Knowing how to automate tasks in the cloud will make you a more productive DBA. Here are the key concepts to understand about cloud scripting and a rundown of the best tools for automating code in ...

Do you have a large data import that leaves your indexes less than perfect? Do you want to backup your current database before you run a purge package? You are in luck; SSIS contains a handful of ...

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 11, 2012) - Idera, a leading provider of application and server management solutions, today announced the availability of two new free tools that monitor the health of ...

I'm doing some web development contract work this summer, and my scenario/task is this. The environment is broken up into Production / Staging / Testing / Local Dev All environments are running MS SQL ...

Idera, a provider of Microsoft SQL Server management and administration tools, announced SQL virtual database 1.3, the latest release for this solution that enables backup files to look and act just ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how. The geographic distribution of cloud data centers makes it ...

At the Ignite conference today, Microsoft made a series of announcements about Azure databases. It announced a brand-new Azure database called HorizonDB, which is a fully managed PostgreSQL database ...