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Devart adds AI assistant & PostgreSQL tools to dbForge
Enterprise Resource Planning

Devart adds AI assistant & PostgreSQL tools to dbForge

Database teams get stronger SQL assistance and PostgreSQL design tools, as dbForge 2026.1 adds AI-driven query help and visual editors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Liquibase urges banks to fix manual database changes
DevOps

Liquibase urges banks to fix manual database changes

Manual database updates are leaving banks exposed to compliance gaps and audit failures as regulators demand tighter control evidence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
SIOS maps spring webinars on cloud & SQL resilience
Disaster Recovery

SIOS maps spring webinars on cloud & SQL resilience

Growing demand for downtime protection is driving SIOS to showcase resilience tools for SQL Server and Linux teams across cloud and hybrid estates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Keeper unveils KeeperDB to tighten database access
Data Protection

Keeper unveils KeeperDB to tighten database access

Keeper launches KeeperDB to centralise zero-trust database access, hiding credentials and recording sessions within its existing security vault.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor
Software-as-a-Service

Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor

Redgate launches a managed SaaS version of its Monitor tool, promising simpler deployment and upkeep for complex, mixed database estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update
Firewalls

Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
CData boosts Connect AI with secure MCP agent tools
Virtualisation

CData boosts Connect AI with secure MCP agent tools

CData upgrades Connect AI with managed MCP tools, tightening data access, identity controls and live connectivity for enterprise agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Malware

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3
DevOps

Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3

Devart's dbForge 2025.3 brings an AI Assistant to SQL Complete in SSMS, alongside Visual Studio 2026 and latest database engine support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it
Data Protection

How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it

Outdated, inaccurate and duplicate records are crippling data-driven decisions, but simple verification and cleansing tools can reverse the damage.

By Barley Laing • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data
Virtualisation

LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data

LangGrant launches LEDGE MCP Server to let enterprises run LLM analytics on governed databases without exposing raw operational data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure
Data Analytics

Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure

Tessell has enhanced its multi-cloud database platform with AI features to simplify management and boost performance on Microsoft Azure for enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Oracle Database users frustrated by support, eye alternatives
Disaster Recovery

Oracle Database users frustrated by support, eye alternatives

A survey reveals Oracle Database users face high support costs and slow service, prompting many to seek third-party providers and alternative databases.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025

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Routes Healthcare boosts care operations with BPA tech
Digital Transformation

Routes Healthcare boosts care operations with BPA tech

Routes Healthcare links Sage 200 and cloud systems via BPA tech to automate care, cut dev effort and strengthen continuity across the North.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days
Firewalls

Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
AMD EPYC chips gain ground across major cloud giants
Virtualisation

AMD EPYC chips gain ground across major cloud giants

AMD's EPYC chips win wider deployment at AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle as cloud providers ramp AI, HPC and database workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Microsoft publishes 66 new vulnerabilities in November Patch Tuesday
Cybersecurity

Microsoft publishes 66 new vulnerabilities in November Patch Tuesday

Microsoft releases 66 new vulnerabilities in November Patch Tuesday, including a critical, exploited zero-day affecting most Microsoft software assets.

By Adam Barnett • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025