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Using C# and .Net to access Data Models
In my previous blog post, I shared a PowerShell Script which uses the ER/Studio Data Architect COM automation interface.
During this post, we’ll create an application, using the Microsoft .NET Framework with the language C#, which can also connect to ER/Studio Data Architect.
Monitor top metrics in MySQL databases
How MySQL databases perform can affect your organization. For example, if your site takes too long to load or has too many server errors, it can...
Tips for data warehouses and other extensive databases
Whether on-premises or in the cloud, organizations often ask database administrators to create and manage optimal database designs for data...
DBTA 100 2023: The Companies That Matter Most in Data
The need to balance data safety with new data initiatives, deliver business value, and change company culture around data tops this year’s list of...
Understand the return on investment (ROI) in data modeling
For over three decades now, data modeling has been the leading discipline for understanding business data requirements and representing them in a...
Become a SQL Server Management Studio Hero
The world is full of exciting challenges, and we are constantly running daily, chasing our dreams. Especially in the software ecosystem, it is not...
Using PowerShell to organize Data Model Projects
Years after years we are creating new models. Maybe we save all the different projects to the same folder. After a while, we can have many projects in this directory.
This blog post shares a PowerShell Script which copy|move the project files to subfolders created by using the Copyright Year of the projects.
Synchronize MySQL data
Lost your work because you forgot to back it up? Having your database developers do a mountain of work in a short time frame is not the best way to...
Work with and support multiple database platforms
In the ever-changing world of technology, we sometimes inherit environments with multiple database platforms and must continue to manage them. This...
Agile data modeling is not an option but essential
The time has passed when data models could hide in an ivory tower (IT) and locked behind bars only for the IT in‐crowd to be consulted. It is their...
How did the database administrator role change in 2022?
Organizations are experiencing the effects of rapid technological advancement across every sector and industry, causing them to rely on secure and...
Team Server REST API – Import into Google Sheets
In my previous post, we have seen how to obtain the authorization to use the API.
In this one, we create a new blank spreadsheet in Google Sheets which uses the Team Server REST API to directly import and refresh the objects we want.
Design data intensive cloud native applications
The cloud is transforming the way modern-day applications are being designed. Data is at the center of multiple challenges while architecting...
Model data for MongoDB and JSON
Data modeling produces a set of structures for a relational database management system (RDBMS). First, we build the conceptual data model (CDM) to...
Dealing with the Complexities of Regulatory Compliance
Why is Data Privacy Important? An incredible amount of digital information is generated daily, with an estimated 1.7 MB of data being created every...
Team Server REST API – Getting Started
Team Server provides a REST based API to interact with it.
This blog post describes how we can connect to and use the Team Server REST API from an Excel workbook.
Key points to remember while using SQLyog
SQLyog is a powerful MySQL development and administration solution, trusted by 2.5 million users around the world. With SQLyog, organizations have a...
Announcing General Availability of DB PowerStudio (DBPS) version 18.4
We are pleased to announce the general availability of DB PowerStudio version 18.4! IDERA’s DB PowerStudio provides a powerful cross-platform...
Fundamentals of database people and DevOps
DevOps is a software delivery philosophy that focuses on delivering quality faster. The environment of everyone is different. But we can translate...
Ensure a sustainable architecture for data analytics
Today, you cannot pick up a magazine, read a blog, or hear a webcast without the mention of big data. It has had a profound effect on our...
Monitor MySQL managed cloud databases with ease
Once upon a time, organizations hosted their database servers on-premises. Later, they moved to data centers, and now we often find the same servers...
Understand indexes to write better queries
It is easy to learn how to query a database for information. SQL is a declarative language, meaning we tell the engine what to get, not how to get...
Setting up IDERA TeamServer Database inSQL Server Availability Groups! – Part 2
TeamServer Database in SQL Server Availability Groups! - Part 2 Howdy! As promised this is part 2 of the setup for IDERA TeamServer in a SQL...
Setting up IDERA TeamServer Database inSQL Server Availability Groups! – Part 1
Setting up IDERA TeamServer Database in SQL Server Availability Groups! - Part 1 Howdy!! Folks! As promised.. I have successfully managed to setup...
Agile versus fragile data modeling workflow
Many data modelers are finding out that their traditional data modeling processes are not a good fit for modern software development methods, such...
Initialize Transactional Replication from your Backups
This blog provides guidance on the perceived limitations and restrictions on initializing transactional replication subscribers from backups. The...
Better manage MySQL and MariaDB databases
Database administration refers to managing the databases in an organization. Database administration for MySQL and MariaDB databases encompasses...
We are excited to announce the General Availability of Aqua Data Studio, Version 22.3.3
Aqua Data Studio is the industry leading multi-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for databases with Visual Analytics. What’s New in...
Adapting to the Evolving Role of the DBA with SQL DM
Over the years, the job of a Database Administrator (DBA) has become more complex and strategic, from just managing databases to a much bigger...
Compare four leading database tools
Today, many roles within an organization work with the ever growing amounts of data in databases. No longer are databases the purview of just the...