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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...
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...
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...
SQL Performance, Part 4: Additional Considerations
Today’s blog post concludes our four-part look into SQL performance and optimization. Part one introduced and explained relational...
Announcing SQL Admin Toolset 1.9.2 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Admin Toolset 1.9.2. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the IDERA...
Simple Worthwhile Database Security Practices – Part IV
Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never-ending security compliance requirements being imposed...
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...
Updated Free Tool: PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server 5.0: Added Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks
IDERA released an update of its free tool PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server. This release features 30 new scripts for Center for Internet Security...
Updated Free Tool: PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server 4.0: Added 13 Scripts
IDERA released an update of its free tool PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server. This release supports SQL Server 2016 and 2017, and Windows Server...
Index Insanity: How to Avoid Database Chaos
Index Insanity: How to Avoid Database Chaos In early October, Oracle ACE and IDERA senior product manager Bert Scalzo joined Dr. Robin Bloor and Dez...
The Art of Visibility: Enabling Multi-Platform Database Management
Scott Walz of IDERA joined Dr. Robin Bloor and Dez Blanchfield of The Bloor Group on the recent webinar, The Art of Visibility: Enabling...
Working with DBArtisan’s Performance Analyst
In this video, Scott Walz covers DBArtisan's Performance Analyst, a cross-platform real time performance tool. Try DBArtisan free See more DBA...
Tips of the Week for SQL Server DBAs
Here are 10 quick SQL Server tips and tricks for DBAs compiled by SQL Server expert Pinal Dave. RAISERROR in the format RAISERROR integer...
Video: DBArtisan for the DBA
This is an overview of Embarcadero DBArtisan from the DBA and Developer Skill Sprints webinar series. Scott Walz highlights some of the features...
ISQL Editor in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL – DBA and Developer Skill Sprints
In this skill sprint we cover ISQL editor features in DBArtisan and Rapid SQL. Learn about the options available in the ISQL window for different...
Resurrection of SQL with Big Data and Hadoop
Did you really think that SQL was going away? Attend this session to learn how SQL is a vital part of the next generation of data environments. Find...
The Top Productivity Solution for DBAs
Why has Monster Energy drink become standard operating equipment for DBAs? Join us for a hard-hitting look at the state-of-the-union for DBAs, what...
Managing Database Security and Compliance
When managing database security and compliance, the DBA can't take a chance on anything falling through the cracks. In this session, you'll...
Bind Variables and Application Performance
Not many people are familiar with Bind Variables or how they can be used. Find out how bind variables can be used effectively to make your SQL...
Achieving Database Schema Compliance at a UK Finance Institute
The requirement to maintain and prove schema compliance within the organization's database inventory continues to expand. The key objective is...
Solving Common DBA Tasks at a Leading German Bank with DB PowerStudio
A leading German bank uses DBArtisan to manage hundreds of databases in their organization. This case study will show how many common DBA tasks are...
Cloud Databases – A Primer
Ever since the era of Cloud Computing featuring SaaS(Software as a Service) pioneered by Salesforce, Databases have not been left behind. Databases...
Exploring Microsoft SQL Server System Databases
The Microsoft SQL Server System comprises of four key System Databases master model msdb and tempdb The following table outlines the key points...