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We’re proud to announce that for the second straight year IDERA was named to the “Big Data 50” list published annually by DBTA’s Big Data Quarterly. The prestigious list includes 50 forward-thinking companies that are working ...

So you're attending a training conference next month.  Maybe you're a first timer, maybe this is your 10th year.  Making sure you can make it to every session you want is a near impossible task.  Fitting in time between the &qu...

Uptime Database Infrastructure Monitor triages large environments so that you can quickly determine what needs your immediate attention, Database Down.  Instances that are stopped or imminently unavailable are highlighted in red.   Ava...

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  In preparation for that, I thought I might take a moment to ponder some security issues that occured in the last week or two.  Recently, British Airways made the news for a data breach tha...

(content originally posted by Bert Scalzo on 3/8/2017) There is no such thing as the perfect database. No matter how hard the DBA may try, something outside the planned norms will eventually occur and then performance will suffer. The good news is t...

SQL Server health checks have garnered a great deal of notoriety over the last five years. What was initially a niche offering more than ten years ago has evolved into a mainstream "must-have” for the SQL Server community. A SQL Server health c...

DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) published a detailed report on the state of DevOps entitled "Accelerate: State of DevOps 2018: Strategies for a New Economy". While there are many research reports one can find on DevOps, this one is notable beca...

Amazon's and VMware’s accelerating Hybrid Cloud partnership blurs the line between on premise and cloud deployments further emphasizing the need for database management tools which flexibly span both of those domains.

Automation in SQL Server - the one thing that can salvage the sanity of the DBA. While automating backups and maintenance processes is common place at most companies, the methods for doing these can differ. Whether using a scripted solution or a main...

Many database professionals have historically worked with traditional relational database management systems (DBMS) such as Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Sybase, and Oracle which use the Structured Query Language (SQL) language. In fact, relational data...

We are excited to announce the release of SQL Secure 3.2.  SQL Secure is an auditing and security tool for SQL Servers.  It helps identifies vulnerabilities with SQL Server configurations and access, establishes security policies and b...

There’s only a few weeks left to apply to the IDERA ACE program! The search has begun for the 2018 - 2019 IDERA ACEs. Do you have a passion for helping the community and sharing your knowledge? Then apply today! ACE Applications are open until...

Backing up SQL Server databases is one of the most critical tasks that database administrators perform in their SQL Server environments every day. The backup process is so essential that it usually requires distinct processes, checklists, and multipl...

When providing analytic reports to Senior Management, there are many approaches that can be taken to create these necessary building blocks for Business Intelligence.  Before we show you suggested building blocks, let’s break down the term...

This will be another IDERA event you won't want to miss! Join the IDERA team and SQL Community favorites for an open bar, food, and fun at the Tap House Grill on Thursday, November 8th from 6PM-8PM! All are welcome with RSVP. Can't wait to see you i...

The volume, velocity, and variety of data is ever-increasing. At the same time, data is becoming ever more critical to the growth of organizations. Data is also becoming ever more difficult to manage across on-premise and cloud platforms. All these d...

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company”. That’s good advice. This blog is not intended to spark impassioned debate on a topic that for many DBAs is their religion: the dat...

Many organizations are adopting the cloud computing as their primary computing environment, and others find ways to use Microsoft Azure to enhance their current offerings and create solutions that would otherwise be difficult to achieve. As Microsoft...

                                     Azure MySQL Database as a Service - A Primer The Azure PaaS has really kicked off and databases are no different.Mic...

Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never-ending security compliance requirements being imposed such as GDPR. This means that DBAs must up their game when it comes to database security. Some DBAs may...

We are excited to welcome Webyog into the Idera, Inc. family! In an effort to streamline all social media accounts, we are transitioning Webyog and Monyog social media handles over to IDERA. By following the IDERA handles, you will receive the latest...

We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Diagnostic Manager 10.3. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the Idera Customer Portal. New users may download the trial version from the Idera Website. This release ...

We are pleased to announce the general availability of SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL 8.7. Existing users may upgrade to this version through the Idera Customer Portal. New users may download the trial version from the Idera Website.&nbsp...

Initialization of a transactional replication subscriber is a highly valuable tool. For very large databases (VLDBs), snapshot generation and application can have a considerable performance impact and take a long time. Consequently, initializing a su...

Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never-ending security compliance requirements being imposed such as GDPR. This means that DBAs must up their game when it comes to database security. Some DBAs may...