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Welcome to Redgate tools for SQL Operations Studio

The Preview release of Microsoft’s SQL Operations Studio marks a big change in database development. Following on from the ability to run SQL Server 2017 on Linux, it makes the promise of cross-platform SQL Server development a reality. Built on top of Visual Studio Code, SQL Operations Studio is a free lightweight tool for... Read more

Join the leading experts in data governance and SQL Server at Redgate’s SQL Privacy Summit

The GDPR is almost here and, just one week before it’s launch, Redgate is hosting the first SQL Privacy Summit in London. The schedule of presentations, panel discussions and workshops has been created to help SQL Server professionals ensure their business meets the new data privacy and protection regulations. On Friday 18 May, the... Read more

So what is data mapping and why is it the key to GDPR compliance?

I’ve read a lot about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because I’m interested in it both from a professional and personal perspective. I’ve been working with data, as an IT manager in financial services and as a product manager in a data software company, for over 20 years and in many ways the... Read more

5 ways to increase productivity in cross-functional dev teams

With the craze over building Single Page Applications (SPAs), companies have joined the movement and hired armies of front-end engineers with/without experience in back-end technologies. To accommodate the new talent, many of these companies have built cross-functional teams. Simply put, it’s a team of front-end, back-end engineers, and other disciplines working together to deliver... Read more

The future of database DevOps

Foundry is Redgate’s R&D division. Part of our remit is to look further into the future. We do that by keeping an eye on things that might indicate a change in what you need from our products (eg, a new problem), or a development in technology (eg, a better way of solving an existing... Read more

5 challenges to scaling DevOps at enterprise level

Deciding that your organization needs to kick-start its future growth plans with a digital transformation initiative is as exciting as it is daunting. No matter what your industry – financial services, insurance, media, retail, travel – disruption is here and more is coming, and you know you must respond. Digital transformation means a wholesale... Read more

Redgate’s SQL Privacy Summit – London, 18 May

Are you responsible for data privacy and protection of SQL Server databases in your organization? Then you should join us for Redgate’s brand new conference, the SQL Privacy Summit, in London on Friday 18 May at the 5 star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25... Read more

Thinking about microservices? You need DevOps first

With the rise of new virtualization technologies using containers, people are starting to think more and more about using microservices in their organizations. They’ve been getting a lot of attention and companies like Netflix, Amazon, Uber, and Spotify have attributed some of their recent success to using them. Every day, these companies use hundreds... Read more

Redgate’s support for Azure SQL Database Managed Instances

Today Microsoft released the public preview of Azure SQL Database Managed Instances – an exciting new option for running SQL Server workloads in the cloud. I’m pleased to say that initial support for this new offering is already available across the development tools in Redgate’s SQL Toolbelt, as well as in SQL Monitor. This... Read more

The top 7 benefits of DevOps for IT Managers

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 as well. All... Read more

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