IDERA released an update of its free tool PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server. This release features 15 new scripts for Microsoft Azure SQL...
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Announcing SQL Enterprise Job 2.2 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Enterprise Job Manager 2.2. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the IDERA...
Embarcadero’s June 2018 Cool App Winner is MalyKangurek POS
Years ago I worked at a company that maintained a Point of Sale (POS) system written in Delphi. I wasn’t involved in that project (I was...
Demystify tempdb performance and manageability
Microsoft SQL Server stores a significant amount of data in the tempdb system database. Consequently, tempdb can fill up quickly when disk space is...
Simplify Routine Database Administration Tasks with SQL Admin Toolset
Database Administrators are responsible for an organization’s most important asset - the data. This responsibility comes with many...
Database Performance History
Servers are moving from on-prem to the cloud. Applications are upgraded, so are operating systems, databases, and hardware. New users,...
Monitoring Master-Slave Replication in MySQL 8
MySQL 8 introduced a number of enhancements to improve both replication performance and the monitoring thereof. Improvements included more efficient...
What’s new in SQL Compliance Manager 5.5
Earlier this month SQL Compliance Manager version 5.5 was released. We're super excited about some of the new features that are...
Delphi Blogs of the Month #60
It has been a while, again, but I'm back with a collection of relevant and notable links of the recent weeks. All of these are interesting reads...
Why Data Breach is a Significant Part of GDPR
Last week I spoke at DAMA Day in NYC. The day was focused on GDPR and all of the implications in the regulation. I decided to focus my talk on why...
CodeRage DE 2018: Aufzeichnungen verfügbar
Die Aufzeichnungen der Webinar sind in einer Liste zusammengefasst hier verfügbar:...
Learn about index fragmentation to improve SQL Server performance
As the data in the database tables of Microsoft SQL Server changes, their indexes change. Over time these indexes become fragmented so that ordered...
RAD Studio 10.2.3 Delphi CodeInsight (and iOS 11.3) Patch
Over the last few months we were able to investigate some very specific CodeInsight bugs (with reproducible cases) and we have been able to work on...
Entornos de ejecución de test con DUnitX (Bonus track)
Con la anterior entrada del blog completamos la serie sobre test unitarios y los frameworks a utilizar con Delphi, con una visión general sobre...
Changing Lanes: Part II. Shifting between Relational and Big Data Platforms
In the last blog, I covered Shifting Roles with Relational and Big Data Platforms and how that is affecting the people and their roles within...
Use the Source!
One of the great things about Delphi is not only is it written in Delphi (mostly), but it ships with the VCL, RTL, & FMX source code. You can...
Connect to All the Data with FireDAC Enterprise Connectors
Move, integrate, and analyze data with ease utilizing FireDAC Enterprise Connectors, powered by CData. These components allow you to integrate 80+...
How to increase SQL Server performance with existing hardware
Unlike their failed counterparts, solutions are successful solely because systems, users, and organizations have come to depend upon them. Solutions...
Jump start your IoT solution with ready-to-use components
Let's say for example that you want to create a heart rate monitor app. You'll need information about the heart rate GATT profile to...
Get Kids Coding with IoT
Get Kids Coding with IoT Across all industries, coding is quickly becoming a crucial skill for the 21st-century workplace. Finding ways to teach...
Data Lineage – The Power to Connect the Dots in ER/Studio
Howdy! Ever considered or wanted to know how Data would move around the organization? Data Lineage is a key driver that ensures on connecting the...
What does the GitHub acquisition mean for RAD Studio?
Microsoft’s June 4 announcement about its acquisition of Github for $7.5 billion has created great interest in the developer community. Hacker News...
The Case for C++ in the IoT World
The Internet of Things or IoT is an extremely popular field in technology right now. With all the new tech that fills so many different consumer...
How to become a database administrator for SQL Server
Database administrators need to handle all facets of managing Microsoft SQL Server ranging from installation and patching to creating databases to...