – Variables and Variable Scope
So far in the #CodingResolutions series, we've worked a lot in the visual design framework to demonstrate how easy it is to create low-code apps....
#CodingResolutions: Your First Mobile App
Welcome back to the #CodingResolutions series! In this post, we're going to make sure we have our developer environment set up for Android...
Microsoft announces the availability of IDERA SQL DM Performance Insights for Azure Data Studio
We are pleased to announce an updated version of IDERA SQL DM Performance Insights for Azure Data Studio. And we are excited to be announcing the...
Precise for Sybase monitoring & performance
Precise for Sybase builds a history of activity showing resource consumers. SQL statements are correlated to stored producers, logins, and...
2019 #CodingResolutions: Your First Windows App (In C++ or Delphi)
Skipping Past "Hello, World!" Ready to create your first app? Most introduction to programming classes will start with the quintessential “Hello...
What to do when the SQL Server service does not start
The executable process that is the SQL Server Database Engine is called the Database Engine service. The Database Engine service is an executable...
2019 #CodingResolutions: C++ and Delphi Language History
Tomorrow we’ll code a visual Windows app, but for today let’s get to know a little about the history of our chosen programming languages, C++ and...
Data Proximity for Data Warehousing Performance
Data Warehousing DBAs usually work with huge tables, often possessing hundreds of millions or even billions of rows. And occasionally, these DBAs...
2019 #CodingResolutions: Getting to Know the IDE and Finding Sample Projects
Congratulations on setting a 2019 #CodingResolution! If it's learning another language like C++ or Delphi, moderninizing your UI and app...
Happy 2019! What are your #CodingResolutions?
Happy 2019! Do you have a 2019 New Year’s Resolution for programming? Some popular programming resolutions are: Learn a new programming language....
January 2019 GetIt Package Manager Report
New and Updated in December 2018 This is the first GetIt Package Manager report for 2019, where we look back on December 2018. The GetIt Package...
Back to Basics: Build a Foundation for Data Governance in 2019
Those who are watching the data management industry have definitely seen an increase in the volume of posts, whitepapers, and webinars on the topic...
RAD Studio 10.3 Architect Webinar – Q&A Log
This week, we had a great webinar on RAD Studio 10.3 Architect edition. For detailed information on Architect edition, please visit Marco’s blog...
iOS 12 and Android 9 Support in RAD Studio 10.3 Rio
RAD Studio 10.3 supports the latest versions of iOS and Android. RAD Studio 10.3 includes iOS 12 support for targeting iPhone and iPad devices and...
Top metrics to monitor in your MySQL databases
As tables increase in size and more users come online, it becomes increasingly necessary to fine-tune your MySQL database server from time to time....
IDE Hotfix for C++Builder 10.3 Project Options
Over the weekend, we released two hotfixes for RAD Studio 10.3. One of these, the which addressed a number of IDE issues, is especially important if...
Business Value Metrics for Data Governance
As data professionals, we recognize and understand the need for data governance, focusing on data quality in particular. We have made some progress...