Tony Davis, Author at Redgate

Two Small Steps to Measurable Flyway Value

Flyway helps you regain control of complex legacy databases where even small changes can carry high risk. This article describes two small steps that deliver measurable improvements in control, code quality, and deployment reliability, without disrupting how the development team works. Read more

Test Data Management and DORA Compliance in Financial Organizations

DORA requires financial institutions to run tests that prove their systems can withstand operational disruption, without exposing sensitive data. This article explains how Test Data Management (TDM) provides the realistic but safe data needed for resilience testing and the governance controls required under DORA’s ICT risk management rules. Read more

Five Ways to Simplify Data Masking

How do we protect sensitive data and still get realistic test databases without creating a masking process that is slow, brittle, or impossible to maintain? This article sets out five practical ways that Redgate Test Data Manager helps teams deliver secure, realistic test data reliably. Read more

Automated State-based Deployments in Flyway

Learn how Flyway's state-based deployments help teams coordinate database changes and automate deployments, reducing risk, without disrupting existing development workflows. This article explains how they work, where they fit best, and when it makes sense to move to a migration-based approach. Read more

Better Database Incident Management with Redgate Monitor

This article demonstrates how Redgate Monitor helps teams manage database incidents efficiently, by providing the right data to the right people, at each stage of a tiered incident response system. With fewer distractions from routine issues, specialist staff can focus on core tasks while teams resolve problems faster and prevent future disruptions. Read more

Redgate Test Data Manager: A Guide for the DevOps Manager

Redgate Test Data Manager will prepare, manage and deliver the test data required to support the full range of development and test activities for any database project. It allows for extensive and automated testing that leads to reliable, online deployment of database changes. Read more

7 ways businesses can improve the quality and speed of database releases

The quality of database releases relies on thorough initial testing in development with teams needing access to fast, reliable data. While database testing is one of the most challenging aspects of development, processes which utilize database clones can overcome these issues. A database clone is a complete and fully functioning copy of a database... Read more

Aha moments at PASS Data Community Summit

Anyone who has attended Summit will recount tales of its wonderful ‘Aha!‘ moments. Perhaps it happens after a presentation, as you’re chatting in the lobby, when in a flash of inspiration an idea of how to tackle a problem suddenly reveals itself to you. It may feel like a sudden flash, but more likely... Read more

A Database DevOps Workflow Using Flyway Enterprise and Redgate Test Data Manager

Tony Davis describes a typical database development cycle and deployment pipeline supported by Flyway Enterprise and Redgate Test Data Manager. It allows branch-based database development, using disposable databases (clones) and version control tools, promotes continuous integration and testing of changes and automates the build and deployment processes so that they are repeatable, fast and... Read more

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