The benefits of database change management

Using a change management system for database code is a new idea for many database administrators. Grant Fritchey explains the many benefits of database change...

06 May 2022 6 min read

Editorials

Grant Fritchey in Editorials

Why is database continuous integration important?

A very common tenet used when building out a DevOps style approach to automated deployment is the concept of failing fast. You want to identify...

21 September 2020 7 min read

Database DevOps

Kendra Little in Database DevOps

The Two Ways Containers Will Revolutionize Database DevOps

Containers have already transformed the way application development works, but adoption has been slower for databases. Finally, the revolution is beginning. In this post, Kendra...

17 August 2020 8 min read

Containers and Virtualization

Carlos Robles in Containers and Virtualization

Connecting to a SQL Server Docker Container Running in macOS

Since SQL Server is supported in containers, you can now run a SQL Server instance in your macOS without dual-booting or running a virtual machine....

22 June 2020 14 min read

Mike Fal

DevOps and the DBA

Michael Fal is a huge advocate of automation and many ways it can improve the lives of developers and DBAs alike, but you can't just...

08 May 2015 11 min read

Karsten Kempe

Who Broke the Build?

Continuous Integration and automatic builds are fantastic tools for software teams, but only if developers take responsibility for their code. Karsten Kempe explains how to...

29 August 2014 15 min read

Joseph Moody

Managing Active Directory with PowerShell

For the busy administrator of a windows domain, any regular task or housekeeping process should be automated, and the Cmdlets that are now provided with...

11 November 2013 12 min read

Alexander Karmanov

Automating SQL Server Database Deployments: A Worked Example

Alex talks through a simple practical example of a database deployment, First creating a empty database and then upgrading it through three steps by writing...

27 February 2013 21 min read

Allen White

Automate your Database Maintenance using SMO

The most important thing you can do as a database administrator is perform regular database maintenance. This includes regular backups, database integrity checks and optimizations....

05 April 2007 33 min read