Announcing Apache Cassandra 4.0
Aiven is thrilled to announce that it now supports Apache Cassandra 4.0. This is the first major version upgrade since Apache Cassandra 3.0 was released in 2015.
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Introducing Flyway Hub
A brief introduction to Flyway Hub, helping you make safe and easy production database changes with Flyway.
Data Dictionaries Explained
Data professionals—whether they’re database administrators (DBAs), developers, or data scientists—work in a wide and varied landscape usually in flux and filled with challenges. These challenges could range from changing business requirements to keeping up with the sheer velocity at which technology evolves.
Redgate joins stream of software companies moving to a subscription model
Redgate Software announced today that it is joining other business software providers like Microsoft, Sage and Adobe, and moving to a subscription-first model.
Explore the new SEARCH and CYCLE features in PostgreSQL 14
Using recursive queries? Check out the new SEARCH and CYCLE features available in PostgreSQL 14.
How to Perform Point-in-Time Recovery of a SQL Server Database
In a previous post in the backup and restore series, How to Restore Databases From Native SQL Server Backups, Tim mentioned some more advanced options when restoring a database backup, including performing point-in-time recovery of a SQL Server database (sometimes known as PITR). In this tutorial, I’ll build on the information in Tim’s post by showing you how to use backups to perform point-in-time recovery and a more advanced way to determine an exact point to restore to.
The Autumn Budget and what it means for IT Teams in the NHS
With all the hustle and bustle of hospitals, hard-working staff, and extensive cutting-edge equipment, we often forget about the invisible infrastructure that underpins our healthcare institutions. They all rely on the backbone of databases, and quick access to the data housed within them, to ensure systems at the front-end run seamlessly.
EDB 14 Supercharges PostgreSQL for Mission-critical Applications
Latest release adds capabilities for zero downtime updates and upgrades, enhanced Oracle database compatibility, and increased user choice of open source database and tools.
Understanding the Role of a Data Steward
Many years ago, in my earliest IT jobs in Omaha, Nebraska, I realized the field of data was going to continue to evolve and, as such, there would always be a need for people who worked with and understood data. Regardless of which industry someone worked in—financial, medical, governmental, transportation, or retail—someone would have to work with and maintain business data, or the business would fail. This realization led me into the world of databases and SQL Server.
Day 2 Apps Deployed, the Database is on Fire
Use DevOps practices to deploy your database changes seamlessly! Join Robert Reeves of Liquibase and Melissa McKay of JFrog as they discuss the advantages of using tried and true DevOps methodologies and automation to keep your database driven application up and running in production. The 2021 State of DevOps Report tells us that elite performers are 3.4 times more likely to adopt database change management practices. DevOps is for everyone including our database professional friends.