Performing valid backups of their databases is one of the most important tasks for MySQL DBAs. A typical DBA spends the day maintaining databases...
The Advantages of Automating Your MySQL Backups
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Fix Problems Proactively with SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL
In the conclusion of our blog series, Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL, we explore features of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL that...
An Inventory of Your SQL Servers Can Save You Money
Managing a large SQL Server environment poses a number of challenges to the DBAs and IT staff responsible for its maintenance. Keeping the databases...
SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.5 Preview
SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.5 will be available soon and it is currently available for our beta customers at...
Dealing with the Complexities of Optimizing Mobile Apps
There is no denying that the life of an application programmer has changed dramatically in the last thirty years. Once upon a time, the application...
Database Administrator Versus Security Administrator
In week two of our blog series The Tradeoff Between Database Security and Database Performance, we explore the roles of database administrator and...
The Advantages of Using SQL Safe Backup with TSM
Backing up the SQL databases for which they are responsible is one of the most important functions of a DBA. While streamlining performance might be...
Monitoring MySQL and MariaDB Servers
In week 5 of our Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL blog series, we detail MySQL and MariaDB monitoring features with SQL Diagnostic...
Before You Stop Using MySQL, Read This
An organization’s databases contain information that is essential for its survival. This may encompass sensitive customer data, employee...
July #SQLChat – Let’s Talk About SQL Server 2019!
What’s new in SQL Server 2019? Join IDERA (@Idera_Software) and host Matt Gordon (@sqlatspeed) on July 31 at 11AM CT for a community...
The Tradeoff Between Database Security and Database Performance
Welcome to our new blog series, The Tradeoff Between Database Security and Database Performance. This series will cover best practices that will...
Using a Centralized Console Will Make You a Better DBA
Consider the working life of a database administrator (DBA). It is their responsibility to maintain the systems that contain an organization’s...
Understand Database Performance Trends
Next in our Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL blog series, we discuss monitoring and understanding performance trends using visual...
What’s New in SQL Compliance Manager 5.6
SQL Compliance Manager 5.6 was released last week Last week we released SQL Compliance Manager 5.6. Along with it are some new and exciting changes...
When was the Last Time You Tested Your DR Plan?
It’s a fairly innocent question that can send a DBA into a bit of a panic. Hopefully, the issue is not over the very existence of a...
Optimize Your MySQL Systems with Focused Monitoring
The working life of a DBA is often centered on optimizing their systems to provide users with the best performance. There are many aspects of a...
Get Prepared for an American GDPR
Business vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com From its definition of a data breach to the size of the punitive fines it has the power to...
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.6
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.6. SQL Compliance Manager is a comprehensive database auditing solution that...
Find, Monitor, and Analyze Problematic SQL Queries – SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL
In week 3 of our series, Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL, we discuss how to identify and analyze problematic SQL queries using SQL...
Cloud Deployment Models
Concluding our Solutions for the Cloud blog series, we discuss cloud deployment models - public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and community...
Agentless Monitoring and Cloud Readiness with SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL
Welcome back to our blog series, Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL. Last week, we discussed some of the challenges associated with MySQL...
Agile is the new Waterfall
With changes in software development methodologies, the role of the data modeler has changed significantly. In many organizations, data...
Managing Backup & Recovery is the Most Important Thing DBAs Do
I know that many database professionals will cringe at the title of this blog post, but it is absolutely the truth. DBAs are charged with many...
Cloud Service Delivery Models
In week 3 of our Solutions for the Cloud blog series, we dive into three service delivery models of the cloud concept. If you missed it, feel free...