In a world of too many acronyms and initialisms, we’re here to talk about one more – TDM, aka DevOps test data management. What is DevOps Test Data Management? Like a cliché best-person wedding speech, let’s start with a definition. Gartner says test data management is ‘the process of providing DevOps teams with data... Read more
Databases are the backbone of enterprise-level organizations, facilitating efficient data management, supporting critical business processes, and providing a foundation for secure innovation and growth. Effective database monitoring is critical for maintaining a high level of performance, security, and reliability in database systems, particularly in enterprise-level environments where large volumes of data and critical business... Read more
In February 2001, 17 people met at the Snowbird ski resort in Utah. They were the leading exponents of Extreme Programming, Scrum, and Adaptive Software Development, and they were seeking a set of compatible values based on trust, respect and collaboration. They wanted to make software development easier. And they found it in the... Read more
In this series, we’ve been exploring the different layers of business value you can gain from deploying software more frequently. We’ve already looked at the hard costs you can save, and the valuable developer time you can recoup. But that’s not the end of the story. Not by far. Picture an iceberg. The top,... Read more
In an era marked by the convergence of Big Data, hybrid cloud use, and the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence, organisations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region find themselves at a critical juncture. The ability to collect, manage, and leverage data effectively is now a determining factor for competitive advantage – and will... Read more
The first post in this series introduced the idea of the different layers of value that your business can gain from frequent deployments and focused on the hard costs you can save. We’re looking at the role the database plays here because it’s the most complicated part of the process and it’s difficult to... Read more
We recently launched the State of the Database Landscape 2024 survey results, with information from almost 4,000 database professionals from around the globe. A clear picture emerged from the results, suggesting that 2024 is the year that skill diversification among database professionals is imperative. There’s the need to manage multiple databases, to migrate to... Read more
We’ve written a ton of content about how to unlock the value of frequent deployments for your database as well as applications, from improved coding patterns to strategies for architecting smaller deployments. But the multi-million-dollar question for you and your business is something else entirely: what is the real business value of frequent deployments?... Read more
NOTE: The code in this article works with Redgate Monitor 13. Read this article for Redgate Monitor version 14. Redgate Monitor is an essential tool for DBA teams worldwide, providing real-time monitoring of SQL Server and PostgreSQL performance. With RedgateMonitor, you can easily track deployments, errors, and other events on the timeline. This feature,... Read more
As of version 9.17 of Flyway when running flyway migrate or flyway info a new report.html report will be written to your current folder. The migration report is designed to provide confidence that a Flyway deployment has run as expected, and in the case that it hasn’t, provides the necessary detail to help understand... Read more
