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The rising need for database monitoring in Financial Services

Every IT and data team in Financial Services is already faced with many challenges. They manage large database estates with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that is particularly sensitive, requiring governance and process protection. They have to constantly adapt to changing customer expectations with better products, more seamless experiences, and five-nines availability. They’re expected to deliver new features and services quickly, while keeping data safe.

Benefits as Well as Drawbacks of AI in the Industry - Kellyn Gorman | Redgate

Kelly Gorman, Director of Data and AI at Silk, shares the biggest benefits as well as drawbacks of AI in the Industry. Test Data Management is the process of providing DevOps teams with test data to evaluate the performance and functionality of applications.

NiCE MongoDB Management Pack 1.1 for Microsoft SCOM

NiCE IT Management Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the NiCE MongoDB Management Pack v1.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). This latest version introduces several key enhancements, making it even easier to monitor and manage MongoDB environments.

Simple Talks Podcast | Episode 4 - Coffee chat with Jason Romans

Host Louis Davidson is joined by regular Simple Talk contributor and community speaker Jason Romans for coffee and a chat. From his early days owning a Commodore 64, juggling retail work with his studies and becoming an ‘accidental DBA’, all the way up to his current position as a Business Intelligence engineer, Jason has quite a few stories to tell. Other topics discussed include a shared love of theme parks, the travel benefits of attending conferences, and the challenges of sharing a name with ‘JSON’…

Integrating dbForge Studio With Azure for Advanced Java Web UI Development

Developing web-based applications often requires a robust, scalable, and efficient database solution that can handle dynamic data needs. Azure SQL Server provides developers with a cloud-based platform that fulfills these requirements. By combining Azure SQL Server with modern web development technologies, developers can build powerful, data-driven web applications that offer distinctive user experiences.

How to convince your boss you need a Test Data Management solution

If you’re a developer, you may well be familiar with the scenario. You’re writing code and you want to test your changes against a copy of the production database. One that’s representative of the size and distribution characteristics and retains referential integrity so that, when your changes are released, they won’t result in a failed deployment that will take hours to resolve. But there’s a problem. The database copy you’re working with isn’t up to the job.

Troubleshooting Time Series Databases: Where Did My Metrics Go?

Complex modern applications rely heavily on observability, and metric monitoring is a crucial part of observability. The most common process of metric monitoring, which includes data scraping, processing, storage, and visualization, can be summarized in the diagram below: If an issue arises, for example, when users ask, “I have already recorded metrics in the application, why can’t I see my metrics on Grafana?”, how should we troubleshoot it?

The wait is over, Flyway community: Git integration is here for everyone!

After a successful rollout for Flyway Teams and Flyway Enterprise, we are pleased to announce Git integration has been extended to Flyway Community users for Flyway Desktop. Today, Flyway Community users can enjoy seamless version control for their databases, integrated with popular Git systems like Azure DevOps Git, AWS CodeCommit, GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket – to name a few.

Introducing Flyway Pipelines - your new window into the health and history of your database deployments

We’re excited to share Flyway Pipelines with you, a new service available in preview for all Flyway users of our Community, Teams and Enterprise editions to view the health and history of their database changes through a single pane of glass. Over recent years, one of the biggest challenges Flyway users have shared with us is how to gain easy visibility of all the database changes that teams are developing and deploying with Flyway.

The State of Database Landscape Survey | Redgate

The database landscape is constantly evolving, driven by major technologies like Artificial Intelligence that are now widely available. Which new technologies and trends are most important for you, and how will these impact your career trajectory? Join our latest survey to explore the current hot topics and enter our prize draw for the chance to win a $250 Amazon voucher.