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What You Need to Know About Entity-Relationship Models
An entity-relationship model - also known as an ER Model, ER Diagram or ERD - is a graphical representation of entities and their relationships used...
Analyzing the Capital One Data Breach
Analyzing the Capital One Data Breach Last week, Capital One hit the news with one of the largest data breaches recorded. In this particular...
Why You Need to Know What You Don’t Know
In the complicated world of database management, a lot of data needs to be assimilated by those responsible for keeping the systems healthy and...
Accepting Masked Passwords
If you ever write PowerShell functions that need to accept sensitive input such as passwords, make sure you allow users to submit SecureString...
The Benefits of SQL Server Health Checks
Multiple benefits can be gained through the use of SQL server health checks. They might not be at the top of your DBA’s to-do list, but a...
Apply to the IDERA ACE Program!
Applications for the 2020 IDERA ACEs are now open! The search has begun for the 2020 IDERA ACEs. Do you have a passion for helping the community and...
Why You Should Automate MySQL Server Synchronization
One of the tasks a MySQL DBA is responsible for is keeping data synchronized between different but related instances of their databases. It is a...
Finding Hidden PowerShell Applications
The most widely known PowerShell hosts are certainly powershell.exe and powershell_ise.exe because they ship out-of-the-box. However, there can be...
Announcing the General Availability of SQL Safe Backup 8.5.2
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Safe Backup 8.5.2. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the IDERA Customer...
Ensuring Security By Monitoring Performance
In the conclusion of our blog series, The Tradeoff Between Database Security and Database Performance, we outline how performance metrics can be...
Make Sure Unauthorized Users Stay Out of Your Database
Protecting your database is a critical responsibility of today’s DBA. It has always been important to control access to a company’s...