Testing and tuning SQL is an often-overlooked aspect of incorporating the database into your DevOps pipeline. It is important to be able to analyze and optimize SQL performance within your application ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I’ve long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

DH2i, the world's major provider of always-secure and always-on IT solutions, announced the release of a new hands-on ...

Anyone have any ideas about how to simulate real-world scenarios in a dev environment? Specifically regarding SQL Server. To get a good picture of real-world performance behaviors (locking, blocking ...

A comparison of SQL Server's throughput performance on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) gives the edge to Microsoft's cloud. "Azure emerged as the clear leader across both Windows and ...

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redgate Software announced today the introduction of a new and comprehensive cross-database DevOps tool, which allows development teams to include test data ...

I have been testing SQL Server 2005 SP3 CTP this week. This Beta version of SP3, which is due out for official release before the end of the year, includes all of the previous cumulative updates for ...

Sometimes it takes a bit more time to get something right — especially when it’s technically challenging. That’s why Amiato, a Palo Alto, California-based startup, labeled itself as one of the “off ...