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How to Monitor the Performance of MySQL and MariaDB Databases – Part 3
This is the third part of a three-part series of blog posts. Read also the first part and second part. Analyze Queries In addition to...
DBA Paradox – Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
The quote comes from Jean-Baptiste Karr. And while some may not be familiar with the source and that original language version, almost...
How to Monitor the Performance of MySQL and MariaDB Databases – Part 2
This is the second part of a three-part series of blog posts. Read also the first part. Click here to view the third part. Get Overview The...
How to Set Up MySQL 8 Cluster Replication
In the Setting up Basic Master-Slave Replication in MySQL 8 blog, we went through the process of setting up two MySQL servers on the same box for...
How to Monitor the Performance of MySQL and MariaDB Databases – Part 1
This is the first part of a three-part series of blog posts. Click here to view the second part. Overview SQL Diagnostic Manager for...
Fixing Database Performance Problems
(content originally posted by Bert Scalzo on 3/8/2017) There is no such thing as the perfect database. No matter how hard the DBA may try, something...
Five reasons SQL Server health checks are life savers
SQL Server health checks have garnered a great deal of notoriety over the last five years. What was initially a niche offering more than ten years...
How to comprehensively manage SQL Servers on-premise and in the cloud
The volume, velocity, and variety of data is ever-increasing. At the same time, data is becoming ever more critical to the growth of organizations....
Does Database or Version Matter?
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company”. That’s good advice. This...
Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Database
Many organizations are adopting the cloud computing as their primary computing environment, and others find ways to use Microsoft Azure to enhance...
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...
Welcome Webyog Social Media Followers!
We are excited to welcome Webyog into the Idera, Inc. family! In an effort to streamline all social media accounts, we are transitioning Webyog and...
SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.3 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.3. Existing users may upgrade to this version through...
Initializing replication from backup
Initialization of a transactional replication subscriber is a highly valuable tool. For very large databases (VLDBs), snapshot generation and...
Simple Worthwhile Database Security Practices – Part III
Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never-ending security compliance requirements being imposed...
Understanding database backup strategies
As seasoned database administrators, you should be well on top of your backup strategies. These strategies are not written in stone. It is a journey...
Simple Worthwhile Database Security Practices – Part II
Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never ending security compliance requirements being imposed...
Simple Worthwhile Database Security Practices – Part I
Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never ending security compliance requirements being imposed...
How to Start SQL Server Performance Tuning
Performance tuning is the methodology of systematically identifying bottlenecks in applications, and improving performance. There are some places to...
Indexes: Friend or Foe?
No matter what database you’re working with, at some point performance becomes an issue which may require further investigation into possible...
Five reasons your SQL Server is slow
Everybody would love to find the mythical “go faster” switch in SQL Server. Unfortunately, this switch does not exist. There are,...
Secrets Of FireDAC: Dynamic Where Clause Using Conditional Substitution Macros
If you are using FireDAC and building your SQL queries manually you may be using more verbose code than is needed. FireDAC has a feature called...
Announcing ER/Studio 17.1 General Availability
We are pleased to announce the general availability (GA) of IDERA ER/Studio 17.1 ER/Studio 17.1 contains improvements and enhancements in a number...