Databases

The latest News and Information on Databases and related technologies.

SQL Sentry Then and Now

Sep 18, 2023 By Steven Wright In SolarWinds

With the release of SQL Sentry 2023.3, I look back at the past 18 years I have worked with the product to admire where it is today versus then. It’s been an incredible experience with a lot of moving parts, but no matter what market forces or acquisitions happen along the way, the core intention of “Improving the lives of Microsoft DBAs everywhere” has stayed the same. This is a two-part blog post: below, I’ll talk about our history and where we’ve come from.

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The Future of SQL Sentry

Sep 15, 2023 By Suril Jasani In SolarWinds

This month, I celebrate 11 years of working on SQL Sentry. I started as employee number 15 at SentryOne and then moved through various roles in support, customer success, and professional services to my current role as product manager. In an industry where innovation and adaptation are key, the journey of SQL Sentry and its team has been remarkable. SQL Sentry has come a long way since its early days.

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Amazon RDS: managed database vs. database self-management

Sep 13, 2023 By Anodot In Anodot

Amazon RDS or Relational Database Service is a collection of managed services offered by Amazon Web Services that simplify the processing of setting up, operating, and scaling relational databases on the AWS cloud. It is a fully managed service that provides highly scalable, cost-effective, and efficient database deployment.

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Deploying Scalable Next.js Applications on Netlify with PostgreSQL and Redis

Sep 13, 2023 By Aiven In Aiven

Deploying an application at scale can be challenging. In this video, we address this challenge using Netlify and Aiven. Dewan Ahmed, a developer advocate at Aiven, assists a fictional developer (Alex) who has limited knowledge of production-grade databases and deployment. Together, they master the process of deploying robust, secure, and scalable Next.js applications on Netlify, integrating seamlessly with PostgreSQL and Redis on the Aiven platform.

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Using GitOps for Databases

Sep 12, 2023 By Kostis Kapelonis In Codefresh

In our previous article about Database migrations we explained why you should treat your databases with the same respect as your application source code. Database migrations should be fully automated and handled in a similar manner to applications (including history, rollbacks, traceability etc).

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Navigating the risk of sharing database access

Sep 12, 2023 By Felicity Questier In Redgate

With the huge growth in volume and complexity, data management has become a key priority in most Enterprises. But for this data to be utilised in a meaningful way, how do you tackle the added complexity of controlling access across both technical and business departments? Our CPO, David Gummer recently interviewed the CEO of the popular Universal Database management tool, DBeaver, Tatiana Krupenya, to discuss the often-feared topic of sharing access to the database. Prefer video? Watch the interview here.

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Azure SQL database cost optimization to maximize savings

Sep 8, 2023 By Dhanasuya Guruswamy In Turbo360

Azure SQL is a versatile and powerful database service, and it is an increasingly popular choice for storing and managing application data due to its scalability, high availability, security, and simplicity of integration. A common demand for cloud workloads is cost optimization. To maximize cloud savings, this article discusses Azure SQL Database Cost Optimization.

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The BSL is a short-term fix: Why we choose open source

Sep 8, 2023 By Aliaksandr Valialkin In VictoriaMetrics

On August 13 2023, users of HashiCorp’s Terraform forked the software under the name OpenTF. This was a strong and rapid community reaction to HashiCorp switching the license on their products merely three days before. The list of companies and individuals pledging their support to the new fork has been overwhelming. The new license that HashiCorp has chosen for its products, the Business Source License (BSL), is no longer open source, but instead source-available.

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The Benefits and Challenges of Managing Hybrid Estates

Sep 6, 2023 By Grant Fritchey In Redgate

More and more organizations are migrating their data to the cloud but the majority are likely to end up managing hybrid estates, with some data managed through a cloud provider and some managed locally. This leads to some unique issues, especially around monitoring and services. If the objective of migrating to the cloud is simply to implement virtual machines (VMs) in a different location than you traditionally do, there will be fewer challenges.

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Exploring Postgres and Aiven Platform

Sep 4, 2023 By Aiven In Aiven

Welcome to our "Exploring Postgres and Aiven Platform"! In this tutorial, we'll take you on a journey to learn the fundamentals of Postgres database management and how to leverage the powerful features of the Aiven platform. Whether you're new to Postgres or looking to enhance your skills, this series is designed to provide you with step-by-step instructions, practical examples, and valuable insights. From setting up and deploying Postgres on the Aiven platform to exploring advanced configurations and optimizations, we've got you covered.

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