Welcome to our new blog series Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL. This series will discuss the features of SQL Diagnostic Manager for...
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Cloud Building Blocks and Layers
Welcome back to our blog series, Solutions for the Cloud. Now that we’ve discussed three concepts of virtualization related to the cloud, we...
Solutions for the Cloud – Virtualization
Welcome to our latest weekly blog series, Solutions for the Cloud. This series will focus on central concepts and benefits related to the cloud and...
June #SQLChat – Optimizing SQL Server Indexes
SQL Server indexes can improve SQL Query performance when done correctly - but how do you create an optimal set of indexes? Join IDERA...
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Secure 3.3
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Secure 3.3. SQL Secure is an auditing and security tool for SQL Servers. It helps...
How to look for extra funding for database administration tools
It is difficult for database administrators to run their databases efficiently and effectively without proper funding. Whether you are asking for...
Why should database administrators learn PowerShell?
Microsoft’s PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language. It is an automation platform and scripting language that...
May #SQLChat – Designing Data Warehouses
IDERA’s #SQLChat is back! Join IDERA (@Idera_Software) and host Leslie Andrews (@landrews5807) on Wednesday May 29 at 11AM CT for...
How to be a better accidental database administrator
Data is more important than ever to business success. As data demands continue to skyrocket, many database administrators are given responsibilities...
Do not leave your most valuable backups to chance
Backing up SQL Server databases is one of the most critical tasks that database administrators perform in their SQL Server environments every day....
DevOps and the DBA
Modern application development teams are aligned to deliver software using agile methodologies and a DevOps approach. Agile and DevOps are not the...
Enjoy May Day without “mayday” – protect your SQL Server data
May 1st is traditionally celebrated as “May Day” to welcome the return of spring. In Central Texas, we often get a lot of rain in the...
Selected strengths of SQL Diagnostic Manager
In many organizations today, Microsoft SQL Server supports applications that are critical to organizations where downtime and poor performance has...
Transaction Tracking res ipsa loquitur
"Res ipsa loquitor" means it speaks for itself. End-user transaction monitoring is Precise's specialty. This screen shows...
Real User Management, transaction tracking
"Res ipsa loquitor" means it speaks for itself. End-user transaction monitoring is Precise's specialty. This screen shows a list of the...
Why should you learn about DevOps?
DevOps integrates software development and IT operations into a single continuous process that delivers significant benefits to common business...
The Impact of Cloud on DBA
The DBA is the information technology professional responsible for ensuring the ongoing operational functionality and efficiency of an...
Database Backup & Restore – Free Resources
World Backup Day This year, World Backup Day was on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Per my blog post from two years ago “Guidelines for Backup and Recovery...
How to better understand SQL indexing to improve SQL Server performance
Indexes in SQL Server databases can have the most significant positive impact on the performance of SQL Server instances, or they can be the worst...
How to tune SQL Server in the cloud
As organizations migrate their databases to the cloud, database administrators need to consistently manage databases on-premise and in the cloud...
Organizational changes and the need to inventory SQL Server environments
In recent headlines, we have heard or seen the news on company mergers in different sectors of the economy. “Cigna and Express Script”...
How to backup and restore SQL Server in the cloud
As organizations migrate their data to the cloud, database administrators need to consistently manage data on-premise and in the cloud with existing...
Monitoring Windows Services with SQL Diagnostic Manager
As we all probably already know, SQL Diagnostic Manager is a powerful performance monitoring and diagnostics solution that proactively alerts...
Precise for Oracle Performance
Precise AdminPoint is available as a browser agnostic interface. Open Precise in Chrome!, Firefox!. Precise Applications will be...