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The backup ran last night. The job completed. You don't know if it'll actually save you until you open the box. This week: Schrödinger's Backup, three SQL Safe restore features worth knowing before the call comes in asking for a timeline, and three sessions this month for DBAs who'd rather be ready. 🦆 Dive in below #SQLServer #DBA #IderaSQL #SQLSafeBackup #DatabaseManagement

Execution plan looks fine. Still slow. That moment where nothing obvious stands out, but something’s clearly off. We’ve been seeing a lot of questions around where AI fits into that kind of tuning work, not just what it suggests, but what you do with it. Pinal Dave is digging into that May 6. Register → https://lnkd.in/eb_DH2nE #SQLServer #DBA #IderaSQL #SQLAdminToolset #DatabaseManagement

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Same alerts. Same slow query. Same "didn't we fix this already?" feeling. AI shows up and says "I have insights." Cool. Now there are more things to look at. Not anti-AI. Just tired of it being framed like a magic fix. The version that works: use AI for the stuff you've already done 50 times. - digging through patterns - correlating alerts - narrowing down root cause Then step in when it matters. Because nobody wants "AI suggested this, we deployed it, and now prod is on fire." You still run the show. AI just does the homework. https://lnkd.in/efP7XrPa Quacky has seen this loop before. He calls it Groundhog Day with better tooling. #SQLServer #DBA #IderaSQL #DatabaseManagement

SQL Saturday Houston: Ai-Lytics Day Recap: AI Took Center Stage What a great weekend at SQL Saturday Houston! Our team Shiv Arora, Chad Hogg, and Bullett Manale had an incredible time connecting with the SQL Server community. As event sponsors, we had the chance to dive into some really meaningful conversations with attendees, and one theme stood out loud and clear: AI is top of mind for DBAs right now. We received a ton of great questions about the new AI capabilities in SQL Diagnostic Manager 14; everything from how it helps surface insights faster to how it fits into real-world performance tuning workflows. It’s exciting to see such strong interest in bringing smarter, more proactive monitoring into the SQL ecosystem. Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat with us. Always great connecting with the community and seeing familiar faces, including Paresh Motiwala. We appreciate hearing what challenges you're tackling and where we can help. If you didn’t get a chance to connect, we’d still love to show you what’s new. #SQLSaturday #SQLServer #DatabaseMonitoring #AIforDBA #SQLTools #DataPerformance #DBACommunity #TechEvents #Idera #SQLDiagnosticManager

Audit season doesn’t send a calendar invite. It just shows up. This week: a compliance manager update worth knowing about, a free monitoring tool you can spin up in minutes, and three reads for the week ahead. Quacky is already in the audit logs. 🦆 Dive in below

Pinal Dave is back. On May 6, he's digging into how AI fits real SQL Server tuning work. ▸ Reviewing execution plans from a different angle. ▸ Spotting tuning patterns you might not catch right away. ▸ Troubleshooting queries that don't line up with what you're seeing. You'll also cover where AI falls short. Understanding where it helps. Where it fails. And why your judgment is still what makes the difference. If you've been curious how AI fits into what you already do, this one's practical. Register → https://lnkd.in/eb_DH2nE #SQLServer #PinalDave #DBAs #SQLServerTuning

Small friction adds up fast in database work. DB PowerStudio 19.1 is designed to reduce it: • Navigate faster with a cleaner, more intuitive interface • Work comfortably with improved layout and readability • Handle large datasets with better performance Whether you’re tuning queries, managing schemas, or reviewing objects, everything feels smoother. See what’s new 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRMbGq5w #DBA #DataOps #SQLServer #Oracle #DevOps

SQL CM 8.4 is live. Now supports SQL Server 2025, plus a few small updates to make audit tracking a bit easier. Quick one to check out if you’re using it or evaluating. https://lnkd.in/gq8VctJa

DB PowerStudio 19.1 is here! A more modern interface. Faster performance. A smoother experience across your entire database workflow. What’s new: ✔ Refreshed, more intuitive UI ✔ Improved navigation and readability ✔ Performance gains powered by Java 21 Less friction. More focus on the work that matters. Explore what’s new https://lnkd.in/eRMbGq5w #DBA #DataEngineering #SQL #DatabaseTools #DevOps