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Why you don’t just buy tools to make DevOps happen

What is DevOps and how should organizations introduce it? In this series of articles, we talk to DevOps thought leaders who are leading the way in implementing advanced software development practices like DevOps for database as well as application development. What are the challenges they’ve faced, how have they overcome them, and what lessons... Read more

Tagging in a monitoring tool: what is it and how can it benefit your team?

We recently released a minor version of SQL Monitor, v12.1, that includes two exciting new features: ‘Tagging’ and a ‘Current Activity’ page. Find a post on the latter here. As you start to have responsibility for more than a handful of SQL Server instances, you’ll need to get more organised. Everyone around you benefits... Read more

Why it’s good to be back – really back – at SQLBits

I love SQLBits. It’s one of the largest community run Microsoft database platform conferences in the world – and it’s fun too. It’s the fun part I really like about it and this year’s arcade-themed event from 8 to 12 March looks to be no different. It will be different in one way, though,... Read more

SQL Monitor: Time For a 2nd Look

I’m inordinately proud to work for Redgate Software. One of the biggest reasons for my pride is because I can say, without equivocation, we make fantastic software that will help you do your job better, easier, and faster. However, there was one piece of software, many years ago now, that I wasn’t so proud... Read more

How FinTechs can ramp up data security in 2022

We now have ever-expanding digital identities to live our daily lives and, whether it’s crossing international borders or more innocuously buying basic products and services, our digital footprint is growing. With the increasing requirement to have a digital identity to do just about anything, our data is constantly being shared online. That said, the... Read more

Why DevOps needs a change from a ‘me’ to a ‘we’ mindset

What is the Essential Eight Maturity Model – and where does your data fit into the picture?

Join any conversation about cybersecurity in Australia and the Essential Eight Maturity Model may well be mentioned. Introduced in 2017 by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), its purpose is to help non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs) minimise the risk of cyber attacks by following eight mitigation strategies in three key areas: The risk management... Read more

How to prepare for a product design interview

As the well-known saying goes, by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. This might not be true of everything in life, but it certainly is true of job interviews. Whether you’re preparing for a product design interview here at Redgate, or elsewhere, here are some key considerations to help ensure that you get... Read more

The Redgate Advocates Predict… 3 Key Challenges to Overcome in 2022

An email recently came to our team (the Redgate Advocates) asking us what we thought the key challenges for data professionals might be in 2022. Kathi Kellenberger, Steve Jones and I each answered independently. We all bring different experiences and thoughts to the table, yet we all came up with three common themes. Here is what we all feel is likely to be of the most importance this year. 1. Hybrid-Hybrid Everyone called out just... Read more

The Autumn Budget and what it means for IT Teams in the NHS

With all the hustle and bustle of hospitals, hard-working staff, and extensive cutting-edge equipment, we often forget about the invisible infrastructure that underpins our healthcare institutions. They all rely on the backbone of databases, and quick access to the data housed within them, to ensure systems at the front-end run seamlessly. From the instant... Read more

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