Change management is a process to prepare an organization to implement change. In this article, Rohan Kapoor explains the five components of change management.… Read more
Lately, you’ve heard about DevOps. Is it just another buzzword, or is it something you should investigate? DevOps emerged over ten years ago to solve the problems of the Agile methodology. Not that Agile is bad, but there were often disconnects between developers and the operation teams who had to deploy the software. Software that … Read more
Database objects often have references to external databases which makes continuous integration problematic. In this article Liz Baron and Sebastian Meine demonstrate a solution.… Read more
Communities of practice bring people together to share ideas and learn from each other about a common interest. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains and gives some advice on starting them.… Read more
Redgate released the 2021 State of Database DevOps Report in February, and I wrote a short article talking about the key insights from the report. More recently, I decided to take a deeper look at the data, especially how folks from different roles answered the survey questions. To simplify my analysis, I grouped respondents into … Read more
Azure Logic Apps can be used to automate steps like sending approval emails. Elie Bou Issa explains automating Azure DevOps with Logic Apps.… Read more
Communication is at the heart of DevOps, but it can be difficult to achieve. Mike Cuppett explains how to improve DevOps communication clarity.… Read more
Since Microsoft discontinued their cloud-based load testing services, developers need a new way to test applications. Julio Sampaio demonstrates how use one solution, JMeter.… Read more
Lean software development means delivering applications efficiently and fast. Robert Sheldon discussions the business value of lean software development.
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This is the fifth year that Redgate has surveyed IT professionals about their organization’s DevOps practices. Each year, the number of respondents increases, reaching 3,200 submissions this year. An interesting new topic to consider this year is how the Covid-19 pandemic affected DevOps practices. Here are the some of the key insights found in the … Read more
DBAs are in great demand, but what if you are recruiting a DBA for DevOps? Mike Cuppett explains how to hire and train the right DBA for the job.… Read more
There is more to DevOps than tools and automation. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to create a DevOps culture based on collaboration.… Read more
To stay competitive and bring value to customers, organisations are adopting DevOps, but finding people experienced in DevOps can be challenging. Robert Sheldon has ten tips to help managers attract and retain DevOps talent.… Read more
Feature branching and pull requests are two important concepts when using Git. In this article, Kendra Little explains these patterns and even provides a video to demonstrate.… Read more
Redgate has recently opened the 2021 State of Database DevOps Survey. Whether or not your organization does DevOps, I would love for you to take the survey. The survey will require around 15 minutes of your time, but I think it’s a great investment as it will benefit the whole community of database administrators, developers, and … Read more
Dino Esposito continues his series on git. In this article, he explains how to initialize a repository, track files, and revert to a specific revision.… Read more
The database is often left behind as organisations embrace DevOps. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains how to successfully bring databases into DevOps, especially when dealing with legacy databases.… Read more
I attended a training session at Redgate this week by Chris Spalton. Chris’ session topic was “An Introduction into Planning User Research.” Chris pointed out that there’s much more to User Research, but that planning the research is particularly important as it is the foundation for everything you do later. If you’re a database administrator … Read more
