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Tracking Azure Elastic Jobs using Redgate Monitor

Redgate Monitor has long helped data teams and DBAs keep track of SQL Agent Jobs. Now, with version 14.0.53, it extends that visibility to Azure Elastic Jobs, giving you a centralized view of all your scheduled tasks, whether they run on SQL Server, Azure SQL Managed Instances, or Azure SQL Databases.

How to Use MySQL Performance Analyzer

If you're dealing with slow MySQL queries and wondering why your database performance is lagging, you're not alone. MySQL performance analyzers are key tools for pinpointing bottlenecks, optimizing queries, and ensuring your databases stay efficient and responsive. Let’s explore how these tools can help you keep things running smoothly.

dbForge Edge: Your All-in-One Data Management Solution

Managing multiple database systems can be tricky , especially when each one requires its own tool . But what if a single data management tool could simplify everything by providing a unified UI for every database? With dbForge Edge, you can easily manage, migrate, and synchronize data across various platforms , including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and many more.

Apache Cassandra Monitoring: Tools, Challenges & Best Practices

When your distributed database architecture scales to handle massive workloads, keeping tabs on everything becomes critical and complex. With its masterless architecture and linear scalability, Apache Cassandra powers mission-critical applications across industries—but without proper monitoring, you might as well be flying blind through a storm.

Don't default to microservices: You'll thank us later!

Don’t default to microservices: You’ll thank us later! Donald Knuth, professor emeritus at Stanford University and “father” of algorithm analysis, once said – now quite famously – that “Premature optimization is the root of all evil.” It’s one of those sayings that all engineers know, most understand, and many struggle to follow through on consistently. What Knuth misses in this pithy, memorable quote is the fact that evil is tempting.

dbForge Edge - Your All-in-One Data Management Solution

Managing multiple databases and cloud services can be challenging… but dbForge Edge makes it easy! Looking for a powerful data management tool to handle data across multiple databases and cloud services through a unified UI? dbForge Edge has you covered! View, edit, sort, and filter data directly in the gridFind the required data instantlyCompare & synchronize data with auto-generated scriptsMigrate data between different environmentsImport & export data using 14 popular formats.

Simple Talks Podcast | S2 Episode 7 - Louis Flies Solo

In this special solo episode, host Louis Davidson stays ‘full screen’ for the entire show and answers the very questions he asks of others! Where it all started, what tech he loves, the one obvious thing he loves to do outside of working with databases (which has been mentioned before)...it’s all covered here!

DB-Engines shares Q1 2025 database industry rankings and top climbers: Snowflake and PostgreSQL trending

Oracle maintains its top-ranking spot; persistent growth trends from PostgreSQL and Snowflake highlight Q1 2025 rankings analysis. DB-Engines is today sharing Q1 analysis of the database industry rankings and top climbers. While Oracle has maintained its top-ranking spot as the most popular database for several years, we are seeing persistent growth trends from PostgreSQL and Snowflake, which has broken through to sixth place for the first time this quarter, overtaking Redis.

Everything You Need to Know to Start Monitoring Postgres

Keeping your Postgres databases healthy is non-negotiable if you care about application performance and reliability. But monitoring Postgres the right way? That’s where things get tricky. Between the sheer volume of metrics and the noise that comes with them, it’s not always obvious what to pay attention to—or when. This guide breaks things down with a focus on what matters in real-world production setups.