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Understanding and Managing High Memory Usage in SQL Server
Why Would You Want to Reverse Engineer a Database?
Hearing the term reverse engineering can conjure up many different images in the mind of the listener. It has rather murky connotations due to some...
Light FMX Style on Linux
Did you know the Light FMX Style also looks great on Linux when used with FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio? Using Light is easy, just open a...
InterBase Feature Spotlight: Change Views
What is Change Views? Change Views uses InterBase multigenerational architecture (also known as MVCC) to capture changes to data. This feature...
Effectively Conquer Ransomware Attacks With Database Backups
Hackers have been around since there were computer systems available to attack. Some of these individuals engage in the practice purely for...
Golden Graphite FMX Style on Linux
The Golden Graphite FMX style looks great on Linux, and it looks even better when used with FMXLinux in Delphi 10.3 Rio. It combines bold contrast...
MySQL Security Basics
Full security requires security of the network, hosts, databases, and applications. Most of these are the same, regardless of which database vendor...
Windows 10 and New Key UX Principles for RAD Studio Developers
I recently did a webinar on Windows 10 and New Key UX Principles for RAD Studio developers. You can find the replay here. The webinar covered...
Manage SLAs Effectively and Save Your Company Money
IT providers need to have a clear understanding of how their customers expect a particular service or system component to be delivered. There are a...
Dark FMX Style on Linux
FMX Styles are designed to give your product a clean, polished look. The Dark style is a terrific example of this, especially when it is used in...
What are the MySQL Metrics That Really Make a Difference?
MySQL is one of the most popular relational database platforms in the world. As such, it is used as the backend of many mission-critical...
Calypso FMX Style on Linux
The Calypso FMX style is another exciting addition to Delphi 10.3 Rio. Its blue tones and highly visible contrasts make it a versatile and...
A Tale of 3 APIs: VCL integration with WinAPI, COM & ShellAPI, WinRT
In this blog post I want to offer some highlights from the session, but I won’t cover all of the details of the 40+ minutes technical...
The Time to Modernize Is NOW!
Malcolm Groves' recent webinar, “Converting a 20-Year-Old Legacy Application to Microservices and Containers,” along with many discussions with our...
Blend FMX Style on Linux
If you are looking for an FMX style that says "professional", take Blend out for a spin. The Blend style looks great in FMXLinux, and it is included...
Aqua Graphite Style FMX Style on Linux
Aqua Graphite is an exciting FMX style that brings a fresh take on the Windows 10 color scheme to FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio. It's easy to...
Modern C++ with Modern Windows
This month, September 2019, Windows 10 now has over 50% market share according to VentureBeat. It passed Windows 7 in January. Windows 7, which was...
Elevated Privileges Can Cripple Your Business
A week rarely goes by without reports of a business or organization being afflicted by a data breach. It has almost become commonplace to read about...
What are MySQL Database Engines?
If you’re new to MySQL, you’ve probably run into a term you haven’t seen before: Database engines. Database engines (also called...
Amakrits FMX Style on Linux
Amakrits is a striking FMX style that looks great in Deplhi 10.3 Rio's new FMXLinux. Its bold teal accents will make any project stand out, and it...
Pourquoi devriez-vous migrer vers Windows 10 ? (en français)
Alors que RAD Studio offre une superbe expérience en développement multi-périphérique pour appareils mobiles et ordinateurs de bureau, Embarcadero...
Perché passare a Windows 10? (in Italiano)
Mentre RAD Studio offre una fantastica esperienza di sviluppo multi-dispositivo per applicazioni mobili e desktop, Embarcadero resta concentrata...
Air FMX Style on Linux
FMXLinux is a fantastic new addition to Delphi 10.3 Rio, and Air is a sharp new style available for you to use with it. Air gives your FMXLinux...
How to Provide Compliance Evidence to Auditors
There’s no getting around it. The only way to satisfy the demands of auditors and demonstrate your organization’s compliance with the...
Using MySQL SHOW Commands for Performance Monitoring
MySQL SHOW Commands Different database vendors provide different ways of querying the engine to determine status, sessions, configuration, and other...
Wedgewood Light FMX Style on Linux
Did you know the Wedgewood Light FMX Style also looks great on Linux when used with FMXLinux, New in Delphi 10.3 Rio? You can install FMX Style -...
Generate Increased Stakeholder Confidence with Visual Data
The massive amounts of data that are generated by an organization’s databases and computing systems offer a wealth of information to be used...
The Benefits of Complete Root Cause Analysis
In the IT world, it’s a given that problems will be encountered with the systems or procedures which power an organization. The infrastructures and...
Avoid These Critical DBA Mistakes and Save Your Job!
IT professionals operate in a complex and constantly evolving work environment that demands a high degree of precision and attention to detail....
A Unified Dashboard Results in Increased Monitoring Efficiency
Modern IT environments are built on notoriously complex infrastructures made up of multiple components and interconnected systems. Organizations are...
September #SQLChat – Big Data and the DBA
With Big Data only getting bigger, what new technologies and tools should both junior and seasoned DBAs learn to stay relevant? Join IDERA...