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SQL Performance, Part 1: Relational Optimization
Application developers must code efficient SQL and understand how to optimize SQL in order to develop efficient applications. But it is not just the...
Seven steps to alert effectively
Automated alerts are essential to performance monitoring. Automated alerts enable spotting issues in infrastructures, identifying their causes, and...
Introducing IDERA SQL DM Performance Insights for Azure Data Studio
IDERA is pleased to announce the introduction of IDERA SQL DM Performance Insights, a Microsoft Azure Data Studio (ADS) extension which displays key...
Introducing the 2018-2019 Class of IDERA ACEs!
Introducing the 2018-2019 Class of IDERA ACEs! We are excited to introduce our 2018-2019 class of IDERA ACEs! This program helps active members of...
November #SQLChat – Let’s Talk About Data Analysis!
A solid data analysis process and capable tools are key components of a strong data professional's skill set. Join IDERA (@Idera_Software) and...
Learn more about SQL Server statistics
Statistics, or “stats,” are fundamental components of SQL Server performance, but vastly under-appreciated and misunderstood. They are...
How to balance database security versus database performance
The security of any database can be improved. However, that likely degrades the performance of the database. The cost increases to improve database...
How to Find and Fix SQL Server Deadlocks
Introduction Locking is required for concurrent operations of relational databases to prevent data inconsistency and loss. However, locking impairs...
Data Modeling Still Important in a Big Data, Analytics World
As more organizations embrace big data and analytics to gain insight from extremely large data sets the tools and systems that we use to manage data...
GDPR vs CCPA – A Quick Look
On June 28th, 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). It will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Guidelines must...
How to Monitor the Performance of MySQL and MariaDB Databases – Part 3
This is the third part of a three-part series of blog posts. Read also the first part and second part. Analyze Queries In addition to...
DBA Paradox – Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
The quote comes from Jean-Baptiste Karr. And while some may not be familiar with the source and that original language version, almost...
How to Monitor the Performance of MySQL and MariaDB Databases – Part 2
This is the second part of a three-part series of blog posts. Read also the first part. Click here to view the third part. Get Overview The...
We’ll See You at PASS Summit 2018!
It’s that time of year again! IDERA is excited to see everyone at PASS Summit 2018! This year’s summit will take place from November...
How to Set Up MySQL 8 Cluster Replication
In the Setting up Basic Master-Slave Replication in MySQL 8 blog, we went through the process of setting up two MySQL servers on the same box for...
How to Monitor the Performance of MySQL and MariaDB Databases – Part 1
This is the first part of a three-part series of blog posts. Click here to view the second part. Overview SQL Diagnostic Manager for...
The Simple 3-2-1 Rule for Backups
Earlier this month, one of Microsoft's Azure data centers encountered an outage that impacted customers worldwide. Microsoft recently...
Fixing Database Performance Problems
(content originally posted by Bert Scalzo on 3/8/2017) There is no such thing as the perfect database. No matter how hard the DBA may try, something...
Five reasons SQL Server health checks are life savers
SQL Server health checks have garnered a great deal of notoriety over the last five years. What was initially a niche offering more than ten years...
How can DevOps help database teams improve software delivery?
DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) published a detailed report on the state of DevOps entitled "Accelerate: State of DevOps 2018: Strategies...
Amazon and VMware accelerate Hybrid Cloud partnership
While it is true that “Winter’s Coming,” the more sizable wave of impact rolling over data center management is the continuing...
What is NoSQL and Why Should I Care?
Many database professionals have historically worked with traditional relational database management systems (DBMS) such as Microsoft SQL Server,...
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Secure 3.2
We are excited to announce the release of SQL Secure 3.2. SQL Secure is an auditing and security tool for SQL Servers. It helps identifies...