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Where to start with performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server
For a database professional, the most dreaded time is when the database server is unresponsive so that it does not serve the application requests....
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...
Boost 1.68 for Win32 and Win64 in C++Builder 10.3.2
RAD Studio 10.3.2 comes with the up-to-date version 1.68 of Boost for both Win32 and Win64 Clang-enhanced compilers, plus Boost for the classic...
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...
Additional information regarding requesting a Google Play Store extension
As you may have seen, we worked with the Google Play Store team on an Android 32-bit extension for Delphi and C++Builder customers. This allows...
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...
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...
New in RAD Studio 10.3.2: IDE Improvements
Delphi and C++Builder 10.3.2 benefit from a snappy, performant IDE, and other IDE tweaks In RAD Studio 10.3.2, we had a particular focus on IDE...
Installing C++Builder 10.3.2, Boost, and more
RAD Studio 10.3.2's online installer, and a GetIt server for Boost and other libraries for 10.3.2, are online. As you may know, we have had some...
New 10.3.2 GetIt Installer
As you may be aware, we have encountered issues with the GetIt server, affecting web-based installs of RAD Studio 10.3.2. We apologize for any...
Precise’s Command Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI can be a convenient and fast way to make changes to the monitored deployment. The CLI is very versatile. Just about all...
Benefits of Automating Your Routine Database Tasks
There is no getting around the fact that most of us have jobs which involve at least some degree of repetitive and routine tasks. It really doesn’t...
Enabling the macOS 64-bit platform in RAD Studio 10.3.2
One of the key new features for the Delphi language in the recent 10.3.2 release is support for the macOS 64-bit platform. We’ve gotten some...
It Can Be Painful to Find Your Problem SQL Statements
One of the most important tasks that fall under the responsibility of your DBAs is the optimization of their SQL servers and associated databases....
Temporary 10.3.2 GetIt Server for installing 10.3.2 add-on packages
This past week we’ve experienced a number of datacenter issues that have impacted RAD Studio 10.3.2 downloads, installations and registrations. We...
Why an Application’s Performance Matters
Most software applications provide results through some form of interaction. The interaction may come in the form of large data sets being crunched...
The new 10.3.2 RAD Server Management Console
Since Embarcadero started bundling RAD Server development support with RAD Studio, there has been a little-known utility available to manage...
Metrics To Optimize Security and Performance
Next in our series, The Tradeoff Between Database Security and Database Performance: we explore best practices for capacity planning as well as...
The Advantages of Automating Your MySQL Backups
Performing valid backups of their databases is one of the most important tasks for MySQL DBAs. A typical DBA spends the day maintaining databases...
RAD Server Improvements in RAD Studio 10.3.2
Over the last couple of years, Embarcadero has been expanding the features and capabilities of the RAD Server architecture, while at the same time...
10.3.2 Installation Workarounds
We’ve received a lot of great feedback on 10.3.2 so far. As you may be aware, we’ve been experiencing server issues. The demand for 10.3.2 has been...
New in 10.3.2: C++ Code Insight Features and Improvements
10.3.2 includes async parameter completion, tooltip insight and go to definition for Clang-enhanced compilers, as well as significantly revised code...
Best Practices for Network Monitoring
In the world of eCommerce, remote offices, and mobile users, your network is one of the most important components of your organization’s...
YouTube and WordPress Enterprise Connector Spotlight
For July, we are spotlighting the YouTube and WordPress Enterprise Connectors. We are hosting our Enterprise Connector Spotlight webinar on...
Fix Problems Proactively with SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL
In the conclusion of our blog series, Benefits of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL, we explore features of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL that...