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About Redgate Software

Today, more than 200,000 people globally, including 92% of the Fortune 100, trust Redgate to deliver ingeniously simple software. About Us: Redgate offers end-to-end Database DevOps to help organizations streamline software development and get value from their data faster. Redgate’s portfolio of solutions helps organizations reliably solve the complex challenges of database management across the DevOps lifecycle on any database, anywhere.

How to Migrate MySQL Database to Amazon RDS or Aurora

Amazon cloud storage offers a scalable and secure way to keep and access data across multiple devices. As to Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service), it provides automated backups, software patching, and scaling without the need for manual intervention. In this guide, we are going to walk you through the process of transferring a database from a local machine or a traditional server to AWS with the help of the command line as well as with a convenient GUI – dbForge Studio for MySQL.

Deterministic Data Masking in Redgate Test Data Manager | The Tony and Tonie Show

Struggling with inconsistent and unrealistic test data? Tony and Tonie discuss a new article by Khang Chan, a developer at Redgate, explaining how deterministic data masking ensures sensitive data stays protected while maintaining data integrity and reproducibility — critical for reliable testing and development work.

Best Amazon RDS Alternatives For Cloud Database Management

Data is in the digital age what oil was in the industrial age. Many organizations have noticed this and are now racing to find the most efficient, cost-effective, and robust platforms to help organize, store, and manage their data. Amazon RDS offers a robust cloud database solution, but like any service, it has limitations. In this guide, we’ll explain cloud database management, how Amazon RDS supports it, and why it might not meet all needs.

Simple Talks Podcast | Episode 8 - Coffee chat with Kevin Feasel

On this episode of Simple Talks, Louis sits down with Kevin Feasel and talks database design, conferences, battle tech games, and a lot more. Kevin has one of the most interesting origin stories so far in this series. He is a Data Platform Microsoft MVP and is the model of a great member of the data community. Also on the podcast, Louis learns a few new words and phrases, and for those of you watching on video, you can see him accidentally take himself out of the video a few times as well.

Redis Monitoring: What It Is and How to Do It

Redis is an in-memory data store used primarily as a quick-response database or an application cache. As an open-source NoSQL database, Redis handles data operations in microseconds, making it perfect for applications that need real-time processing. Fast, flexible, and easy to use, Redis has become a key player in modern application design.. Developers love Redis for its scalability and because it delivers application performance much faster than traditional databases, thanks to its in-memory operations.