Tag Archives: SQL in the City

#ReadyRoll at #SQLintheCity

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

When Redgate purchased ReadyRoll a few years ago, I wasn’t sure this was a great idea. After all, SQL Source Control and DLM Automation work really well to bundle up changes in a VCS and easily deploy them. However, as … Continue reading →

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Useful #SQLPrompt Tips

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

One of the tools that Redgate write is SQL Prompt. This might be my favorite product, and I’m constantly impressed by the improvements that the dev team releases. In fact, I’m also impressed by the rate at which they produce … Continue reading →

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Watch the Manual DBA v Automated Deployment Challenge

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

At last year’s SQL in the City, I played the part of a manual DBA making changes and deploying those from development to test, staging, and production environments. Actually, I don’t think we went to production because I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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SQL in the City 2016

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

It’s time for SQL in the City 2016 to start today. Actually, by the time some of you read this, we may already be underway. This year the event is being broadcast from the Redgate Software offices in Cambridge, UK. … Continue reading →

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SQL in the City Prep

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

I’m at the Redgate Software offices this week. I come over to visit the company, my boss and our department, and talk to product development groups a few times a year. This time I’ve been mostly focused on the SQL … Continue reading →

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Using ReadyRoll to Automate Database Migrations

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

I like ReadyRoll, and this week at SQL in the City 2017, I get to show some of the product off. I’ll be doing mostly demos and coding, live, with ReadyRoll, sending my code through from development to QA to … Continue reading →

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Manual v Automation

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

I’ve got my work cut out for me. This week is SQL in the City 2017. One of the sessions I need to present is a Manual DBA database deployment against an automated CI/CD process with the Redgate tools. To … Continue reading →

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SQL in the City is coming next week

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

Next week is the 2016 version of SQL in the City and you can register now to attend. It’s free and doesn’t require any travel. You can watch the event live from the comfort of your office chair. In the … Continue reading →

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A Great SQL in the City 2015 Seattle

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

Yesterday was the Seattle edition of the 2015 Redgate Software SQL in the City tour. I was in London a couple weeks ago for the first event, and we closed out the year in Seattle on Monday. I had some, … Continue reading →

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SQL in the City Comes to Seattle in 3 Days

Posted on October 23, 2015 by

Last week I spoke at SQL in the City 2015 in London, and it was a great event. We had a wonderful event, and I’m looking forward to Seattle. Lots of good questions and comments in my version control talk, … Continue reading →

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