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Continuous Data Protection with SQL Data Catalog 2.0 and Data Masking

SQL Data Catalog 2.0 provides a simple, policy-driven approach to data protection, through data masking. It can now automatically generate the static masking sets that Data Masker will use to protect your entire database, directly from the data classification metadata held within the catalog. Read more

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Self-service and Delegation with SQL Clone 4 Teams

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Managing Data Masking Rules in Larger Teams using Source Control

What if you have several people in the team who are responsible for data security across your databases, and they need to work together to develop and maintain the data masking configurations, which must then be applied consistently as part of an automated provisioning process? How should they do it?… Read more

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Resolving Cross Database Dependencies in SQL Change Automation using Local Databases or Clones

How to avoid database build failures, caused by circular cross-database object references, by restoring or provisioning copies of all required databases to the development, build, or test SQL Server instance. Read more

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What's new in v6.3 of Data Masker for SQL Server

The first time you approach the task of data masking, it can seem daunting. You've identified your sensitive columns, but how do you decide on the best data masking strategy? Which rules do you need in your data masking set? Data Masker for SQL Server makes it easy to decide. Read more

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Dealing with Server Objects, Settings and Features when Provisioning Databases

If we want the behavior and performance of our test databases to mimic that observed in production, then we must consider not only the database but also the server. Grant Frtichey reviews the server-level objects, settings and features that we may need to consider, and then shows how to 'synchronize'… Read more

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How to Provision a Set of Databases to Multiple Azure-based Servers

Grant Fritchey shows how to provision a group of interdependent databases, masked to protect sensitive or personal data, to each machine in an Azure-based test cell. Read more

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SQL Clone on your Laptop

Phil Factor provides a PowerShell script to disconnect your laptop without risking error 21, if you're working with SQL Clone and need to go offline. The same script will then bring the clone database back online smoothly, once you're reconnected. Read more

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SQL Clone for Unit Testing Databases

Phil Factor demonstrates how to use SQL Clone to create 'disposable' SQL Server databases, for development and testing work. You can spin up a clone, use it to unit test your code, messing up the clone in the process, then reset the clone in seconds, ready for the next test. Read more

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Reporting on the Status of Clones During Database Development

Phil Factor uses SQL Clone, PowerShell and Visio to build a live 'clone network' diagram showing when there was last activity on each clone, and the number of object changes made to each one, alongside useful metadata such as the clone and image sizes, who created them and when. Read more

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Continuous Data Protection with SQL Data Catalog 2.0 and Data Masking

Self-service and Delegation with SQL Clone 4 Teams

Managing Data Masking Rules in Larger Teams using Source Control

Resolving Cross Database Dependencies in SQL Change Automation using Local Databases or Clones

What's new in v6.3 of Data Masker for SQL Server

Dealing with Server Objects, Settings and Features when Provisioning Databases

How to Provision a Set of Databases to Multiple Azure-based Servers

SQL Clone on your Laptop

SQL Clone for Unit Testing Databases

Reporting on the Status of Clones During Database Development

2026 State of the Database Landscape

Introduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional

Security and compliance

Database monitoring and observability

Database change management

Productivity and workflow automation

AI data readiness

Database modernization

Efficiency and cost optimization

Cloud migration and workload optimization

Redgate Flyway

Redgate Monitor

SQL Toolbelt Essentials

Redgate Test Data Manager

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