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PowerShell Helps DBAs Be More Productive
PowerShell is a powerful cross-platform framework designed to assist in task automation and configuration management. It is built on top of the .NET...
Reading Installed Software (Part 1)
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
How to simplify routine SQL Server administration tasks
Database administrators need simple and quick ways to manage their SQL Server environment. SQL Admin Toolset provides 24 essential desktop tools for...
Geek Sync | Taking Your First Steps to the Cloud—Building a Hybrid Model
There are different approaches to migrating to the cloud, but most organizations start out in a hybrid fashion, with some resources on-premises and...
How to Control the Complexity of Enterprise SQL Server Jobs
Automation is one of the key techniques by which SQL Server DBAs attempt to tame their environment. Without the ability to automate at least some of...
Keeping Windows (and PowerShell) Running
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
How to analyze the health of SQL Server database indexes
To keep databases running smoothly, it is important to evaluate the properties and performance statistics of indexes of databases. For this purpose,...
Announcing General Availability of SQL Admin ToolSet 1.9.5
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Admin Toolset 1.9.5. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the IDERA...
Reading Event Logs (Part 4)
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
How to Improve Your MySQL Database Performance
Tips for Improving Your MySQL Database Performance
MySQL is used by many businesses as the database backend for online stores and e-commerce sites. When deployed in this way, the performance of the...
How to ensure that SQL Server databases are backed up on a regular basis
Keep sensitive and mission-critical data safe by performing regular backups of all important databases. Identify any non-backed up databases....
Reading Event Logs (Part 3)
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
Improving Query Performance in Your Azure SQL Databases
Recent years have seen many organizations migrate part or all of their SQL Server environments to public cloud providers. Moving databases to the...
Cloud Day 2—Understanding Your Options in Platform as a Service Databases
If you have spent any time reading marketing material from cloud vendors, you will know that there is a big push to move your workloads to platform...
Geek Sync | How to Select the Appropriate Approach to Data Governance
There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the...
How to migrate SQL Server databases and data files
Do you need to: Move databases from one instance to another (for example, to move a performance-intensive database to a faster hard drive to speed...
Reading Event Logs (Part 2)
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
Do You Know the Real Costs of Regulatory Noncompliance?
Compliance or noncompliance, that is the question. Is it an economically sound strategy to spend the necessary resources to remain compliant with...
The Challenge of Variable Seasonal Database Usage
If the past year has taught us anything, it is that we can never know what’s coming next. Just to survive, we may need to reevaluate our...
Reading Event Logs (Part 1)
In the previous tip we introduced the PowerShell “SmbShare” module which comes with Windows and enables you to manage file shares. We looked at the...
Announcing General Availability of Aqua Data Studio 21.0
On behalf of the entire Aqua Data Studio team, we’re excited to announce the release of Aqua Data Studio version 21.0 with Enhancements in the...
How to ensure that SQL Server databases do not have fragmented indexes
Maintain the performance of databases by efficiently retrieving ordered data by resolving the fragmentation of the indexes. View the fragmentation...