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Is SQL Server really "too legacy to love"? | The Simple Talk Podcast

Jul 9, 2026 By Redgate Software In Redgate

In a recent article, The Register suggested that SQL Server is “too lucrative to ditch, but too legacy to love” - but is that actually true? With many years’ SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle experience between them, Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman, Grant Fritchey, and Pat Wright offer their thoughts on the article, and the current state of SQL Server as a whole - including how it fares against other databases in 2026.

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Observability for LLM Apps and Agents: OpenLIT SDK + VictoriaMetrics observability stack

Jul 3, 2026 By Aman Agarwal / Roman Khavronenko In VictoriaMetrics

Many “LLM observability with OpenTelemetry” tutorials stop at a single chat.completions span. That works for a demo, but it leaves gaps once an agent fans out into 30 tool calls, two vector-DB queries, three handoffs, and a 90-second tail latency you need to attribute. This post wires the OpenLIT SDK (50+ instrumentations, OTel GenAI semantic conventions, one line of code) into the full VictoriaMetrics observability stack and shows query examples that turn agent telemetry into decisions.

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To learn and improve, we cannot be afraid to fail

Jul 2, 2026 By Rob Richardson In Redgate

“Deployment stress doesn’t just come from high-profile public outages. It often starts much earlier, when a fear of failure seeps into team culture.” Rob Richardson, Software Craftsman Rob certainly knows the stress and embarrassment of public deployment failures. "But overall" he reflects, "I’ve had more stress in my career from internal failures.

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"SQL Server isn't slow - it's doing exactly what you told it to do" - a chat with David Klee

Jul 2, 2026 By Redgate Software In Redgate

In this episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast, Kellyn Gorman is joined by veteran Data Platform Architect, David Klee, to talk all things SQL Server performance tuning. Learn why "it's slow" is the least useful thing anyone can tell a DBA, why you need a real baseline before diagnosing anything, and why a database is never 'just' a database - plus much more. Thanks to David for his time.

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SSIS Data Flow Components 5.0: New Features, API Updates, and Expanded Platform Support

Jun 26, 2026 By dotConnect Team In Devart

We are thrilled to announce the release of SSIS Data Flow Components version 5.0. This release includes updates across database connectors, cloud services, and APIs. It adds new objects, improves data type support, introduces new authentication options, and expands API coverage for more than 20 platforms.

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How VictoriaLogs Stores Your Logs in a Columnar Layout

Jun 26, 2026 By Phuong Le In VictoriaMetrics

If you run VictoriaLogs, your day-to-day comes down to three things: sending logs, querying them, and setting retention so the disk does not fill up. Everything else happens quietly on disk.

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Why Relational Databases Fail Satellite Telemetry

Jun 19, 2026 By Allyson Boate In InfluxData

Satellite operations depend on telemetry as the primary interface to systems that teams cannot directly inspect. Once a spacecraft reaches orbit, signals such as battery levels, temperature, signal strength, and fault codes become the foundation for understanding system health and maintaining control. Telemetry streams continuously, so the underlying data system becomes a critical control point that needs to handle a constant, heavy flow of data.

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Redgate Flyway's Product Updates - June 2026

Jun 19, 2026 By Maxime Drobot In Redgate

This month brings a batch of practical Flyway Desktop and GitHub Actions improvements, a closer look at what auditable database change management means under DORA, and some news we're proud of: Redgate Flyway has been named a Leader in the latest G2 report. Here's the round-up.

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What Is Database Software? Types, Examples (Including dbForge Edge)

Jun 18, 2026 By Devart In Devart

Database software helps organize, manage, retrieve, and analyze data in databases. But what does that actually mean in practice? In this video, we explain what database software is using a simple library analogy, show how it helps add, edit, delete, and report on data. We also break down the main types of database tools used by developers, DBAs, analysts, and technical teams. You will also see examples of well-known database software, including SSMS, MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin, Oracle SQL Developer, JetBrains DataGrip, DBeaver, and dbForge Edge.

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Wrapping up recent 2026 PostgreSQL community events | The Simple Talk Podcast

Jun 18, 2026 By Redgate Software In Redgate

Two major PostgreSQL community events took place recently: PostgreSQL Development Conference 2026 (Vancouver, BC, Canada), and PG DATA 2026 (Chicago, IL). Pat Wright and Kellyn Gorman attended both and, in this quick-fire episode, offer their thoughts and key takeaways from the events. Recorded on-site at PASS Summit Europe in Frankfurt, Germany (June 11th, 2026).

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