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.NET memory usage – 7 tips for better performance

7 tips for avoiding common pitfalls in .NET memory usage, from the .NET community.

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.NET performance advice – 6 top tips

6 top tips on the best ways to start optimizing your code, from the .NET community.

eBook

.NET Performance Testing and Optimization – The Complete Guide

The Complete Guide to Performance Testing and Optimizing .NET Applications (by Paul Glavich and Chris Farrell) covers everything from w…

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“Redgate tools save me hours and hours of work each week. They’ve cut out bugs and versioning accidents almost completely.”

— Michael Stoop, Database Developer, Calvi
Calvi, Europe's leading provider of telecom invoice management software, use SQL So…

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“SQL Backup Pro’s ease of use and reliability save us around 30 person-hours a week”

Find out how other companies have been using SQL Backup Pro to simplify their SQL Server backup and restore schedules.

Case study

“We can now do live database deployments at the push of a button”

Find out how Nmbrs use DLM Automation to deploy database updates as easily as application changes.

Case study

“We no longer need to memorize column names, and joining tables is now just a click away”

Learn how one development team save time, cut errors, and respond to user requests fast, with SQL Prompt.

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119 SQL Code Smells

Every SQL code smell we could think of, in one handy reference guide.

Whitepaper

2021 State of Database DevOps report

5th edition of industry-leading report exploring DevOps adoption rates among database professionals.

eBook

25 Secrets for Faster ASP.NET Applications

Learn 25 tips from the ASP.NET community to boost your ASP.NET performance in this free eBook

Whitepaper

4 Pillars of SQL Server Monitoring

Learn the four strategies required for a successful, estate-wide SQL Server monitoring solution, from 5 SQL Server experts.

eBook

45 Database Performance Tips for Developers

See the SQL Server performance tips and tricks recommended by some of the smartest minds in the Simple Talk community, including SQL Se…

Article

5 .NET code optimization techniques

5 advanced code optimization techniques from .NET developer Bartosz Adamczewski.

Whitepaper

5 reasons why SQL Server teams should take ownership of cataloging their data

This paper describes five reasons why SQL Server teams need to take ownership of discovering, cataloging, and managing sensitive data, …

eBook

50 Ways to Avoid Find and Fix ASP.NET Performance Issues

Learn 50 tips from the .NET community to speed up your ASP.NET application in this free eBook.

eBook

52 Tips & Tricks to Boost .NET Performance

Learn 52 tips from the .NET community to speed up your .NET application in this free eBook

Case study

A day in the life of a developer using SQL Prompt

Learn how SQL developer Alice benefits from using SQL Prompt throughout her working day.

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Adding custom metrics from SQLMonitorMetrics.com

Mark Champion shows how to install pre-written T-SQL custom metrics for SQL Server, from SQLMonitorMetrics.com, directly into SQL Monit…

Article

Advantages of SQL Server monitoring with Redgate

Redgate’s SQL Monitor was recently revealed to be the most popular solution in the world for monitoring SQL Server estates. With so m…

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Announcing the 3rd Edition of SQL Server Execution Plans

It's taken almost four years, but Grant Fritchey has finally finished his complete rewrite of the only 3rd party resource available on …

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ASP.NET application performance improvements on Azure

ASP.NET, Azure Web Roles, and Azure SQL Database provide a great way to build highly scalable, data-heavy applications, without having …

Automating database deployments with SQL Toolbelt

Learn how insurers AFA Försäkring made substantial time savings with the SQL Toolbelt, freeing up the equivalent of an additional tea…

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Automating Oracle Database Releases with Redgate Deploy

From version control to continuous delivery, Redgate Deploy lets your teams automate database development processes so you can accelera…

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Availability Group Monitoring in SQL Monitor

Grant Fritchey shows you how to easily monitor your AlwaysOn Availability Groups using Redgate’s SQL Monitor. See instantly how your …

How to guide

Backing up a database

This walkthrough of SQL Backup Pro will show you how to take a compressed, encrypted backup of a Microsoft SQL Server database

Article

Basic Defence Database Programming Techniques

How to go about producing resilient TSQL code that works, and carries on working under stress.

Documentation

Best practices for SQL Provision

In order to get the best out of SQL Provision, it’s a good idea to think about how it would best fit into your workflows and network …

Case study

BGL: Streamlining database deployments with Redgate

BGL Insurance chose Redgate Deploy to introduce DevOps to its database development process. The move resolved many deployment issues by…

eBook

Brad’s Sure Guide to SQL Server Maintenance Plans

Used carefully, SQL Server MVP Brad McGehee's Maintenance Plan tools represent powerful time-saving devices for any DBA.

Whitepaper

Bulletproof your database backup and recovery strategy

See how to beat the most common holes in SQL Server backup and recovery strategies. Read it to ensure that you can recover any database…

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Capturing and understanding deadlocks

Grant Fritchey tells you how deadlocks can be captured and understood using SQL Monitor.

Documentation

Change Automation Example CI/CD Pipelines

There are many different ways that Redgate Change Automation can be used in a CI/CD pipeline. This worked example shows you one possibl…

How to guide

Choosing a SQL Server monitoring tool

This guide will help you choose the right SQL Server monitoring solution for your organization, by helping you define the evaluation cr…

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Compare and synchronize SQL Server schemas with SQL Compare

An introduction to SQL Compare from Redgate, the industry's most trusted SQL Server comparison and synchronization tool.

Whitepaper

Compliant Database DevOps for Oracle with Redgate

This whitepaper explains how you can apply DevOps practices like continuous delivery to databases, and how Redgate tools for Oracle can…

Whitepaper

Compliant Database DevOps in Australian Government

There’s a lot of talk in software development circles about DevOps, which introduces cross-functional team collaboration and automation to enable IT teams to release...

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Compliant Database DevOps: Protecting and Preserving Data

Learn how to safeguard your sensitive or business critical data as a part of your automated release process. Chris and Rebecca discuss …

eBook

Confessions of an IT Manager

From IT projects that have trampled all over the guiding principles of successful development, to tips on training your manager to the…

Case study

Content and performance drive Citywire website success

Find out how Citywire used ANTS Performance Profiler to find and fix .NET performance bottlenecks.

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Create and Update a QA database with SQL Clone and SQL Change Automation

Learn how to use Redgate's SQL Clone and SQL Change Automation plugins to dynamically create a QA database and deploy a release to the …

Documentation

Creating a clone from an image

Once you have prepared your image you can create multiple clones. Run through how to create multiple clones from a single image.

Whitepaper

Data Catalogs – the case for SQL Server

How businesses can protect against data breaches, avoid fines and non-compliance, and increase their IT efficiency.

Documentation

Data Masker Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Data Masker for answers to a range of common questions.

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Data Masker on Redgate University

Learn the basics of Data Masker for SQL Server with self-paced online training courses from Redgate's Microsoft Data Platform MVPs and …

Documentation

Data Masker Tech Tips

This Tech Tip is designed to help you get started with Data Masker including the creation of your first set of masking rules.

Whitepaper

Data masking – What you really need to know before you begin

This paper provides a survey of the practical issues involved in the masking of sensitive data and tells you the things you really need…

Whitepaper

Data masking for HIPAA compliance

This paper is focused on the practical issues and techniques involved in the preparation of de-identified HIPAA compliant databases.

Whitepaper

Data Protection and Compliance During Provisioning

What exactly are US legislations like HIPAA and SOX asking of you and your team? Learn how Redgate can help you implement compliant pro…

How to guide

Database backup, restore, and verification

This walkthrough covers scheduling your backup and restore jobs using the new wizards in SQL Backup 7.

Documentation

Database Devops Proof of Concept Checklist

Redgate's solution integrates with existing version control, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) systems. This Pr…

Whitepaper

Dedicated database environments for development, test and CI

Download this solution brief to learn how SQL Provision lets your software teams deliver database environments at the speed required by…

eBook

Defensive Database Programming

The goal of this book is to help you to produce resilient T-SQL code that robustly and gracefully handles cases of unintended use, and …

Article

Defrosting frozen screens: troubleshooting SQL Server blocking problems

Locking and blocking is a normal and required activity in SQL Server. However, if we execute long, complex transactions that read lots …

Whitepaper

Developing and deploying databases with SSMS and Visual Studio: A comparison between Microsoft SSDT Database Projects and Redgate’s Database DevOps Solution

Learn six unique advantages of Redgate's Database DevOps Solution for the Microsoft Data Platform compared to Microsoft SSDT Database P…

eBook

Don’t Just Roll the Dice

How do you price your software? Is it art, science or magic? How much attention should you pay to your competitors? This short handbook…

Driving up database development standards with the SQL Toolbelt

HaynesPro wants to show the world it does business in a serious way by working with the best equipment and the best software. Discover …

Whitepaper

Enabling fast and easy database migrations for high-performing DevOps teams with Flyway

Database migrations are a common stumbling block for development teams that prevents them performing at their best. One option over 300…

Whitepaper

Essential practices for high performing Database DevOps teams

To enable high performance, database teams should implement a core set of industry best practices.

eBook

Exchange 2010 SP1 – A Practical Approach

As a practical field-guide to Exchange Server 2010, this book will tell you exactly what you need to know to get started with upgrading…

Article

Five signs you need a SQL Server monitoring tool

Working with SQL Server? Here are five signs that a tool could make your job easier, your life simpler, and work less stressful. Read t…

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Flyway Desktop | Overview of Development and Manual Deployments

Overview of Flyway Desktop and how it can be used for your cross database development and deployment efforts.

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Flyway Desktop and MySQL

This is an early preview of the new functionality being introduced to MySQL and Flyway Desktop. Not only can you automate your deployme…

Video

Flyway Desktop with PostgreSQL: demo

Join Redgate Advocate Ryan Booz, as he takes you through a demonstration of Flyway working with PostgreSQL.

Blog post

Forget GDPR. Think HIPAA, SOX, PCI, SHIELD and the CCPA

Data protection legislation in the USA has been around for a long time and more is on the way. In most places that companies do busines…

Video

Fritchey’s 5 Minute Video – GDPR and the Data Protection Impact Assessment

As you begin to deal with the GDPR, the Data Protection Impact Assessment is going to be a process that you go through again and again.…

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Fritchey’s 5 Minute Video – Why Should DBA’s Care About the GDPR

GDPR is a business problem right? Yes, but it requires quite a bit from your area of expertise. Watch this video to understand more.

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Fritchey’s 5 Minute Video – Why Your Customers Care About the GDPR

Your customers might not even know what the GDPR is, but they care about their data, its privacy and protection.

eBook

Fundamentals Of SQL Server 2012 Replication

All you need to decide whether replication is the right feature to use and which type of replication is the most advantageous in your s…

Article

GDPR aide-memoire

A summary of essential facts, handy hints, and commonly used terms

Documentation

Getting started with SQL Clone

A quick overview of how to get started with SQL Clone. Understand the core components and understand more about the architecture of the…