Download the 2026 State of the Database Landscape – Finance edition

Since 2017, Redgate has surveyed thousands of global practitioners each year to understand how database environments are evolving, and to provide practical guidance for teams operating in increasingly complex environments.

This finance edition focuses on organizations working under heightened regulatory scrutiny, where control over data, access, and change must not only exist, but be provable through consistent practices and clear evidence trails.

In 2026, the research shows how finance teams are balancing modernization with accountability. While cloud, analytics, and AI adoption continue to grow, control depends on repeatable delivery, strong governance, and visibility across hybrid, multi-platform estates. You can benchmark your organization against peers and identify where gaps in governance, test data, and analytics could increase risk.