Posts Categorized in Database development

As more and more software development moves towards devops processes, it’s important to bring the database along too. At Redgate, we’re making it possible with a suite of database development tools that plug into and integrate with the software used in application development. The result? DevOps for the database has become a reality.

The importance of monitoring your SQL Servers

Without a proper SQL Server monitoring system in place, DBAs can find they never have the time to implement new processes because they’re bogged down with too many daily checks, and other painstaking investigatory tasks. On top of this, they’re continually firefighting problems that are surfacing instead of being able to spend time finding... Read more

What are the biggest challenges in monitoring SQL Server, and what should you expect from a third-party tool?

Redgate has just published the 2019 State of SQL server Monitoring Report, so I thought I’d read it to find out if the results it reveals chime with my own experience talking to large, distributed enterprises about the challenges they face when it comes to monitoring. Based on a survey of 820 database professionals... Read more

Grant Fritchey

26 June 2019

Grant Fritchey

26 June 2019

What you need to know about the State of SQL Server Monitoring 2019

In 2018 we launched the industry’s first ever report into the state of SQL Server monitoring. The responses from over 600 SQL Server professionals gave us a unique insight into how they monitor their estates, the technologies they work with, and what were the biggest challenges they faced. In 2019 we ran our State... Read more

Chris Spalton

13 June 2019

Chris Spalton

13 June 2019

Managing your server estate – can we help?

Here in the Redgate Foundry, we’ve been conducting research to understand ways to help data professionals manage their server estates more effectively. Our aim is to support you in providing a single source of truth about what is happening in your estate, provide a foundation for you to build and plan from, and empower... Read more

Chris Hurley

13 June 2019

Chris Hurley

13 June 2019

Database provisioning and containers

You might have heard of the concept of containers, at least in passing – or maybe you’re already using them widely in both dev/test and production. Containers are a great way to isolate your application code from the environment it’s running in, and they offer a range of benefits from easier deployments and scaling... Read more

Carly Meichen

20 May 2019

Carly Meichen

20 May 2019

Enhancing your database development using coding standards

Updated June 2020 Development and IT departments face increasing demands to deliver changes faster, often with increasing complexity and less tolerance for downtime, and without a corresponding growth in team size to handle the extra work. Standardizing database development practices by establishing coding standards can help achieve this by removing blockers to understanding code,... Read more