It seems like just a few weeks ago that I went over the 2018 results with Gene Kim. That was an exciting few weeks for me, running over the report in prep and then having the opportunity to host a webinar with Gene Kim. Exciting times, but it's been almost a year and the 2019 […]
2019-09-12
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When the DevOps pipeline does not include the database, the database can become a bottleneck and slow down the delivery of new features. In this article, Robert Sheldon discusses the challenges involved with including the database and how to overcome them.
2019-09-02
Redgate's Heath Tull discusses ways to standardize team-based development with database DevOps, avoiding standardization as a stumbling block.
2019-08-14
Some of the terms in the DevOps pipeline, such as CI and CD, can be confusing. In the second article of this series, Robert Sheldon explains these terms and how they fit in the DevOps pipeline. He also talks about some of the tools you might use.
2019-07-29
Microsoft has embraced open source software, and has opened much of their code. They have also proven that DevOps development can scale in this environment.
2019-07-17
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Ransomware is becoming a bigger and bigger problem. Steve has some thoughts on how you should think about security in your database environment.
2019-07-15
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Today, more organisations are adopting DevOps over older, traditional practices. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains DevOps and compares it to Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
2019-07-04
John Morehouse describes how a quest to help solve his organization's "deployment bottleneck" led them to a place where they could both deliver application and database changes into the wild at a pace to satisfy customer demand, and achieve a better work-life balance for the team, both of which are well worth having.
2019-07-01
Today we have a guest editorial that looks at DevOps and the need for your culture to promote collaboration.
2019-06-28
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Steve has a few issues with the design of the Power BI Service and their format for storing reports.
2019-06-22
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