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How to Perform Point-in-Time Recovery of a SQL Server Database

Dec 14, 2021 By Paul S. Randal In SolarWinds
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.
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redgate

The Autumn Budget and what it means for IT Teams in the NHS

Dec 13, 2021 By Jonny Byatt In Redgate
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.
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solarwinds

Understanding the Role of a Data Steward

Dec 9, 2021 By John Morehouse In SolarWinds
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.
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Day 2 Apps Deployed, the Database is on Fire

Dec 8, 2021 By JFrog In JFrog
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.
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redgate

Where's the best place to live as a DBA? | Infographic

Dec 8, 2021 By Laura Pepper In Redgate
Perhaps because so few of us have been able to travel recently, or perhaps because wanderlust is just good fun, we’ve been wondering as to where the best place to live is as a DBA. And not just where pays the most, or where the opportunities are, but where would truly be the best place to live day-to-day. Some of the findings might surprise you! If you live in any of the places mentioned, we’d love to hear about your experience of living there in a comment below.
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datadog

Monitor the Azure Cosmos DB integrated cache with Datadog

Dec 7, 2021 By Steve Harrington In Datadog

Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed NoSQL database that scales automatically with load and supports multiple APIs. This makes it easy to incorporate with your applications while removing the need to maintain your own database servers. The Cosmos DB integrated cache—which is now in public preview—is a new offering that can help reduce costs and improve performance for Azure Cosmos DB.

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