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Meet SSIS Data Flow Components Major Release: Fresh Components, Subscription Model, New Licensing Options, and Other Enhancements

Devart is excited to announce a major release featuring new SSIS Data Flow Components for Zendesk, SurveyMonkey, and Shopify. This update also introduces a new subscription model with flexible and cost-effective plans for users, along with expanded licensing options. Additionally, significant enhancements have been made to improve performance and functionality of the existing SSIS Data Flow Components that aim to help businesses take their data integration processes to a whole new level. In this release.

How to speed up database testing | The Tony and Tonie Show

In this pilot episode, Tonie and Tony dip into two new technical articles from Redgate: one about Redgate Test Data Manager and how use of containerized clones and PowerShell automation can speed up database testing, and one about Flyway, explaining its Repair command, what it does, how it works and best practice guidance.

Aiven workshop: Boost your PostgreSQL skills: Beginner's guide to SQL optimization

Learn the basics of query optimization in PostgreSQL. From understanding the path of the query to optimizing your indexes and joins, we’ll cover the foundation, tools and techniques to improve the performance of your SQL queries. Open to beginner levels, though the knowledge of SQL basics is desired.

Simple Talks Podcast | Episode 6 - Coffee chat with Tonie Huizer

Louis is joined by Redgate author, business owner and conference speaker Tonie Huizer for coffee and a chat. Tonie discusses how he got into technology, why he loves automation, and how speaking about whiskey has more in common with conference speaking than you may think. He also gives a taster of his upcoming PASS Data Community Summit sessions and teases an exciting new Simple Talk series for 2025.

What sets Redgate Monitor apart. - Joshua Higginbotham | Redgate

Joshua Higginbotham, Senior Architect at Centric Consulting, shares what sets Redgate Monitor apart. Redgate Monitor provides context-rich diagnostic insights to maximize cloud database health and performance while ensuring a consistent monitoring experience across your on-prem and cloud database estate.

The Rise of Open Source Time Series Databases

Time series databases allow you to store and query metrics efficiently. For example, if you want to forecast load on your servers, or identify intermittent faults with your production services, time series databases can help. Besides infrastructure monitoring, time series databases have been invaluable in finance, IoT applications, manufacturing, and more. Many time series databases, including VictoriaMetrics, are open source.

What's new with Oracle Cloud for 2024

As we approach Oracle CloudWorld - a three-day event focused on cloud innovation, automation, and AI, where attendees can learn and network - we take a look at the innovation and growth Oracle Cloud has embarked on this year. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has experienced notable growth in fiscal year 2024. According to Oracle’s Q4 results, Cloud Revenue (IaaS plus SaaS) reached $5.3 billion, marking a 20% increase in both USD and constant currency.

dbForge Tools for SQL Server 7.0: Big Release Overview

Are you a user of dbForge tools for SQL Server? If you are, then we’ve got a great slice of news for you—our entire product line for SQL Server has just been updated, and you’re welcome to get your update right now. If you are not, you may still want to take a look at all the goodies that come with this release. Our tools come with a hefty free trial, and we gladly invite you to give them a go. Down with the intros, let’s get started!