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It can be incredibly frustrating when you finally finish a large project and attempt to send your file to your boss, colleague, friend, or supervisor, just to be told the file is too large to send. What’s more, many workarounds may not offer appropriate security measures to protect your files. Especially for business use, there…

My point here is this: every IT professional and practitioner needs a good FTP client (and possibly server) in their corner. Whether you’re building a site or sharing files, FTP provides ease and capacity unavailable in simple computer-to-computer transfers. The popularity and long history of this protocol means there are lots of players in the…

With the spread of remote work and contractual employees, business file sharing has never been more important. The right software solution needs to handle massive file sizes without a hitch, but it also needs to be optimized for secure file sharing. Fortunately, there are a number of great solutions on the market, so much so…

IT professionals looking to use FTP on a Mac must fully understand what FTP is, the risks involved, and the tools available to help them increase efficiencies and keep sensitive information secure. To understand how to use FTP on a Mac, it’s important to fully grasp what FTP is and how it works. File transfer…

This article provides an in-depth MTF software comparison, sharing the pros and cons of some great MFT servers: 1. SolarWinds Serv-U MFT 2. GoAnywhere MFT 3. JSCAPE MFT Server 4. MOVEit 5. Axway Managed File Transfer 6. CData Arc 7. Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer™ (EFT™) 8. IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer  To optimize data security…

With the three pillars of observability considered more or less canon for IT monitoring philosophy these days, and logging being one of those pillars, it’s important to understand the tools, systems, and solutions that help IT practitioners do a good job of aggregating, normalizing, and leveraging logs in all their forms to provide improved insight…

There are few things more important in your IT infrastructure than database performance. DB performance metrics can be easily tracked, and there’s no excuse for not doing so. There are several common database problems you’re likely to encounter when managing a large IT network, and solving these quickly can make a big difference in terms…

A Database Administrator (DBA) is like a racecar technician. Building and optimizing a high-performance vehicle requires minuscule fine-tuning and attention to detail. A tweak here and an adjustment there could shave just a fraction of a second from your lap time. Of course, that fraction of a second could determine whether you win or lose…

Managing any database ecosystem is difficult enough: taking backups, maintaining statistics, and doing performance tuning all tax the time of the DBA or database developer. The job is complex even without considering the work you do to manage the various schema and data drifts that can occur. Unless you operate in a vacuum or within…

SQL Server performance testing is an invaluable practice and can yield notable benefits. SQL Server performance tests can be used for a range of purposes, included but not limited to performance tuning, capacity planning, and identifying bottlenecks. This article will outline the importance of SQL performance testing, what you need to get started with stress…

Databases are the collective sources of an enterprise’s information stored on a dedicated server or in the cloud. A database management system (DBMS) is software that stores, retrieves, and updates this data, manipulating the database, so it can be used effectively by many people at the same time. These are referred to as relational database…

Websites and applications all need to interact with their users, which means users must have some way to input data, whether it’s a text box on a website or a web form within an application. When this kind of input data is directly turned into a SQL query, the program or website allowing the input…

SQL database maintenance can be both time-consuming and prone to manual error. But to run properly, SQL Server databases do require regular maintenance—you shouldn’t underestimate just how important it can be for your systems. Without it, you can end up with significant performance issues for your applications and negative impacts for end users. If you…

SQL stands for Structured Query Language, and it’s generally considered the standard language for relational database management systems. SQL is basically the database communicator, while SQL statements encompass what’s being communicated. Statements are used to execute tasks, like updating or retrieving data. Thankfully, the SQL language is simple and user-friendly, on account of the syntax…

SQL statements are the primary means through which businesses and organizations retrieve information from the database. However, these statements aren’t always as efficiently composed as they could be, which can lead to slowdowns from the server. That’s why you hear so much about SQL query optimization—it’s a necessary process if you hope to ensure high…

Adopting effective Microsoft SQL Server monitoring tools is an essential part of maintaining the long-term health of not only your database, but also your larger network. Monitoring server performance and activity can have a direct impact on minimizing downtime and cost-efficiency — not least because addressing a server failure can involve a hefty price tag….

Without SQL monitoring tools, database administrators have to create their own solutions for monitoring SQL database performance. This exhausting and frustrating process distracts from more important work, and these manual SQL monitoring solutions could lead to errors. Luckily, SQL monitoring software offers a faster and more effective solution. A database performance monitor for various databases,…

In this post I am going to discuss a couple of key points for a DBA to consider when thinking about storage needs for their SQL Servers. I’ll also show you some SolarWinds SQL Sentry features that will keep you on top of this information to help you make informed decisions—and even see into the future! What’s…