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‍ ‍ Most migration/modernization/transformation—whatever you want to call these initiatives—are a pain. "Have you done x yet?" isn't something anyone wants to have to say or hear, 10x a month. But there hasn't always been a great way to drive coordinated progress on these projects—against a real deadline. Stand-ups are a productivity killer, emails go straight into the ether, and project management software is manual and self-reported.

dbForge SQL Complete is, without a doubt, one of our key add-ins for SSMS, designed to level up the speed and precision of your routine SQL coding, formatting, and debugging. And today, we’re happy to herald the release of its latest incarnation—version 7.0. Traditionally, here’s a detailed overview of all the new goodies awaiting you in it; so buckle up, since it’s going to be a long ride—but by no means boring.

Are you a user of dbForge tools for SQL Server? If you are, then we’ve got a great slice of news for you—our entire product line for SQL Server has just been updated, and you’re welcome to get your update right now. If you are not, you may still want to take a look at all the goodies that come with this release. Our tools come with a hefty free trial, and we gladly invite you to give them a go. Down with the intros, let’s get started!

The early cloud migration gold rush promised agility, cost savings, and innovation. Yet, fast-forward a few years, and many of those “trailblazers” are now realizing their cloud strategy is anything but optimized. For those who lifted and shifted, hoping to catch the cloud wave, the tide is turning—and it’s not looking pretty. The truth? Cloud 1.0 is out. Simply moving your legacy apps to the cloud without rearchitecting was a band aid solution.

This blog introduces the RED method—an approach that simplifies microservices monitoring by honing in on requests, errors, and latency.