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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Availability Group Details

In this video Grant Fritchey explores how to track down lots of details about your Availability Groups and the servers under management…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Blocking

When you're just getting started with SQL Monitor, knowing where all the amazing information we store is located can be hard. For examp…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Deadlocks

SQL Monitor exposes a lot of information about deadlocks. From the default alerts that capture information from Extended Events to a gr…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Finding Database Details

When you're just getting started with SQL Monitor, it can be easy to lose track of where all the great information is located. This vid…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Introduction to Alerts

To help you get started with SQL Monitor, one of the first tasks you need to do is decide how you're going to deal with alerts. Grant F…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Security

You should start planning your security for SQL Monitor right after you get the install completed. In this video Grant Fritchey recomme…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Server Groups

In this video Grant Fritchey recommends how to get started with managing groups into which I'll place my servers in order to make manag…

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Getting Started With SQL Monitor: Tuning Alerts

In this video Grant Fritchey will walk you through an initial alert tuning set of steps that you can do in order to make your install o…

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Whitepaper

Handling a full SQL Server transaction log

This whitepaper shows you how best to manage the transaction log, reviews the dangers of common advice from community sites and forums,…

Whitepaper

Hardening a Monitoring Installation

By its nature, monitoring software enjoys privileged access to key infrastructure. The role of monitoring is critical in managing an en…

Case study

How ANTS Performance Profiler saved my hide

Find out how a financial institution used ANTS Performance Profiler to resolve an urgent crisis

Case study

How Digital Outsource Services catch deployment problems and save 15 hours a week

When Digital Outsource Services switched to SQL Monitor to monitor 24 production servers, they saved 15 hours a week.

Whitepaper

How monitoring can help keep your SQL Server estate secure

Learn how you could stop the next attack on your systems and ensure confidence in your data security with this new whitepaper.

Case study

How SQL Backup Pro gives peace of mind to Ysaias Portes, senior DBA Healthcare

“Although our data has doubled in size over the last two-and-a-half years, we are using about the same amount of storage space. We ha…

Whitepaper

How SQL Server monitoring benefits your whole organization

In this guide, we take you through the ways a robust SQL Server monitoring solution has a positive impact across your organization, fro…

Case study

How Techwan SA saves time with the Deployment Suite for Oracle

We speak to Louis-Philippe Normandin, DBA and DB Architect at Techwan SA, about how easy it was to install and use the Deployment Suite…

Video

How the GDPR will impact your software delivery processes

In this webinar, you'll learn the principles of data protection and what these mean for IT teams, and steps to consider to ensure compl…

eBook

How to become an Exceptional DBA, 2nd edition

This book is a career guide that will show you, step-by-step, specifically what you can do to differentiate yourself from the crowd, so…

Video

How to check and compare baselines with SQL Monitor

SQL Monitor’s Anne Edwards explains how to check baselines for SQL Server performance metrics in Redgate SQL Monitor.

Article

How to check third-party .NET code performance

To understand and improve .NET performance, you need to examine every aspect of your code. Bottlenecks sometimes lie in the way your co…

Video

How to configure alerts to better monitor SQL Server

Keeping an eye on your SQL Server instances is all about ensuring that you have configured the alerts correctly. In this video Grant Fr…

Article

How to convince your boss you need SQL Server monitoring

How much will it cost and what are the benefits to your business? We take a look at the costs and benefits involved in using a SQL Serv…

Video

How to copy the structure of a database using SQL Compare

In this quick how-to video Data Platform MVP Grant Fritchey shows you how easy it is to copy the structure of an existing database to c…

Video

How to create a database clone

SQL Clone provisions database copies in seconds using MB of storage. Once you've prepared your database image, you can start creating m…

Video

How to create a Snapshot with SQL Compare

In this quick how-to video Data Platform MVP Grant Fritchey shows you how easy it is to create and use a snapshot with SQL Compare.

Video

How to create an Image from a database backup using SQL Clone

This video walks through how to create an image from a database backup, ready for cloning.

Video

How to create an Image from a database using SQL Clone

This video walks through how to create an image from a SQL Server database, ready for cloning.

Documentation

How to create an image from a SQL Server database

A walk through of how to create an image from a live SQL server database using SQL Clone

Documentation

How to create an image from database backups

A walk through of how to create an image from database backups using SQL Clone

Video

How to create your own custom SQL Server metrics in SQL Monitor

SQL Monitor’s Anne Edwards shows you how to set up a new custom SQL Server metric in SQL Monitor. She covers entering T-SQL code, cho…

Video

How to examine differences with SQL Compare Summary View and SQL View

In this short video Data Platform MVP Steve Jones demonstrates how you can use the updated SQL View and the new Summary View in SQL Com…

Video

How to generate a comparison report with SQL Compare

In this quick how-to video, SQL Compare Tech Lead Tugberk Ugurlu shows you how easy it is to generate comparison reports in HTML format…

Case study

How to handle 25 million database changes a day

Monsoon Commerce use SQL Monitor to track the databases that power alibris.com, a web marketplace of 150 million items

Article

How to improve .NET application performance – 11 tips

11 general tips on improving .NET application performance, from .NET MVPs and other members of the .NET community.

Article

How to improve SQL Server query performance in .NET

14 tips on working with SQL Server, Entity Framework, LINQ, and other database technologies, as part of a .NET application.

Article

How to improve the performance of ASP.NET applications

9 tips on speeding up the code-side of ASP.NET applications, from the .NET community.

Video

How to install SQL Monitor

See how to get up and running with SQL Monitor in 5 minutes and start monitoring your SQL Servers. This step-by-step guide shows you in…

Video

How to lock objects in Redgate SQL Source Control

Microsoft MVP Alessandro Alpi explains how to use the new locking feature in Redgate SQL Source Control 4.

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How to map and unmap tables and columns with SQL Compare

In this quick how-to video Data Platform MVP Grant Fritchey shows you how easy it is to map and unmap tables and columns using SQL Comp…

Article

How to never lose track of SQL Server disk space

Running out of disk space on a server can cause work to grind to a halt, and be extremely embarrassing for the system administrator. Th…

Video

How to pull database changes from a Git remote repository

SQL Server MVP Steve Jones shows you how to pull changes from a Git remote repository straight into SQL Server Management Studio using …

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How to push database changes to a Git remote repository

SQL Server MVP Steve Jones shows you how to push changes to a Git remote repository straight from SQL Server Management Studio using Re…

Video

How to quickly diagnose the root cause of SQL Server problems with SQL Monitor

In this session Grant Fritchey describes how SQL Monitor can make diagnosing SQL Server problems quicker and easier.

Whitepaper

How to set up continuous integration for databases with Redgate tools

Once database version control is in place, you can take the next step with database continuous integration, enabling every committed ch…

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How to split a column without data loss with migration scripts in SQL Server Management Studio

Technical author Owen Priestley explains how to deploy schema changes that involve data changes safely. He covers how to use migration …

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Whitepaper

Improving deployment performance: How SQL Server monitoring enhances collaboration and stability

Learn how SQL Server Monitoring helps your development and DBA teams work together on faster, more reliable deployments.

eBook

Inside the SQL Server Query Optimizer

This book will take you from the fundamentals of Statistics, Cost Estimation, Index Selection, and the Execution Engine, and guide you …

Video

Installing SQL Clone

The video runs through how to install the SQL Clone components to get started.

Case study

Introducing true team development with SQL Toolbelt Essentials

Find out how introducing SQL Toolbelt Essentials has enabled Paul and his team at Hays Travel to resolve every deployment issue they we…

Introductory Skills Assessment

Article

Is SQL Server killing your .NET application performance?

When a .NET application suffers from performance problems, it's common to assume the database is at fault. Ben Emmett examines why this…

Case study

Keeping F1 teams in pole position

This successful Formula 1 team relies on trackside SQL Servers to relay the live data from their cars to the team’s headquarters for …

Documentation

Key problems SQL Clone solves

We look at the key problems SQL Clone solves for operational teams, development teams, and the business.

Knowledge Assessment

Article

Learning .NET memory management

In this free 6-part article series, Ricky Leeks gathers together the top tips and techniques for understanding .NET memory management, …

Live Training Session – What’s New in SQL Monitor V11

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Live Training Session April 2021 – SQL Monitor Beyond the Basics

Live Training Session Dec 2020 – Top Tips for SQL Compare & Data Compare

Live Training Session July 2020 – The Hidden Treasures of SQL Prompt

Live Training Session July 2020 – The Hidden Treasures of SQL Prompt

Live Training Session June 2021 – How to be Proactive, not Reactive with SQL Monitor

Live Training Session Oct 2020 – More Gems from the SQL Prompt Treasure Chest

Live Training Session Oct 2020 – More Gems from the SQL Prompt Treasure Chest

How to guide

Log shipping with SQL Backup

This walkthrough will show you how to set up log shipping in two minutes and how to monitor log shipping with the timeline

Case study

Lumidata – Managing over 500 SQL Server databases

Lumidata uses SQL Compare Pro as part of the SQL Toolbelt. Find out how John Trumbul saved a half-year of a developer's salary in his f…

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Managing Versions Across Your SQL Server Estate

The importance of ensuring that you know which service pack or cumulative update you have installed can't be over emphasized. In this v…

eBook

Mastering SQL Server Profiler

This book will make it easier for you to learn how to use Profiler, analyze the data it provides, and to take full advantage of its po…

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Migrate Legacy Databases to Azure: Five Essential Tips to Ensure a Successful Cloud Migration

These tips will help DBAs tasked with migrating their databases to Azure to stay within their operating budget and maintain the access …

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Monitoring Azure SQL Database with SQL Monitor

More and more, you're moving to the cloud. This doesn't mean your monitoring needs change that much. You still need to track availabili…

Case study

Monitoring large SQL Server estates to drive business growth at scale

German IT service provider, Fiducia & GAD IT AG, provides the systems that power 36,000 ATMs and over 80 million bank accounts in Germa…

Case study

Monitoring more servers, more closely, with SQL Monitor

Managed IT services provider Claranet, switched to SQL Monitor to cover their large SQL Server estate when they were having issues with…

Case study

Monitoring multiple SQL Server estates with a single solution

Consultants at xTEN serve a wide range of clients, and need monitoring that serves many varied estates with meaningful and customizable…

Case study

Monitoring multiple SQL Server estates with a single solution

One of the largest providers of consumer finance in the US required a single monitoring solution to cover production, development, and …

Video

Monitoring Your Estate with Redgate SQL Monitor

Monitoring 500 or 1000 or more servers? Redgate SQL Monitor now has mechanisms that help you deal with your large scale estate. SQL Ser…

How to guide

Object Level Recovery

This walkthrough will show you how to work with OLR to recover objects from SQL Backup .sqb files.

Video

Oracle Tools on Redgate University

Get started and master the fundamentals of Redgate's Oracle products with easy-to-follow video courses.

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PASS Marathon – “Show me, don’t just tell me!” Data Mapping for a New Era of Oversight – Session 2

In this session you’ll learn about practical steps you can take to create a durable and living record of what you hold in your SQL es…

Video

PASS Marathon – Leading the Industry Expert Insight on GDPR – Session 1

Join Alice Kupcik and James Murtagh for the keynote kick-off to 4 back-to-back sessions focused on GDPR and what it means for you and y…

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PASS Marathon – Not Just for Europe The Global Impact of GDPR – Session 4

In this session you’ll learn how the GDPR impacts businesses across the globe, and how you can use the guidelines it sets out to not …

Video

PASS Marathon – The New Rules of SQL Server Monitoring – Session 3

This session will introduce methods and mechanisms that enable you to minimize the risk of losing availability. This knowledge will hel…

eBook

Performance Tuning With SQL Server Dynamic Management Views

This book is here to de-mystify the process of collecting the information you need to troubleshoot SQL Server problems. It will highlig…

Blog post

Personal Data, Privacy, and the GDPR

Now that there have been well-publicised examples of the awful consequences of data breaches and data misuse, there is increasing publi…

Article

Personal Data, Privacy, and the GDPR

Now that there have been well-publicised examples of the awful consequences of data breaches and data misuse, there is increasing publi…

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Prepare for when disaster strikes

Steve Jones and Grant Fritchey discuss how to protect your data, and your business, covering hardware problems, how to reduce response …

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