In a perfect world, an organization’s IT requirements are inexhaustible. As new users attempt to access the systems, network bandwidth is...
Why You Need to Know What You Need
read more
database-tools
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Secure 3.3.1
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Secure 3.3.1 SQL Secure is an auditing and security tool for SQL Servers. It helps identify...
SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.5 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.5. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the Idera...
Manage InterBase More Effectively with Aqua Data Studio
InterBase is an embeddable Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that has many distinctive characteristics. This post will take a look at...
Safely Using WMI in PowerShell (Part 4)
In this mini-series, we are looking at the differences between Get-WmiObject and Get-CimInstance. Future PowerShell versions no longer support...
The EU is Taking Cybersecurity More Seriously. Are You?
Cybersecurity is an issue that is becoming more important every day. A quick glance at the news is liable to alert you to a new data breach that has...
How to run prescriptive analysis, monitor server-level waits, and monitor queries with SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server.
SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix SQL Server performance...
Using MySQL to Solve Diverse Business Problems
As one of the most popular database solutions in the world, MySQL is used by numerous organizations and businesses. From its humble beginnings as an...
Safely Using WMI in PowerShell (Part 3)
In this mini-series, we are looking at the differences between Get-WmiObject and Get-CimInstance. Future PowerShell versions no longer support...
Cut Downtime and Boost Your Business with These Tips
Computer systems are useless if they are not available. The most amazing applications will languish unused if they cannot be accessed. Unscheduled...
Safely Using WMI in PowerShell (Part 2)
In this mini-series, we are looking at the differences between Get-WmiObject and Get-CimInstance. Future PowerShell versions no longer support...
The Benefits of Increased Attention to the End-User Experience
An old and well-worn adage often heard in the world of business is that “the customer is always right.” This is not to be taken...
Solving the Problem of Complexity in Database Migration
One of the tasks that database teams engage in regularly is data migration. As platforms and environments evolve and become more complex, so do the...
Safely Using WMI in PowerShell (Part 1)
WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) is part of any Windows operating system and a common and widely used way of getting information about a...
How to monitor tempdb, alert, and integrate with SCOM with SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server.
SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix SQL Server performance...
How to Optimize Your Database Performance with Automated Tuning
Optimizing database performance is one of the key roles of a database administrator. It can end up taking up the majority of their time and in some...
Keeping Your SQL Servers Healthy and Secure
It’s one of the DBA’s primary responsibilities to maintain the health and security of their SQL Servers. A typical SQL Server...
Converting Word Documents from .doc to .docx (Part 2)
Converting old Word documents to the new .docx format can be a lot of work, and in part 1 you learned the basic steps to automate conversion....
Why is MySQL So Popular?
There are a lot of choices for an organization to consider when selecting a relational database management system (RDBMS). In some cases, the...
Converting Word Documents from .doc to .docx (Part 1)
Converting old Word documents to the new .docx format can be a lot of work. Thanks to PowerShell, you can automate the conversion: function...
Fine-tune Infrastructure Monitoring for Better Results
Knowing what is going on in an enterprise’s computing environment’s infrastructure is important for several reasons. The most obvious...
How to customize the dashboard, monitor query-level waits, and monitor backups with SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server.
SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix SQL Server performance...
How Analytics Has Changed The World of Professional Sports
For some people, data analytics may conjure up images of large data sets being processed to find answers to questions that are important but largely...
Exploring PowerShell Modules
Most PowerShell commands live in modules, and by adding new modules, you can add new commands to your PowerShell environment. To find out whether a...