My life for the last 2 years has been a constant battle of putting out fires with system performance; finally user complaints have moved getting...
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How Monyog helped CloudMagic detect an RDS issue within seconds
CloudMagic is an email app for iOS, Android and MacOS with over 4 million downloads. CloudMagic has catered to email users across the globe with...
The Role of DBA in Data Protection
IDERA recently released a Database Management Report Survey with interesting industry trends such as “nearly 90% of enterprise IT respondents...
How did Monyog help Moodlerooms deliver a unified experience for their key clients?
There is a growing culture of impatience in today’s fast-paced world. The demand for instant results means that most users cannot tolerate...
5 Database Reports In SQL Server Management Tools
When connecting to a SQL Server instance in SQL Server Management Studio, there are built in reports for databases you can use for free. These RDL...
This Idera ACE Has Been Busy
This year has been a whirlwind so far, thanks to the Idera ACE program. For those that don’t know what that is … What is an Idera ACE? (According to...
Do you Manage Multiple Servers? Participate in our September #SQLChat!
Our next #SQLChat will take place Wednesday, September 7th at 11 AM CT with K. Brian Kelley (@kbriankelley). Corresponding with Brian’s...
Why Netflix decided to migrate to AWS?
Netflix recently published an article describing the completion of billing migration to Amazon Web Services. More than half of the services...
Why Uber migrated its databases from Postgres to MySQL?
Uber has been in the news for numerous reasons in the past few days. Be it expansion to new countries or selling its China operations to Didi...
Welcoming a New Free Tool: SQL Query Store Optimizer
We are excited to announce the release of a new free tool, SQL Query Store Optimizer, designed to help you improve the performance of SQL...
Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day! Participate and Win a Roku Streaming Stick!
Friday, July 29 is National System Administrator Appreciation Day! IDERA wants to thank and recognize System Admins and other IT workers for their...
Using a Lookup Component in SSIS for Surrogate Keys in a Fact table
There are many suggestions for loading a data warehouse using SQL Server integration Services (SSIS). Once you get started, you find a pattern to...
Decoded: A Day in the Life of a Database Administrator
Companies know they need a database administrator, but they probably don't have any clue about what they actually do. The primary duty for a...
What it takes to make Pokémon GO a reality
People, the world over, have been awed by the launch of Pokémon Go. The game has brought nostalgia, curiosity, and a unique gaming experience to...
August #SQLChat – Participate and Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
Our next #SQLChat will take place Wednesday, August 17 at 11 AM CT with Pinal Dave (@pinaldave). Pinal will lead a conversation discussing...
What Did Our #SQLChat Teach you About Growing Your Career?
IDERA hosted its July 2016 #SQLChat on Wednesday, July 6 at 11 AM CT with Monica Rathbun (@SQLEspresso). This was the second largest chat we have...
Database Lifecycle Management 2016 Survey
At IDERA, we believe data is king: how you use data, how your organizations use data, and how the world uses data. So, we set out on a journey to...
Extended Beacon sample for Delphi 10.1 Berlin: Standard, Alternative and Eddystone beacons
If you look at the ExtendedBeaconScanner sample that is included for Delphi in 10.1 Berlin, you will learn how to scan for Beacon devices using...
SQL Server 2016 Has a Little Something for Everyone
This Thursday, June 23, IDERA is sponsoring a virtual Windows IT Pro event to discuss what’s new with SQL Server 2016 — which was released on June...
What did our #SQLChat teach us about Execution Plans?
IDERA hosted its monthly live Twitter Chat on Wednesday, June 8 at Noon (CT) with Thomas LeBlanc (@TheSmilingDBA). Tips, techniques and resources...
Where’s Your Duck Going This Summer?
Do you have any special summer plans? Share them with IDERA and you could win big! Take your favorite IDERA duck with you on your upcoming summer...
Why use a Date Dimension Table in a Data Warehouse
In the Data Mart, or the Data Warehouse world, there is a date dimension table in all schemas if you are using the Kimball Dimensional Modeling...
Get Started with Execution Plans in our June #SQLChat!
Our next #SQLChat will be held Wednesday, June 8 at 12 PM Noon CT with IDERA ACE, Thomas LeBlanc (@TheSmilingDBA). We will be discussing how to get...
What Data Modeling Myths Were Uncovered in our #SQLChat?
IDERA hosted its 11th #SQLChat on Wednesday, May 11th with data modeling guru, Karen Lopez (@datachick). The myths and misunderstandings that...