Why You Should Take the State of Database DevOps Survey Today (Even If You Don't Do DevOps)

When I began working with databases, nobody talked about DevOps. It was a few years before I heard the words ‘Agile’ and ‘Extreme Programming’, (which I still read as “EXTREEEEEEMMMMME programmin!”). A lot has changed since then. But a lot hasn’t changed as well.

Please help us track the history of how we work with databases by taking the Redgate State of Database DevOps survey today. I believe it’s helpful to our whole community to participate in this survey, and this post explains a few reasons why. 

Update: The survey is now closed, thanks folks!

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How to Create Dynamic Agenda Slides with PowerPoint Zoom

I’ve become a PowerPoint fan for a couple of reasons. First, I’ve gotten fairly proficient with PowerPoint, so I can put together presentations quickly and my slides carry greater impact. Also, the PowerPoint team has added features that I believe help me deliver presentations more effectively.

This describes one of those features: the new ‘Zoom’ functionality.

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Join Me for an Upcoming Webinar on Data Masking: Insights and Actions

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There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start a Project to Champion Data Privacy

In a recent Harris poll sponsored by the payment company Stripe, over 1,000 C-level executives were asked to rate which factors they feel are most threatening to their business.

The #1 item that executives rated as “somewhat” or “very” threatening to the success of their business is security / data breaches. The #2 rated threat to these businesses? Increased regulation. 

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Watch: Getting Executive Buy-In for DevOps: 3 Top Tips (video)

High DevOps performers report greater workplace satisfaction than their peers. But implementing DevOps isn’t a matter of being great at writing code: to become a high DevOps performer, you need the powerful catalyst of executive support.

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Fix My Functions: Speeding Up Scalar and Table Valued UDFs (video)

Last week, I presented on the topic of TSQL User Defined Functions (UDFs) in SQL Server at the PASS Summit.

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PASS Summit 2018 - Day 1 Keynote Announcements

Good morning from Seattle, at the Summit for the Professional Association of SQL Server.

I’m lucky enough to be sitting at the blogger table this morning, watching the keynote of announcements.

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Register for My Upcoming Session on Digital Transformation

I’m excited to have a session accepted to GroupBy, a free online conference targeting the Microsoft data platform community. The conference is sponsored by Brent Ozar Unlimited, and sessions are chosen by community votes. 

My session will be given on Fri, Dec 21, along with five other terrific looking sessions. You should  register for GroupBy here.

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