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February #SQLChat – Becoming a Microsoft MVP
Are you hoping to become a Microsoft MVP? Or, have you already gone through the application process yourself? Then participate in our next Twitter...
New Discovery and Tuning Suite Now Available
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new suite of performance products packaged to fill the core needs of most SQL Server DBAs....
National Rubber Ducky Day 2018!
Our favorite holiday is almost here! National Rubber Ducky Day is Saturday, January 13. To help celebrate this holiday we are sending you our newest...
How to monitor tempdb databases
Introduction The tempdb system database is a workspace used to hold temporary user objects, results created through queries and sorts, and other...
How to plan future capacity
Capacity planning, especially when done for Microsoft SQL Server, is not for the faint of heart. Storage and disk capacity are apparent, but to...
How to monitor and diagnose SQL query performance
Executing resource-intensive SQL queries requires a significant amount of processor time, memory, and bandwidth, and storage. Resource-intensive SQL...
January #SQLChat: SQL Server New Year Resolutions – Breaking SQL Bad Habits for 2018
The New Year is almost here! Have you made any resolutions for 2018? Participate in our next #SQLChat on Wednesday, January 3rd at 11 AM CT with...
Diversity within Tech – Community Findings
Diversity is a huge topic of discussion, especially as of late. Rie Irish (@IrishSQL) partnered with the PASS Women in Technology (WIT) Virtual...
Looking towards 2018 – GDPR Impact
As 2018 quickly approaches, we have a good opportunity to look towards the future. GDPR will go into effect in May and with it we should see...
Download and Complete our SQL Server Crossword!
This fun puzzle, created by Kenneth Fisher, is primarily focused on SQL Server but also includes some IDERA terms. Up for the challenge? Download...
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...
The SQL Song That’s About to Hit The Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Homer McEwen, aka Killa DBA, has always loved music – from his early years in the church choir to today's gigs as a singer and songwriter....
Meet the IDERA ACE Class of 2018!
We are excited to introduce our new 2018 IDERA ACEs! This program helps active members of the database and data modeling community share...
IDERA Presents on SQL Performance and Highlights Product Updates at PASS Summit 2017
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDERA, (a division of Idera, Inc.), a provider of powerful database productivity tools, today announced an SQL Server...
Getting Prepared for GDPR
GDPR goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Anyone who captures personal data for EU members will be subject to meeting these compliance guidelines or...
Using Business Processes for Data Governance
Business Processes can be a huge asset for you when you are trying to define your Data Governance Policies. While they aren't specifically...
New Free Tool: SQL Data Profiler
IDERA released a new free tool, SQL Data Profiler, designed to provide quick visibility into data patterns contained in SQL Server databases. Its...
Data Governance Questions You Should Be Asking
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Many large data breaches have topped news headlines. With all of this great...
October #SQLChat – Adult Learning
IT is a fast moving profession. If you aren't keeping up you are falling behind. Participate in our next #SQLChat on Wednesday, October 18 at 11...
Announcing the general availability of Uptime Infrastructure Monitor 7.8.3
IDERA is pleased to announce the general availability of Uptime Infrastructure Monitor 7.8.3. Existing users may upgrade to this latest...
Instantly Access Data in Backup Files to Improve Database Continuity
SQL Server databases are often repositories for large volumes of business-critical data. As the sizes of databases grow, restore operations...
IDERA ER/Studio Repository Database Setup and Ports – Part 1 – SQL Server
Howdy! In this latest blog post, I will be covering the Database setup one would need for our IDERA ER/Studio Repository. ...
How to Tune the Performance of SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS
SQL Doctor diagnoses and provides the cure for what ails SQL Server on premise, in the cloud, and as a managed cloud database. Collect...