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At LumiData, data is king and the king wears SQL Toolbelt

As its name suggests, LumiData knows data. How to collect it, how to present it, how to help customers. Find out how John Trumbul, senior software engineer, uses the tools in the SQL Toolbelt, including SQL Compare, to oversee and manage data operations for more than 500 databases.

Partnerships for Schools choose SQL Azure and Red Gate Software SQL Development Tools

As part of their latest project, Partnerships for Schools have been working in the Cloud. Head of Information Systems Karl Hoods, and Lead Developer Richard Anderson explain how Red Gate's SQL Developer tools have been helping out.

Simplifying continuous integration and source control

Keep databases in source control and bring them under continuous integration. Discover how SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can help.

Improving database development with SQL Compare

This paper gives an overview of the problems of database development, particularly those of change management and migration. It shows how SQL Compare, along with other Red Gate tools, can improve database development, testing, and deployment.

Schema migration with Entity Framework Code First

Using Microsoft's Entity Framework with a Code First approach simplifies database creation for application development. But there are still challenges around schema deployment and migration. SQL Compare can help address these issues.

The first 10 minutes with SQL Compare

Mike Hadlow, one of the authors of the open source eCommerce application Suteki Shop, describes how easy it was to first use SQL Compare. In spite of having never used SQL Compare before, it took Mike less than 10 minutes to update his first database

The benefits of compare-to-backup

eMedia Interactive use SQL Compare every time they deploy a new version of their website front end. By comparing their development database to a backup of their production database they generate the necessary schema update scripts.

Red Gate's SQL Productivity Tools working together at Burnt Orange Designs

See how Red Gate's SQL Developer Bundle tools help Jerry Pett get things done in half the time.

Database version control

A brief outline of how SQL Compare can be used with SQL Source Control to simplify database version control and deployment.

Keeping an audit trail of changes

A brief outline of using SQL Compare to maintain a history of schema changes.

Using the SQL Developer Bundle in the Cloud

Find out how Trading Games Ltd. are using SQL Compare and the rest of the SQL Developer Bundle to work in the Cloud with minumum hassle.