Voice of the DBA

Tag: Redgate

  • Multi Script Removes 25 Database Limit

    I woke up to a Slack message that alerted me to a post in one of our channels. An engineer noted that SQL Multi Script was being upgraded today, releasing to all channels with v 1.3.3. The post alerted me to not the release, but the fact that the 25 database limit (for parallel execution) has been removed.

    Woot!!!

    That’s one I’ve been asking for across quite a few years. We don’t have a lot of Multi Script customers, but there are still quite a few and across time, I’ve had many of them ask me to remove the limit.

    Some have 30, 40, 50, 100 separate servers on which they want to run a query. Some have hundreds of databases on which they need to deploy the same code. All of them have struggled a bit with the need to run Multi Script many times to reach all their databases, with no good reason as hardware has improved and many of them have 16 GB of RAM. Back in 2007, when Multi Script was first released, most people likely had 2 or 4GB, and much slower CPUs.

    With my advocacy, and a few salespeople, plus some reorganization internally, we were finally able to press the engineers to dig into this code and remove the limit. This is good news for customers. It’s also good to have

    If you’ve never tried SQL Multi Script, give it a go. It’s a handy tool that I think is much better than a CMS. If you own a SQL Toolbelt license, you have Multi Script. If you don’t, grab a trial and see how this might help you.

  • A Trip Across the Pond for the Community Hub

    The Redgate Community Hub is out, and people are starting to use it. It’s a an idea that we think will provide our customers, and potential customers, a better way to learn about our products, get information, and learn from Redgate.

    Annabel Bradford and I are going to be introducing you to the Hub in a formal launch this Wednesday, September 6, 2017, live from the Redgate offices. We have a livestream scheduled a couple times that day for you to tune in and watch. (6am and 8pm, so a long day).  We have a three hour schedule covering a few different pieces of knowledge that you might find handy.

    So, today, I’m off. I’ll be flying today to the UK, rehearsing tomorrow, and then ready to go early on Wednesday.

    If you have a chance, join us. Register today and tune in on Wednesday.

  • Livestreaming the Redgate Hub for the US

    The Livestream launch for the Redgate Community Hub is next Wednesday, Sept 6, 2017. To ensure that our customers and friends in the US and the rest of the this hemisphere can enjoy the festivities, we are broadcasting at 8pm GMT.

    Register today and watch us live.

    I’m flying to the UK Monday, and hopefully I’ll be semi-adjusted for the event. I have a 6am broadcast for AsiaPac and will likely go to the gym in the afternoon and take a short nap before coming back to the office for the 8pm broadcast.

    We’re showcasing some new features and functions in our software, while showing you how we are helping provide you more knowledge and learning in the Hub. This is a more organized set of information that should help you evaluate, understand, and use our software to build better software faster.

    I hope you’ll join us and Watch Tuesday.

  • The Redgate Hub

    It’s live, but we are having a livestream event to launch this officially to the world. On September 6, 2017, I’ll be in Cambridge at the Redgate office to host a live event.

    Register today and join us for one of the two times to watch what’s new at Redgate.

    The Redgate Hub is the place we’ll have most of the Product information and knowledge customers need, with the goal of making it easier for you to learn about and use our tools.

    I’ll do some writing there, and answer questions when I can, but check out our Livestream and visit the Hub.