When Should The Database Be Updated?
Why if it’s not broke don’t fix it does not work for databases (or anywhere in IT for that matter) One of the hotly debated items among IT professionals is the age-old question,”When should the database be updated?” At Buda Consulting we always like to make sure our clients are running the latest, secured and […]
SQL Server Vulnerability Assessment – Keep Your SQL Database Safe With This Microsoft Tool
By now you all know how hackers are having their way with business all over the world. I don’t need to give examples to remind you of that. Some are mentioned here and here and I’ve written a number of blogs about the importance of protecting the database here, here and here. So instead of […]
The Elements Of A Good Disaster Recovery Plan
What is a Disaster Recovery Plan The elements of a disaster recovery plan (also called a Business Continuity Plan) is a document that describes how an organization will survive a disaster. These can be natural disasters like hurricanes, fires, terrorist attacks, or any event that may prevent the business from operating. A good disaster recovery […]
Database Maintenance Tips: Weeding the Database
This time of year I spend a lot of time in the garden. Early mornings are peaceful and quiet, and the perfect time to reflect on the garden and clean it up. This is a discipline that I also apply to the databases that I manage. I will describe the process that I follow when […]
7 Ways To Improve SQL Query Performance
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] How do you improve SQL query performance? That is a big question, and one that we get asked all the time. There is no one answer, but there is a process that we apply to make a difference in query performance. In this post, I will discuss some of the questions we ask, […]
Beyond “Fast and Simple”: Top 5 Use Cases for NoSQL Database Technology
Since I first blogged about NoSQL back in 2013, the use of “Not Only SQL” databases for mission-critical applications has proliferated across businesses of all sizes and sectors. With trends like big data analytics, cloud, mobile and IoT driving the modern digital enterprise, requirements for greater application performance and scalability combined with falling storage costs […]
Database Patch News — March 2021 (Issue 7)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
Relational Database Design: It’s All About The Set
The Lost Science Of Relational Algebra And Set Theory I originally wrote this post in 2011. Much has changed in the database technology landscape since then. Big Data Technologies such as Hadoop have gone mainstream, cloud technology and is changing how and where we think about hosting our databases. But relational databases are still relied upon […]
How Poor Communication Brought an Oracle System Down
A “lesson learned” on the importance of keeping your DBAs in the loop when making system changes, so you can avoid causing database issues.
Advantages, Disadvantages, & Risks Of Virtualization For Your Database — And How To Get It Right!
Types Of Virtualization There are many types of virtualization. Storage, network, server, database. For the purposes of this article I will discuss server virtualization, but with a special focus on servers that will house databases. Server virtualization essentially refers to abstracting the services that make up a computer server from the underlying hardware resources. Database […]
