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Measure database performance under pressure
Today’s complex applications execute hundreds of SQL procedures and maybe thousands of SQL statements during a typical workload. Database administrators and developers can use load testing to verify that the system can handle the workload with reasonable performance....
Compare four leading database IDE tools
Today, many roles within an organization often work with the ever-growing amounts of data in databases. No longer are databases the purview of just the information technology professionals, such as application developers and database administrators. Business-oriented...
Make, not break, SQL Server performance
One of the beautiful things about SQL Server is how accessible it is. It is about as difficult to install as, say, Microsoft Office. This is great if you want a sandbox, or a database to support just a handful of users. The problem is that in order for SQL Server to...
Announcing the General Availability of SQL Compliance Manager 5.9
We are excited to announce the release of SQL Compliance Manager 5.9 SQL Compliance Manager is the industry leading SQL Server auditing solution that dramatically lowers the cost for companies to maintain database compliance standards and confidently prepares for...
Announcing the General Availability of SQL Safe Backup 8.7.2
We’re excited to announce the release of SQL Safe Backup 8.7.2 SQL Safe Backup provides the industry’s shortest time from starting a SQL Server backup restore to being back online and operating. SQL Safe Backup dramatically lowers the cost of data protection for...
Take a human approach to data governance
Most organizations recognize how important data governance is, although they often fail in their efforts to become driven by data. An investment in technology does not address this problem and may make it worse because data governance is a process rather than a...
Migrate databases to Azure SQL Database
There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the traditional approach and the non-invasive approach to putting a formal program in place. The benefits and the issues that result...
Announcing The General Availability of DB PowerStudio version 18.1
DB PowerStudio Highlights IDERA DB PowerStudio provides a powerful cross platform toolset for database development, tuning and management in the following areas: Manage multiple platforms (SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Oracle Database, Sybase ASE and IQ, Db2 LUW...
How Precise for Oracle Database can help you
Precise for Oracle Database keeps your Oracle database environment available and performing at peak efficiency. It captures, measures, and analyzes performance metrics from all critical system components and helps you detect and correct the root causes of problems...
Demystify data integrity
When we talk about knowing our data, we do not seem to refer to the term data integrity anymore as part of that conversation. After all, that phrase can be intimidating. But at its heart, it is straightforward–guaranteeing our data has meaning. The good news is...
Tips for data warehouses and other large databases
Whether on-premises or in the cloud, people often ask database administrators to create and manage optimal database designs for data warehouses. This also extends to data lakes and many other extensive databases. People ask them to do this using relational database...
Monitor pragmatically for SLAs and application performance
Watch the webinar “Pragmatic monitoring: Guiding IT with SLA management and application monitoring” by Robert Vandervoort to learn more about pragmatic monitoring within management of service-level agreements and application monitoring. Robert will help...
Add health monitoring to performance monitoring
Database administrators must monitor their databases for factors such as availability, health, and performance. However, monitoring also has costs associated with it that may exceed the benefits it provides. A performance monitoring tool is essential for...
Select the right approach to data governance
There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the traditional approach and the non-invasive approach to putting a formal program in place. The benefits and the issues that result...
Consider these database security risks
Database security is perhaps the most important part of an information security program that many people are not paying attention to. Some might assume that network or server security controls are adequate to protect databases. They are not. Gaps in Information...
Monitor the top metrics in MySQL databases
As tables increase in size and more and more users come online, it becomes necessary to fine-tune the database server from time to time. The secret to knowing what adjustments to make is to perform regular monitoring. Most databases offer dozens, if not hundreds, of...
Learn about data model behavior
A data model organizes data elements and standardizes their relation to each other and the properties of real-world entities. Edgar F. Codd introduced the relational database model in 1970, which uses tables to make databases independent of other software...
Deploy and manage complex Azure environments
The data management professionals of today are finding their landscape changing. They have multiple database platforms to manage and need to control these complex configurations. Watch the educational Geek Sync webinar “Deployment and management of complex Azure...
Avoid common enterprise pitfalls of IT systems monitoring
If applications fail or suffer from low performance levels, then organizations lose revenues and customers. Information Technology (IT) operations managers and administrators need to adopt a complete IT dashboard. It needs to provide total visibility over the IT...
Be a proactive database administrator
Database administrators are busier than ever these days, so fighting fires is the last thing they want to spend their time doing. A proactive approach to database performance and maintenance helps keep them ahead of trouble and prevents minor problems from turning...