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Updated Free Tool: PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server 6.0: Added Scripts for Microsoft Azure SQL Database
IDERA released an update of its free tool PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server. This release features 15 new scripts for Microsoft Azure SQL Database. For Azure SQL Database: Initialize the PowerShell module, set scaling levels, set auditing and threat...
Announcing SQL Enterprise Job 2.2 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Enterprise Job Manager 2.2. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the IDERA Customer Portal. New users may download the trial version from the IDERA website. SQL Enterprise Job Manager provides an...
Embarcadero’s June 2018 Cool App Winner is MalyKangurek POS
Years ago I worked at a company that maintained a Point of Sale (POS) system written in Delphi. I wasn’t involved in that project (I was developing a medication management system for an assisted living facility), but talking with some of the developers that were...

Demystify tempdb performance and manageability
Microsoft SQL Server stores a significant amount of data in the tempdb system database. Consequently, tempdb can fill up quickly when disk space is low, or the maximum size for database growth is small. Also, specific workloads may cause excessive space usage or...

Simplify Routine Database Administration Tasks with SQL Admin Toolset
Database Administrators are responsible for an organization’s most important asset - the data. This responsibility comes with many challenges, demands, and rewards - from ensuring that databases are available and performing for critical business...

Database Performance History
Servers are moving from on-prem to the cloud. Applications are upgraded, so are operating systems, databases, and hardware. New users, new transactions, and new usage patterns change how & when an application is used. A history keeps track...
Monitoring Master-Slave Replication in MySQL 8
MySQL 8 introduced a number of enhancements to improve both replication performance and the monitoring thereof. Improvements included more efficient replication of small updates on big JSON documents, the addition of Performance Schema tables for slave performance...
What’s new in SQL Compliance Manager 5.5
Earlier this month SQL Compliance Manager version 5.5 was released. We're super excited about some of the new features that are available. One of our Sales Engineers was nice enough to create this video with the highlights and features of this...
Why Data Breach is a Significant Part of GDPR
Last week I spoke at DAMA Day in NYC. The day was focused on GDPR and all of the implications in the regulation. I decided to focus my talk on why Data Breach is such a big deal that it has its own articles included in the GDPR Regulation. Data Breach by the Numbers...
CodeRage DE 2018: Aufzeichnungen verfügbar
Die Aufzeichnungen der Webinar sind in einer Liste zusammengefasst hier verfügbar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFX9xN6sUjIIbF6dpTg6lTER2-z_AnFQw
Learn about index fragmentation to improve SQL Server performance
As the data in the database tables of Microsoft SQL Server changes, their indexes change. Over time these indexes become fragmented so that ordered data retrieval becomes less efficient. Consequently, the fragmentation adversely affects the performance of SQL Server....
Entornos de ejecución de test con DUnitX (Bonus track)
Con la anterior entrada del blog completamos la serie sobre test unitarios y los frameworks a utilizar con Delphi, con una visión general sobre DUnitX. A continuación tenéis los links a las entradas de la serie. Test Unitarios; Introducción (Entrega 1) Test Unitarios;...
Changing Lanes: Part II. Shifting between Relational and Big Data Platforms
In the last blog, I covered Shifting Roles with Relational and Big Data Platforms and how that is affecting the people and their roles within companies. This blog will focus on the actual platforms and what it means to be Relational vs NoSQL. What are these...
Use the Source!
One of the great things about Delphi is not only is it written in Delphi (mostly), but it ships with the VCL, RTL, & FMX source code. You can use this source code in lots of different ways, which I’ll cover in a bit, but sometimes it is a matter of finding...
Connect to All the Data with FireDAC Enterprise Connectors
Move, integrate, and analyze data with ease utilizing FireDAC Enterprise Connectors, powered by CData. These components allow you to integrate 80+ Enterprise applications, simplifying connectivity into a standard model using SQL. Everything from Salesforce & eBay...
How to increase SQL Server performance with existing hardware
Unlike their failed counterparts, solutions are successful solely because systems, users, and organizations have come to depend upon them. Solutions are not necessarily successful because they were well crafted, intelligently designed, or adhere to any other...
Jump start your IoT solution with ready-to-use components
Let's say for example that you want to create a heart rate monitor app. You'll need information about the heart rate GATT profile to connect to and collect data from the bluetooth enabled HR monitor device. GATT profiles are high level...
Get Kids Coding with IoT
Get Kids Coding with IoT Across all industries, coding is quickly becoming a crucial skill for the 21st-century workplace. Finding ways to teach kids how to program without becoming bored can be a challenge for parents. That's where the Internet of Things (IoT)...
Data Lineage – The Power to Connect the Dots in ER/Studio
Howdy! Ever considered or wanted to know how Data would move around the organization? Data Lineage is a key driver that ensures on connecting the right dots with the business and its sources. According to Technopedia: "Definition - What does Data...
What does the GitHub acquisition mean for RAD Studio?
Microsoft’s June 4 announcement about its acquisition of Github for $7.5 billion has created great interest in the developer community. Hacker News showed mixed reactions, as did Reddit. Twitter has some contentious threads. Motherboard reports that Gitlab, an open...