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Redgate Monitor | AWS Database Migration Readiness

n this demo, we explore the AWS Database Migration and Modernization (D2M) framework, from Align and Assess, trough to Optimize, and show how Redgate Monitor helps you to establish performance baselines, right-size target environments and continuously optimize RDS and Aurora spend for full cloud cost visibility. Learn how Redgate Monitor can give you a single view of your entire AWS and on-premises, multi-database environment.

Redgate Test Data Manager | AWS Database Migration Readiness

In this demo, we explore the AWS Database Migration and Modernization (D2M) framework, from Align and Assess through to Optimize, and show how Redgate TDM helps teams to safely work through compliance or data privacy concerns during cloud migrations. See how to safely mask sensitive data, create reusable datasets, and accelerate development with consistent, compliant test data across environments. Discover how test data management reduces risk, supports DevOps pipelines, and enables faster, more secure cloud migrations.

Redgate Flyway Enterprise | AWS Database Migration Readiness

In this demo, we explore the AWS Database Migration and Modernization (D2M) framework, from Align and Assess through to Optimize, and show how Flyway helps simplify database versioning, automate deployments, and enable reliable CI/CD. See how to reduce risk, improve collaboration, and modernize your database workflows in the cloud with better visibility and control.

Security vs speed in databases | The Simple Talk Podcast

Are engineering teams quietly accepting more risk? Redgate's 2026 State of the Database Landscape report reveals that people are increasingly willing to accept more risk to be more productive and take full advantage of AI’s capabilities. Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman, Grant Fritchey and Pat Wright share their thoughts on that in today's episode. They share stories from their own careers, debate on whether the decline of the DBA 'gatekeeper' role has weakened security practices, how AI is amplifying the problem - and much more.

Best ADO.NET Tools for SQLite in 2026

The best ADO.NET tools for SQLite should preserve the speed that makes SQLite worth using in the first place. Recent benchmarks show it completing 100,000 sequential reads in 272 milliseconds, nearly 5x faster than MySQL on the same hardware, because there’s zero network overhead between your app and the database. A slow or poorly matched provider wipes out that advantage. Queries drag, operations behave unpredictably under concurrency, and simple data access turns into a scaling problem.

What's New in dbForge 2026.1: Greater Convenience, Enhanced Code Completion, and a Big Update of dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL

The time has come to announce the release of dbForge 2026.1, a grand update that brings a variety of new features and long-anticipated enhancements to the entire dbForge ecosystem. As usual, the update will cover all database systems that dbForge is compatible with, but this time, there will be a special focus on PostgreSQL and related databases and cloud services, whose users will be witnessing a major step forward, with multiple new features, options, and whatnot.

How to Choose the Right ADO.NET Provider for Dynamics 365

Without a dedicated Dynamics 365 connector, software engineers can spend up to 50% of their time building custom integrations instead of shipping core features. They get pulled into JSON handling, OAuth setup, and OData limits, which slows everything down. A dedicated ADO.NET provider changes all that. It lets teams query CRM data with SQL, use familiar C# tools, and plug into ORMs like Entity Framework or Dapper, making it a practical dynamics CRM connector for modern.NET applications.

Diagnose and resolve database performance issues faster with Database Investigator

When your database performance degrades, diagnosing the root cause is rarely quick or straightforward. Your existing tools might surface metrics like CPU utilization, wait events, and query duration, but then leave you to correlate the data and identify what went wrong. Worse, what first appears to be the root cause can often just be a downstream effect of multiple interrelated issues.

Why database ownership is so fragmented in 2026 - and what you can do about it

In today’s cloud-driven, multi-platform environments, answering the simple question - who owns that database? - is no longer straightforward. As teams adopt open-source tools and spin up cloud services on demand, ownership is becoming fragmented across development, operations, and data teams. This shift is accelerating innovation but also creating new challenges in visibility, control, and accountability, as Grant Fritchey explains.