Month: May 2023

Published on 11 May

The Most Effective SQL Server Activity Monitor Strategy

By Alexander FO , In DevOps, Software Architecture

Databases power all modern applications, from banking and ATM software to space shuttle systems and your Angry Birds game. Wherever you go, you will find databases. The most common databases used today are relational or SQL databases, where data is stored in interconnected tables. In turn, you can query those tables using a query language that resembles plain English, Standard Query Language (SQL). To get the most value of the SQL databases you use as a developer, system administrator, or database administrator, it’s vital that you have visibility into what’s going on. …

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Published on 11 May

Server Management Software: 5 Tools to Check Out

By Alexander FO , In DevOps

Introduction Around 30 years ago, a server was usually a standalone PC or mainframe that provided only one service. Think of a dedicated mainframe for emails, for instance. Things evolved from this to single standalone hardware that provides multiple services (email, http, ftp combined, for example) through virtual machines that can host multiple operating systems running dozens of services, and up to today, where servers are software defined and can run on anything from your washing machine to a drone. What Is Server Management Software? Even in the scenario of a single …

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Published on 11 May

What Exactly Does An Engineering Manager Do? A Candid Look

By Alexander FO , In R&D Management

Introduction Engineering is the department in the organization that actually builds the product that the enterprise sells. In the world of the knowledge worker, employees don’t stand near the assembly line tightening screws. The modern knowledge worker is a software developer who creates products using code. The role of the engineering manager, likewise, doesn’t resemble the worker of an overseer or foreman in a factory. This post is about what an engineering manager does and what exactly their role is in the department in particular and in the enterprise in general. Beginnings …

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