Learn the top three mistakes candidates make when preparing for an interview -- plus the steps which will get you into the right mindset for success. Read more
The first time you try to automate a database deployment using any of the available flow control tools, all the moving parts makes the task look insanely difficult and this is not any different within the AWS Developer Tools. However, after you get over that initial shock, the processes are not nearly as difficult... Read more
Technology and ways of working are changing rapidly, but one important area lags behind in some Enterprises: the way software is evaluated and purchased. Learn why old methods lead to poor results and how to more effectively evaluate software. Read more
With the significant growth of data across organizations and the increase in regulations everywhere aimed at protecting that data, the words ‘data breach’ aren’t something any organization wants to hear. That’s the message we often hear in conversations with customers. That said, I thought it would be good to share some insights on what... Read more
As Gartner recommends in their report ‘Fail Fast in Production; Embed Monitoring Earlier in Your DevOps Cycle’1, it has been shown that it’s possible to provide superior customer experiences by building “instrumentation into the preproduction phase, tracking metrics on availability, performance and service health”. While this particular report focuses on application monitoring, the benefits... Read more
Many people assume that building proficiency at database development and operations leads to the ability to attain "zero downtime deployments." In this post I share why "zero downtime" is a problematic goal, and what a better approach looks like. Read more
Redgate recently published the third annual State of Database Monitoring report, which explores how organizations are monitoring their estates, what their biggest challenges are, and what the future trends for the industry are likely to be. Nearly 1,000 database professionals took part from a whole range of sectors, in organizations of every size, and... Read more
Updated August 2020 Raise the issue of DevOps in a company meeting and one of the questions on the table will, inevitably, be about the benefits of DevOps. And there must be some, to justify the time and effort it will take to adopt new processes, and probably invest in additional software and training... Read more
Updated August 2020 When CEOs consider the benefits of DevOps and whether or not they should introduce it, their viewpoint will be influenced by their ongoing concerns with lowering costs and increasing revenues. As a result, factors like gaining a faster time to market and creating higher quality products will be top of the... Read more
Updated August 2020 If you were asked what the benefits of DevOps are, you could probably name two or three straight away. Maybe four or five. But – and here’s the thing – what if the person down the corridor was asked the same question? Someone who works in the same place, but does... Read more
Compliant Database DevOps
Standardize team-based development
Automate database deployments
Monitor performance and availability
Protect and preserve data
