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How PASS introduced compliant database DevOps

In 2018, the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) was faced with the challenge of putting into place the processes that would enable it to comply with the GDPR as well as upcoming legislation like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and New York’s SHIELD Act. Each of the regulations affects any organization that... Read more

You’re ready for DevOps, but is your workplace?

DevOps is gathering pace. More and more organizations are recognizing that by encouraging collaboration, cooperation, and communication, they can release features faster and offer advantages to customers sooner. That’s the promise, but in order to adopt DevOps, organizations need to be able to embrace the openness it requires, change the way they function, encourage... Read more

What learning and development means at Redgate

At Redgate, encouraging personal development in our teams is fundamental to building amazing products. As well as developing new skills for employees to apply to their current work, personal development has a huge impact on job satisfaction. Drive by Daniel H. Pink discusses the principals behind what motivates us. He suggests that three main... Read more

When your ‘Best Practices’ are only your ‘Best guess’ with regards to SQL Server configuration

SQL Server configuration plays a vital role in the health of your SQL Estate. Your needs may vary depending on the purpose of the server, or its role within a business, but a healthy configuration ensures availability and performance for your customers. We’ve been thinking hard about SQL server configuration in Foundry, Redgate’s R&D... Read more

Is Google’s $57 million GDPR fine a wakeup call for every IT professional?

Enforcement of the GDPR began in May 2018 and across the EU it seems to have been a relatively quiet period, with few fines handed down for non-compliance. Indeed, most organizations probably think all of their preparations have been worth the effort, and are well prepared for complaints from customers or investigations by regulatory... Read more

Find out the real state of database DevOps

Database DevOps has been a ‘thing’ for a while now. Introducing practices like version control and continuous integration to database development reduces errors, speeds up deployments, and can help in demonstrating compliance with data protection regulations. A measure of its increasing importance was also highlighted in DORA’s latest State of DevOps Report which, for... Read more

What is PHI and why is it important in HIPAA?

2018 saw a sharp increase in concerns about data privacy and protection. Partly, it was driven by the enforcement of the GDPR across Europe in May, but it was also because of the number and size of data breaches that continue to occur even now. Truth is, though, that long before the GDPR came... Read more

Discover Redgate’s improved help center

Running into technical problems from time to time is unavoidable so we want to make sure that, when it happens, you can access help from Redgate immediately through our help center. We’ve recently undertaken a review of the help center to see how we can make it even more comprehensive and intuitive, so that... Read more

Redgate giving something back – 2018 highlights

Giving something back is an important part of Redgate. We even have our own Give Something Back team who coordinate Redgate’s charity activities. We especially like to support and donate to local charities, but we also support international charities, run fundraising events in the office, match fund Redgate employees raising money themselves, and everyone... Read more

A Christmas tale for DBAs – “Twas the night before deployment”

DBAs have a tough job sometimes. When deployments go wrong, they’re the ones everyone looks to. They’re also the ones who have to fix it, which can mean working through the night, the weekend, the holidays, whatever it takes. So let’s lighten the mood this Christmas with a DBA take on a festive classic, The... Read more

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