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Proof of concept season is over. In Zero Ticket Minute Ep. 8, Ian Coppock explains why AI is now judged by results, not demos. If it’s not reducing downtime, cutting costs, or stopping 2 a.m. pages, it’s not delivering value. The shift is here. From experimentation to execution.

In this episode of the FinOps on Azure Podcast, Nicole Boyd breaks down how the FinOps maturity model works in practice, why many teams struggle in the early stages, and what needs to be in place before optimisation can deliver real value. The conversation covers measurement, data trust, ownership, and why FinOps is an operating model not a one-time project.

Simplify database administration across multiple platforms with dbForge Edge. This video shows how dbForge Edge helps you handle performance tuning, backups, security, and migrations across multiple database systems. Optimize SQL performance Automate database backups Manage users and permissions Migrate databases in minutes.

Learn how to use Dapper with dotConnect for Oracle to build a clean, high-performance data layer in your.NET applications. This tutorial covers installation and setup, as well as CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) with Oracle databases.

This is how PayPal reduced latency by 24% while increasing security and convergence across their business units. By utilizing a Universal Mesh built on the foundation of HAProxy, they were able to build a private connectivity layer despite major IP overlaps.

Learn code review best practices from experienced developer Shashi Lo at GitKon 2025. Discover how to review pull requests effectively, give constructive feedback using the nit vs. non-nit framework, and leverage AI tools like CodeRabbit and GitHub Copilot to catch bugs humans miss. Shashi Lo shares 20+ years of code review philosophy, demonstrating real PR reviews on his Secret Santa app and showing exactly what makes thorough code review essential for shipping production-ready code.

Steve, Kellyn & Grant are joined by new Redgate Advocate, Pat Wright, for a wide-ranging discussion about what to expect in the database world in 2026 – from AI and when the bubble may burst, to community events (including the upcoming rebrand of SQL Saturday), the importance of connection, and much more…