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Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

13 July 2026

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

13 July 2026

99% of database professionals are seeing AI benefits. So why are the security challenges increasing?

The numbers from the 2026 State of the Database Landscape: AI Edition are striking. 99% percent of respondents using AI report at least one measurable benefit for their database work. Automation is up, performance is improving, and three-quarters report significant cost savings. By almost any measure, AI is delivering. However,… Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

AI database management

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

24 June 2026

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

24 June 2026

As Organizations Pour Millions into AI Initiatives, 77% Still Aren’t Utilizing Formal Control and Data Governance Processes

CAMBRIDGE, UK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Today, database software company Redgate Software published its 2026 State of the Database Landscape Report: AI Edition, revealing that while the enterprise sector is adapting to tech advancements at breakneck speed, only 23% of firms are utilizing formal data governance or quality frameworks to… Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

AI

Governance

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

12 June 2026

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

12 June 2026

Why database governance in financial services is falling behind where it matters most

If anyone knows how to operate under scrutiny, it’s database teams within finance organizations. It’s a given considering the more rigorous compliance requirements and processes they must follow. But the 2026 State of the Database Landscape: Finance Edition reveals something more specific, and more uncomfortable, than the familiar story of… Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

AI

Data governance

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

14 May 2026

Sarah Lahiff

Sarah Lahiff

14 May 2026

81% of Finance organizations hit by audits in 12 Months as hybrid database complexity reaches a breaking point

This week, database software company Redgate published State of the Database Landscape: Finance Edition, an extension of the 2026 State of the Database Landscape survey of 2,150 IT professionals globally, revealing that 81% of Finance organizations have been hit by audits in the past 12 months. Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

audit and compliance

finance

Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey

12 May 2026

Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey

12 May 2026

Why even the best teams struggle with cloud migrations

According to Redgate’s 2026 State of the Database Landscape report, 91% of teams – no matter how experienced – still hit at least one significant challenge during their move to the cloud. The culprit usually isn’t poor execution, but the things no one thought to plan for…the ‘unknown unknowns.’ In… Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

cloud migration

The Cloud Migration Divide

Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey

7 May 2026

Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey

7 May 2026

Why database ownership is so fragmented in 2026 – and what you can do about it

In today’s cloud-driven, multi-platform environments, answering the simple question - who owns that database? - is no longer straightforward. As teams adopt open-source tools and spin up cloud services on demand, ownership is becoming fragmented across development, operations, and data teams. This shift is accelerating innovation but also creating new… Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

cloud

Cloud migrations

Redgate Insights Team

Redgate Insights Team

19 November 2025

Redgate Insights Team

Redgate Insights Team

19 November 2025

The database professional of the future: headlines from Redgate’s Keynote at PASS Data Community Summit 2025

Redgate took the main stage earlier today to open PASS Data Community Summit with our keynote, where we shared our vision for the future of the database development experience – one driven by speed, safety, and the intelligent use of AI. As data estates grow in scale and complexity, and… Read more

2026 State of the Database Landscape

AI

keynote