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Helping Management See the Story Hidden in the Data
In most companies of any size, important strategic decisions are made by upper-echelon management figures. These individuals are entrusted with guiding the business through the ups and downs of the market which is subject to influences from a wide variety of sources....
Attributes for Documenting TEMSDataSetResource
I recently blogged about a number of RAD Server topics, including using TEMSDataSetResource, (the component that enables a TDataSet to be expose as a RESTful resource, and manage all the List, Get, Put, Post, Delete methods – very cool!), how to set named...
Reg Organizer – Cool Apps Selection
Reg Organizer - Cool Apps Selection Today’s CoolApps selection is Reg Organizer, by ChemTable Software. As the name suggests, it is a utility to help customers organize and optimize their system registry. Reg Organizer was developed in RAD Studio...
The Compromise Between Database Performance and Security
The performance of a database has often been considered its most critical aspect. Satisfying the demands of users is one of the primary concerns of an organization’s database team. DBAs spend a good deal of time tracking down issues that negatively affect the...
Learn Delphi on Exercism
One of our MVPs, Ryan Potts, is the originator and maintainer of the Delphi track on Exercism - a site dedicated making it easy for people to learn different programming languages. He was interviewed by the Exercism team previously, but I thought it would be...
Tears of Ra – Cool Apps Selection
Today’s CoolApps selection is Tears of Ra, by Konstantinos Onoufriadis. It is an Egyptian-themed slot machine app that is a lot of fun to play and explore. Tears of Ra was written and developed with Delphi and is available now on Android. I asked...
The Best Way to Manage Queries on Multiple Platforms
Modern database teams need to navigate increasingly complex computing environments that often include working with more than one platform simultaneously. As development strategies such as DevOps become more entrenched in the business world, the lines that separate...
Tips That Will Tighten Up Your SQL Server Security
Security is an important topic that may not always get the attention it deserves from your organization’s database developers. While the majority of responsibility for securing the company’s SQL Servers falls to database administrators, developers can...
How to use temporal data to improve SQL code
SQL is the first programming language with temporal data types. The SQL-92 standard added temporal data to the language, acknowledging most of what was already in most SQL products by that time. The problem is that each vendor made a trade-off internally. To be able...
Developing client applications using RESTful master-detail data with TRESTResponseDataSetAdapter
This is part 3 in my series of developing an REST server and client application and will focus around using the TRESTResponseDataSetAdapter. In my last two posts, we have created a REST server with a fully documented API using YAML , and exposed 3 datasets with master...
RAD Studio 10.3.3 Android Services Patch
An issue where an Android service would not run has been fixed We've just released a patch for RAD Studio 10.3.3 which resolves the following issue: An issue that prevented an Android service running because it could not load its native library....
New Delphi and C++Builder RAD Server Courses now on Embarcadero Academy
I am proud to announce that two new RAD Server courses are available on the Embarcadero Academy! What You’ll Learn Watching the lecture videos, reading the lecture course notes and working with the example cpde you’ll learn the following: RAD...
Announcing the GA Release of SQL Safe Backup 8.6
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Safe Backup 8.6. IDERA SQL Safe Backup provides a mission-critical backup and recovery solution for Microsoft SQL Server deployments in environments ranging from small business and departmental to large scale...
Why You Need To Perform Database Benchmarking Correctly
Benchmarking is the process of discovering how the best performance can be obtained against previously defined benchmarks. It is a tool used in many industries including the world of IT and databases. The benchmarks are standards or measurements that may have been...
Fundamentals of DevOps as it Relates to Your Database Team
DevOps can be seen as a step in the continued evolution of the software development process. The term can be defined as the union of people, processes, and technology to continually provide value to customers. One of the main tenets of DevOps is the elimination of...
What are the rules for table design heuristics for relational models?
The dictionary definition of a 'heuristic' is ‘Computers, Mathematics: pertaining to a trial-and-error method of problem-solving used when an algorithmic approach is impractical.’. That definition means that this is what you do when you do not know...
MySQL Monitoring Best Practices Make You a Better DBA
MySQL database administrators have a tough job. They are expected to maintain the availability and performance of the systems for which they are responsible. Success at this task usually means the DBA can continue to toil in relative anonymity. Failure results in lots...
InterBase Feature Spotlight: Tablespaces
InterBase 2020 is up and running and full of new features. On this weeks’ blog, we’re showcasing our support for Tablespaces. What is Database Tablespace?Tablespaces allow for better performance and a more balanced and optimized use of the hardware....
Sylt App für den Urlaub (App for Vacation) – Cool Apps Selection
community.idera.com/.../Vacation2.mp4 Today’s CoolApps selection is Sylt App für den Urlaub (App for Vacation), by Rolf Eschenbach. This suite of apps is a one-stop resource for vacation information and is jam-packed with useful tools and info. Sylt App...
DBArtisan Tips and Tricks Webinar November 2019
The November edition of DBArtisan tips and techniques Webinar covered three tips for using DBArtisan. Using Projects to organize your work Using the visual Query Builder Space Management using DBArtisan You can view a recording of the event here: November...