Database Blog
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...
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...
Database Patch News — February 2021 (Issue 6)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
4 Keys to Avoiding the Number 1 Cause of Database Project Failure
At the end of the day, if we look beneath the surface-level issues, the main reason for database project failure — by far — is poor communication.
Database Patch News — December 2020 (Issue 5)
Welcome to Database Patch News, Buda Consulting’s newsletter of current patch information for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
5 Things to NEVER DO with Your Passwords
Even though we have all heard many times how important password protection is, we still see basic password protection rules broken ALL THE TIME. So here is a quick refresher.
SQL Server Always Encrypted—Is It Right for My Data?
New privacy regulations and other compliance and data governance mandates are driving more and more SQL Server users to leverage Always Encrypted. It can be a big help with separating those who own and can view the data from those who manage the data but should otherwise not access it.
Managing Server Sprawl with AWS Management Console Alerts
This blog focuses on database monitoring and management using the AWS CloudWatch service. CloudWatch ingests performance data from a wide range of AWS resources, applications and services, sends alerts when needed, and keeps a 15-day historical record of performance information.