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Seeing the Bigger Picture: What technical leaders can learn from evolving monitoring needs

A preview of leadership insights shaped by real-world experience Estate-wide clarity for leaders who still need technical depth As data estates grow, the role of technical leaders changes. Visibility becomes harder. Communication becomes more important. Decisions have broader consequences. Many leaders start their careers focused on the technical details.

How to define your monitoring requirements (before you talk to a vendor)

This is a guest post from Laura Copeland. Key insights from a fireside chat with Chris Yates. Part 1. Choosing the right database monitoring vendor isn’t just a technical decision, it’s a strategic one that affects your teams, your estate, your growth plans, and the culture of your organisation. It’s also a personal one if you’re a DBA. Something as critical as your monitoring system will shape your day‑to‑day work, and, in many cases, how well you sleep at night.

The quiet problem underneath modern software delivery: database change at scale

Application delivery has accelerated over the last decade. Modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure have already raised the baseline. Now AI-assisted coding tools are compressing timelines further still - developers are writing and shipping code faster than ever.

Customer-led, independently proven: Redgate Monitor's G2 Spring 2026 awards

Every quarter, G2 publishes seasonal reports and awards badges based on authenticated customer reviews, not paid ranking, to highlight top-performing B2B software products. For Spring 2026, Redgate Monitor had a standout showing, earning 14 new badges, including several “Best / Most” awards that go to just one single product in every category.

Mastering AI Prompts: How to Get the Best Out of SQL Prompt AI | The Tony and Tonie show Ep41

How to get the most value from SQL Prompt AI in day-to-day work, whether you're writing new queries or improving existing code. A little prompt-writing knowledge goes a long way with SQL Prompt AI. Tony and Tonie discuss how to build reusable prompts that give the tool the context it needs to return useful results first time.

What's under development in Redgate Flyway

In my recent posts, I looked back at the major features we shipped in 2025, highlighted all the exciting things going on in Flyway for Oracle databases, and shared the recent improvements to tracking dependencies for both SQL Server and Oracle databases. But that’s only part of the story. With four development teams working on Flyway, there’s a lot happening. Here’s a look at what’s recently been released, what’s in public preview, and what’s coming next.

Redgate Flyway's Product Updates - March 2026

This is a guest post from Maxime Drobot. This month we’re bringing you official GitHub Actions for Redgate Flyway, usability improvements in Flyway Desktop, and a look at what’s new, what’s in preview. Plus: earlier visibility of code‑review results, helping teams keep quality high and reviews flowing smoothly as AI increases the volume of changes.