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Redgate Command Line Tools
One of the less common known facts about Redgate's DLM Automation suite is purchasing license grants the purchaser the right to use to command line versions of SQL Data Compare and SQL Compare. Seems...
View ArticleDevOps Introduction
For the longest time, I thought DevOps meant the developers were the ones who took over server maintenance from an operations team, be it a web admin or DBA. The only way for that to happen was to be...
View ArticleDevOps - Introduction to Streamlined Deployments
As stated in the previous article, DevOps is the answer to the question, "what do I have to change in my process to be able to and want to deploy to production 10 times a day with zero downtime?" The...
View ArticleDevOps - Start of Collaboration
In a recent meeting of the Octopus Deploy Workgroup, I proposed the question "what do we have to change in our process to be able to deploy to pre-production every 45 minutes?" The Octopus Deploy...
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DevOps - Smaller Builds
As stated in a previous article, one of the goals we are focusing on right now is deploying to pre-production every 45 minutes. At first blush, that seems a bit fast. When I broached it with my team...
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8 Tips for Creating VSTS Tasks
Microsoft has made their VSTS (Visual Studio Team System) build system very flexible. It doesn't matter if you host it on-premise or in the cloud, you can easily extend out functionality by importing...
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Setup Alerts Through New Relic
A few weeks ago a key component the loan origination system my team is responsible for at Farm Credit Services of America had a problem. The loan origination system's main REST API calls this component...
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Setup Dashboards with New Relic Insights
My team has a New Relic Insights dashboard up in our area on a large screen. As I was talking to someone, I noticed the error count jump from 10 to 20 to 40 and 80 in a manner of minutes. Something was...
View ArticleReadable If/Then Statements
A major passion of mine is readable code. When the code is easy to read, it is easy to maintain. It is easy to test. In a lot of the projects we work on, the code we write ends up living for over ten...
View ArticleUsing Redgate ANTS Memory Profiler Part I - The Fundementals
Redgate's ANTS Memory Profiler is a fantastic tool to help track potential memory leaks. But, it is important to have realistic expectations when getting started using the tool. When used properly, the...
View ArticleAutomated Deployments is Mission Critical
In my late twenties, I was hired to work on a project for a new client. The project was to add a lot of new features to a SaaS application. The client was the largest player in its particular industry...
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Introducing .NET Standard For The Enterprise
Code reuse is near the top, if not at the top, of my priority list. In the .NET world, that can mean only one thing, .NET Standard. Until a few months ago, the chance to experiment with it for the...
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Building .NET Standard Libraries with Visual Studio 2017
Thanks to the Visual Studio 2017, creating .NET Standard Class Libraries is easier than ever. While it is easy, there are few tips and tricks to help make the process as smooth as possible. This is the...
View ArticleRedgate SQL Toolbelt over Microsoft SSDT: My Biased Opinion
Back in the article How Redgate Helped Define our Process, there was this small blurb about SSDT: Microsoft SSDT Tooling Considered - the increased cost of licenses forced us to take a hard look at...
View ArticleIncreased Database Security: Another Reason to Adopt DevOps
The tooling necessary to incorporate DevOps practices is already out there. There are many different flavors of build tools, Jenkins, TeamCity, VSTS, AppVeyor, and Bamboo. Release management is covered...
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Real-World Use Case for Redgate SQL Data Generator
At some point during the development lifecycle someone, be it a developer, QA, or a business owner, asks for "real" data to test against. Typically this is for two reasons, they want the volume of data...
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Picking the right Azure VM size using Load Testing
Properly configured, the cloud can be very cost effective. When misconfigured, the cloud is very expensive. Recently I helped the company I work for make the move from AWS to Azure. Part of that move...
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Multi-Thread Redgate DLM Deployments
The time had finally come. It was time to run the Redgate automated database deployment process in production for the first time. All we had to do was click the deploy button in Octopus Deploy, and we...
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Automated Developer Machine Setup - Part I - Introduction and DISM
It seems no matter where you work as a developer, the first day or two is all about setting up the company issued laptop with the necessary tools to do the job. Everyone recognizes how much pain in the...
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Home Office Upgrade - Winter 2017 / 2018
Over the Christmas holiday, I had some time off. At first, I thought I might be able to get some bike rides in. At the beginning of the month, the temperature averaged around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. If...
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