In 2026, engineering teams are quietly accepting more risk. Here's why
11 takeaways from the Simple Talk podcast on security vs speed in databases: why teams misjudge risk, how AI amplifies bad habits, and what to do about it.
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Redgate Monitor | AWS Database Migration Readiness
n this demo, we explore the AWS Database Migration and Modernization (D2M) framework, from Align and Assess, trough to Optimize, and show how Redgate Monitor helps you to establish performance baselines, right-size target environments and continuously optimize RDS and Aurora spend for full cloud cost visibility. Learn how Redgate Monitor can give you a single view of your entire AWS and on-premises, multi-database environment.
Redgate Test Data Manager | AWS Database Migration Readiness
In this demo, we explore the AWS Database Migration and Modernization (D2M) framework, from Align and Assess through to Optimize, and show how Redgate TDM helps teams to safely work through compliance or data privacy concerns during cloud migrations. See how to safely mask sensitive data, create reusable datasets, and accelerate development with consistent, compliant test data across environments. Discover how test data management reduces risk, supports DevOps pipelines, and enables faster, more secure cloud migrations.
Redgate Flyway Enterprise | AWS Database Migration Readiness
In this demo, we explore the AWS Database Migration and Modernization (D2M) framework, from Align and Assess through to Optimize, and show how Flyway helps simplify database versioning, automate deployments, and enable reliable CI/CD. See how to reduce risk, improve collaboration, and modernize your database workflows in the cloud with better visibility and control.
Security vs speed in databases | The Simple Talk Podcast
Are engineering teams quietly accepting more risk? Redgate's 2026 State of the Database Landscape report reveals that people are increasingly willing to accept more risk to be more productive and take full advantage of AI’s capabilities. Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman, Grant Fritchey and Pat Wright share their thoughts on that in today's episode. They share stories from their own careers, debate on whether the decline of the DBA 'gatekeeper' role has weakened security practices, how AI is amplifying the problem - and much more.
Why even the best teams struggle with cloud migrations
According to Redgate’s 2026 State of the Database Landscape report, 91% of teams – no matter how experienced – still hit at least one significant challenge during their move to the cloud.
Why database ownership is so fragmented in 2026 - and what you can do about it
In today’s cloud-driven, multi-platform environments, answering the simple question - who owns that database? - is no longer straightforward. As teams adopt open-source tools and spin up cloud services on demand, ownership is becoming fragmented across development, operations, and data teams. This shift is accelerating innovation but also creating new challenges in visibility, control, and accountability, as Grant Fritchey explains.
SQL Prompt Product Updates - May 2026
SQL Prompt's April releases focused on SSMS 22.5 compatibility, a new AI transparency hub, and dark mode readability improvements.
Test Data Management and SOC 2 Compliance | The Tony and Tonie show Ep43
SOC 2 compliance isn’t just about protecting data in your production systems. Your test data may also be exposing you to risk. Here’s how to get it under control. Using production data outside prod is one of the fastest ways to create compliance risk. Tony and Tonie discuss how a Test Data Management approach gives you the control, automation and traceability that SOC 2 demands, without slowing down development.
How to run a proof of concept that de-risks your monitoring decision
Part 3, key insights from a fireside chat with Chris Yates. Read part 1 here, and part 2 here. Most database monitoring proof of concepts (POCs) answer the wrong questions. Here's how to structure a proof of concept that genuinely de-risks your vendor decision with the questions to ask during the process. A POC is often treated as the final hurdle in vendor evaluation, but too often, it becomes theatre. A guided tour of the flashiest features, run by one person, under unrealistic conditions.