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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 (@Idera_Software) and host Mohammad Darab (@mwdarab) on September 11 at 11AM CT for a community discussion on Big Data and...
Minimize SQL Complexity and Get Out of Work on Time
The majority of IT professionals who have spent any amount of time around databases are familiar with structured query language, perhaps better known by its acronym of SQL. It is the computer language most commonly used to interact with databases and is a de-facto...
Announcing the General Availability of DB PowerStudio 17.0.4
We are excited to announce the release of DB PowerStudio version 17.0.4 with improvements in the following areas. New Platform Support We have added support for SQL Server 2019 (tested against community technology preview 3.2), Oracle 18c and 19c, and PostgreSQL...

How to Make Your Database Administrators More Efficient
The role of a corporate database administrator has evolved tremendously since the introduction of relational databases in the late 1970s. A DBA from the early 1980s would be totally unprepared for the complexities that face database professionals in 2019. It’s a...

Tracking Changes in a Cross-Platform Environment
Change is an intrinsic component of an IT professional’s work-life that can manifest itself in many different ways. Completely new paradigms such as cloud computing need to be incorporated into the lexicon and shortly thereafter, a degree of proficiency is...

Alert Overload can Result in Ineffective Monitoring
The monitoring of IT systems is an important practice that should be in place in any complex computing environment. It provides a window into the inner-workings of the systems and applications with which a business or organization operates. The statistics produced by...

Announcing the GA Release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.6.1
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.6.1 SQL Compliance Manager is a comprehensive database auditing solution that monitors and tracks changes to SQL Server objects and data, and sends alerts on suspicious activity. SQL Compliance Manager...
Finish at the Top with Data Analytics
Data analytics is an important tool used by many businesses and organizations to gain a competitive edge. Embracing the technique has proven to be valuable and in some cases has led to groundbreaking changes that promise to transform an industry. Using data in new and...
Windows 10 Modernize Webinar Series #ModernizeWithRio
Our webinar series in August and September focuses on helping you modernize to get the most out of Windows 10. Are you running on Windows 7 or earlier? Effective January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end support of Windows 7. On that day, the company will also no longer...
Survival in the Land of Compliance Audits
As you innocently go about your daily work activities on a Friday afternoon you notice a new email and crack it open. The message is from management and it alerts you to the fact that several of your SQL Server instances are on the list to be included in a compliance...
A Solution to the Cross-Platform Database Blues
The role of a database administrator (DBA) has undergone tremendous evolution in the 21st Century. In the murky past, a DBA could carve out a career by specializing in a particular database platform. You’d come to work and log into your DB2 or Oracle system and...
Problem Queries are Killing Your Database Performance
Tuning database performance is a complicated task that can be a thorn in the side of the database team. There are many interconnected components and environmental aspects that come under consideration when attempting to optimize the performance of your database...
How to improve SQL Server performance with better indexing
SQL Server performance is always one of the most challenging subjects. Hard drives are getting cheaper and cheaper, and data is growing exponentially. With this new pattern, we all have a significant challenge. In the database world, though, we now have new problems...
RAD Studio Installer Options
Installing RAD Studio via the online GetIt installer, and packages via the GetIt Package Manager, is restored. Installing RAD Studio Today, we have two installers for Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio. Our GetIt, web-based installer, and our offline InstallAware...
C++Builder and Delphi 10.3.2 Building Changed Files Patch Released
An issue where changes to a file in the IDE would not be reflected in the compiled EXE is fixed We've just released a patch for C++Builder and Delphi 10.3.2 that fixes the following issue: In some situations, modifying a file in the IDE followed by making or compiling...
RAD Studio C++ and Delphi Toolchain Patch Released
A patch for debugging local variables for Win32 C++, and linking large Delphi macOS64 apps Updated Sep 26 2019 - see below We've just released a patch (what used to be called a hotfix) for two issues affecting Delphi and C++Builder 10.3.2. Debugging local variables in...
Protection for Your SQL Databases in the Cloud
The cloud computing paradigm offers organizations many business and technical advantages that are driving its popularity. While these benefits may be substantial, migrating or deploying systems and applications to the cloud creates a more diverse and complex...
August 2019 Delphi Android Beta Plans & August Roadmap Update
We want to share an update to our May 2019 roadmap and PM commentary blog post. As a follow-up to our 10.3.2 release that introduced macOS 64-bit support for Delphi, C++17 for Windows 64-bit, new RAD Server tooling, key quality enhancements (addressing 400...
Is Monitoring with Agents Right for Your IT Environment?
After determining that your IT infrastructure will benefit from the introduction of enterprise-level monitoring, you will be faced with selecting an appropriate software solution. This can be a daunting undertaking, as you want to choose the right product which...
DBArtisan Tips and Tricks for July
The July edition of DBArtisan tips and techniques covered three tips for using DBArtisan. Datasource Navigator SQL Editor Migrating Schema and Data The Datasource Navigator provides a hierarchy that descends from the datasource level to the level of individual...