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Test Data Management and SOC 2 Compliance

Mar 13, 2026 By Tony Davis In Redgate
Using live data outside production is one of the fastest ways to create compliance risk, because it quickly becomes harder to control who can access it, how it is handled, and how long it is kept. A Test Data Management (TDM) approach provides exactly the kind of controls SOC 2 auditors look for in this situation: an automated, traceable end-to-end process for protecting, provisioning, and removing customer data so it can be used safely in non-production environments.
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Redgate Test Data Manager Updates - March 2026

Mar 12, 2026 By James Hemson In Redgate
This is a guest post from James Hemson. Redgate Test Data Manager's latest release adds Entra ID authentication, multi-target anonymization, and direct treatment code editing, with workflow improvements to make pipeline management faster and more flexible. Entra ID Authentication You can now connect to SQL Server using token-based authentication via Azure Entra ID, for both anonymization and subsetting.
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Why SSIS will never die - with Tim Mitchell

Mar 12, 2026 By Redgate Software In Redgate
Steve is joined by business intelligence architect and author Tim Mitchell. They discuss why SSIS will never die, the general pros of cons of integration services, the evolution from XML to JSON, how AI can help with coding, and taekwondo – among other topics! Recorded on-site at PASS Data Community Summit 2025.
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Smarter Postgres Monitoring: Compare Queries, Spot Unused Indexes, and Diagnose Waits

Mar 10, 2026 By Adrian Tan In Redgate
This is a guest post from Adrian Tan. Over recent months, we’ve been steadily improving PostgreSQL monitoring in Redgate Monitor, with a singular focus: to help Postgres users diagnose performance problems faster, with less manual investigation. The latest updates and new features tackle this problem in a few different ways.
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The Complexity Myth in Test Data Management

Feb 27, 2026 By James Hemson In Redgate
This is a guest post from James Hemson. For years, the test data management market has told smaller companies the same story. Test data is complex. You need consultants. Compliance is expensive. Expect a six-month implementation before you see any value. At Redgate we think that's wrong. And we think it's wrong by design. Complexity creates services revenue. It creates switching costs. Most vendors have built their businesses around this.
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Smarter Custom Metrics for Redgate Monitor: Additional Alert Text Query

Feb 26, 2026 By Nick Coombe In Redgate
This is a guest post from Nick Coombe. Redgate Monitor's built-in metrics cover the most common database pressure points out of the box. However, every estate has a few KPIs and metrics that are specific to the business, and users can create custom metrics to track those signals and receive an alert when they cross a threshold.
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The benefits of leadership coaching in the tech industry - with Cindy Gross

Feb 26, 2026 By Redgate Software In Redgate
Steve is joined by Cindy Gross to discuss leadership coaching in the technology industry – what it is, how it works, and the many benefits it brings. Recorded on-site at PASS Data Community Summit 2025 in Seattle. Cindy is an executive coach and Adaptive Leadership Expert with 25 years in the US tech industry. As a former SQL Server Master (MCM) and expert in cross-organizational navigation at Microsoft, she transformed her focus from complex technical systems to empowering leaders within systemic chaos.
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PostgreSQL Explain Plans in AWS Aurora

Feb 24, 2026 By Grant Fritchey In Redgate
I recently wrote about a project I created on AWS Aurora PostgreSQL where I'm capturing APRS data from a radio. I focused on the ease of use, getting a database, some Lambda Functions, and a few schedulers working together with a web page. It was easy. However, I'd like to focus on a slightly different area now, performance.
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Database Security Failures Don't Start in Security Teams

Feb 18, 2026 By Jeff Foster In Redgate
When a database security incident happens, everyone turns to the security team. We look for a simple root cause analysis, and then we add a control, tighten a policy, and maybe even buy a silver bullet tool. We feel progress! But the incident didn’t start there. It started years earlier, when the organization made a series of perfectly reasonable decisions that quietly expanded the surface area and weakened the consistency of control.
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