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Andreas Hope

Andreas Hope
Sales Director at dbWatch AS
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Does a hybrid mix of database platforms and  versions  always bring more complexity?

Posted by Andreas Hope on Jun 4, 2018 8:14:00 AM

One of the primary features of a successful company is growth. In the earlier stages, you started working in a relatively simple environment. Maybe you had a few separate databases handling a few functions. Typically, these handled data for maintaining and managing products, employees, and sales.

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Topics: cloud

How is increased complexity harming your DB performance?

Posted by Andreas Hope on May 21, 2018 10:12:00 AM

Dealing with a wide variety of databases, platforms and versions is a reality for many companies. While it would be nice to be able to have one platform to handle all tasks necessary within an organisation, the reality is that different needs require different solutions. As a result, we create (or at least are forced to work with) diverse systems.

A variety of systems can be great for providing solutions which might not be easily available within one database platform. Unfortunately, this diversity also can bring unwanted complexity to the database management process. When a system becomes too complex, it can sometimes feel like you are losing track of the needs and goals of the organisation. While solving one problem, another problem occurs in a different database, which behaves entirely differently than the one you are working on.

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5 inevitable red flags to watch out for in complex database systems

Posted by Andreas Hope on May 7, 2018 8:13:00 AM

The goal of any organisation, business or otherwise, is to grow.

In the past, the size of a company was determined by the number of physical products that one either created or sold. Say you built and sold left-handed toolboxes. If you sold enough of these left-handed toolboxes, and if they were of good enough quality, more people wanted your toolboxes, so you created more.

With this growth, was a need to keep a record of these products, customers, sales, etc. Companies simply kept records in pen and paper, in stacks of ledgers. Soon these started to fill filing cabinets and these cabinets started to fill rooms and even buildings.

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7 proven ways to embed simplicity in database administration 

Posted by Andreas Hope on Apr 23, 2018 8:12:00 AM

In theory, managing a database should be a relatively easy process. Once you've designed it, normalised your data model, and loaded the data, it should run pretty well on its own. However, theory rarely matches reality. There are, of course, many day-to-day tasks, such as tuning performance and rebuilding indexes when they get lost. These add layers of complexity, which only grow as the database gets larger. Add to this the likelihood that the number of instances you need keeps growing, and you see your time for other tasks rapidly becoming scarce.

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The database feedback loop: How visibility drives better design

Posted by Andreas Hope on Apr 10, 2018 8:53:00 AM

You have a solid database architecture. You spent all the requisite time needed making sure your models are normalised in a way to provide the cleanest structures. However, reality being what it is, there are occasional problems.
Rarely is any database complete and perfect the first time it is deployed.

Sure, you can handle any problems that arise at first; every now and then something doesn't run the way it is supposed to. You can see most of what you need through a quick examination of the logs; there are few slow-downs, but for the most part, due to your diligence, you can fix it with a few tweaks. But now the business needs have grown and you're needing to create more and more instances.


This is where the trouble begins
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What to do when SQL Monitor is no longer enough

Posted by Andreas Hope on Mar 23, 2018 8:19:00 AM

One of the more popular products currently on the market is SQL Monitor, a product designed specifically for working with SQL Server. Its success is largely due to its ease of use and accessibility to those without professional DBA training. It works reasonably well for those used to working solely within Microsoft's product environment. As many companies have corporate policies to work specifically with Microsoft as their main, if only, product platform, it's a helpful tool.

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How a single DB management solution could help you achieve your compliance goals

Posted by Andreas Hope on Mar 9, 2018 10:02:00 AM

Maintaining compliance with new regulations is more important than ever for organisations around the world. With a vast amount of sensitive data stored on your servers, and an ever-growing security threat online, it’s important to look at the options for keeping your database and servers compliant with all the latest security guidelines.

GDPR is a regulation focussed on ensuring that individual customers have control over the data that you hold about them. As part of this, it’s important that you retain control over how data is stored, how and when it is accessed, and what tools are being used along the way.

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Topics: security

3 ways an all-in-one DB management solution could help your IT Operations thrive

Posted by Andreas Hope on Mar 2, 2018 8:35:00 AM

The success of any IT team depends on the support they get and the tools that they use. Underfunded teams, or those without the right equipment, can often struggle with the tasks they’re assigned, leading to mistakes and delays that can be costly for the entire business.

With access to the best tools and support, however, IT teams can thrive. Access to an all-in-one database management tool can revolutionise the way that an IT team works, bringing cost savings and oversight advantages to their organisation.

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Why best-of-breed and all-in-one aren't mutually exclusive in database management

Posted by Andreas Hope on Feb 23, 2018 9:18:00 AM

For many people, the idea of an all-in-one tool suggests a lack of quality. People mistakenly think that by opting for a wide-ranging one-size-fits-all toolset, they’ll be sacrificing quality compared to adopting bespoke specialist tools that have been designed to fit a niche.

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Assessing the impact of downtime vs the cost of proper database management solutions

Posted by Andreas Hope on Feb 16, 2018 9:17:00 AM

The cost and time involved in researching, purchasing and adopting new tools into a database management workflow are what stops some managers from providing their DBAs with the latest and best tools.

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