I recently gave a Redgate University webinar with Chris Kerswell and Thomas Walsh. Giving webinars as a team is terrific, as it shows how we work at Redgate. Chris is a Sales Engineer, Tom is a Software Engineer, and I’m a DevOps Advocate. Behind the scenes, we often work together across these groups to... Read more
SQL Change Automation's Development component for developing new databases and modifying existing databases, using migrations, now integrates directly into SQL Server Management Studio as well Visual Studio. It allows teams to collaborate effectively during development, regardless of their preferred IDE, and in a way that integrates easily with common build/integration servers and release management... Read more
The Accelerate: State of DevOps Report 2019 has just been published. Accelerate is the longest running study of DevOps in academia or industry and this year’s report is the latest six years of research and had more than 31,000 survey responses. In the 2019 edition, research again shows that DevOps drives business value: high... Read more
I recently did some research on the source of data breaches and in this article, I’m going to talk a bit about my current favorite source for breach information, and what I learned. Verizon publishes the Data Breach Investigations Report annually and the latest report is the 11th edition, so they’ve had some practice.... Read more
Kendra Little shows how to get the WideWorldImporters database into version control, using SQL Source Control, and then set up an automated database build process, using Azure DevOps with SQL Change Automation. Read more
I’m excited to be giving a 75-minute session on ‘Capturing the Value of DevOps’ at the upcoming SQL in the City Summits in New York City on October 12, London on October 18, and Chicago on October 26. The Summits are for C-level IT executives, directors, managers, and senior database engineers and administrators interested in... Read more
Compliant Database DevOps
Standardize team-based development
Automate database deployments
Monitor performance and availability
Protect and preserve data
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