Posts Tagged with Database deployments
This series is about the stress of database deployments on the people behind them, and the small, steady changes that help relieve it. – Felicity Questier, Redgate Software. We spoke to data professionals from a range of industries about the impact of unreliable database deployments — not just on their systems, but on their... Read more
“Some say, if you have a good process, you can deploy whenever you want. But I am more of the opinion that if it’s 5 o’clock, or a Public Holiday weekend, don’t take the risk — with the best process in the world, something could always go wrong.” Ryan Hird, Technical Lead at Bennetts... Read more
“If you want reliable database deployments, you need confidence in what you’re releasing and that comes from testing, standards, and slowing down to do things right.” Adam Hafner, Senior Database Engineer at Interstates In a high-pressure manufacturing environment, deployment mistakes are costly. Adam Hafner ‘s team ship changes to software that controls “machines the... Read more
“…Everything seems fine, until, days later, a client reports a problem, an irate manager appears behind you demanding answers, and there’s no quick fix.” Thomas Rushton, Principal Data Platform Engineer at Coeo In a long career as a DBA, Thomas Rushton has seen how deployment-related stress can build, especially when teams are under pressure... Read more
“We check all changes carefully before we deploy, but I’m always worried we’ll miss something. In healthcare, you can’t afford mistakes.” Tracy Boggiano, Senior SQL Developer at Abarca Health When providing healthcare services, where any mistakes can disrupt patient care, the stakes of a database deployment are high. For Tracy Boggiano, that means the... Read more
