Introduction to DLM (Database Lifecycle Management)

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Introduction to DLM (Database Lifecycle Management) Tugberk Ugurlu Redgate Software @tourismgeek http://tugberkugurlu.com #devsummer

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Agenda • Explaining The Problem • The Stages to DLM with a Real World Demos • Resources • Questions along the way #devsummer

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Expectations #devsummer

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Expectations • It’s not about tools. • It’s not only about SQL Server but it’s what I am going to be showing. • Lots of moving parts in action but that’s A-OK. • Something you can apply right away #devsummer

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Why you should care? • There is no such an app w/o data. • Unlocking the Doors For Continuous Delivery • Fast release cycle • Continuous feedback loop • Tools have historically been primitive • Rolling your own solution is great, but it isn't adding value to your business. #devsummer

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Problem (Simplest) dbo.Foo dbo.Bar dbo.FooBar dbo.GetBiggest v1.2.0 Dev1 dbo.Foo dbo.Bar dbo.GetBiggest v1.1.0 Production #devsummer

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Problem (Typical) v1.1.0 Production QA Dev1 v1.2.0 TEST TEST TEST #devsummer

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Stages to This Hard Problem • S1: Manual: Manual management of all database changes • S2: Source Control • S3: Continuous integration • S4: Release Management #devsummer

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Source Control • Root solution • Provides Single Source of Truth • All the advantages of Source Control System • Reverting Changes • Review • Etc. #devsummer

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DEMO SQL Source Control and Git #devsummer

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Continuous Integration • Ensuring the Schema Health • Testing #devsummer

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DEMO TeamCity and SQL CI #devsummer

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Release Management #devsummer • All about Automating Database Releases • Providing Review Process • Insight on the Changes • Warnings • Script • Being on the safe side

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DEMO Octopus Deploy and SQL Release #devsummer

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Monitoring #devsummer • Two Sides • Performance • State, History • Keeping track of what happened • Knowing what the current state • Catching the out of process changes

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DEMO DLM Dashboard #devsummer

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Going Further • Migrations Based Approach • Typical Integration Testing/QA/Staging/Production loop • Zero Downtime Deployments • Deploying to Multiple Database (e.g. Multi-tenant Applications) • Catastrophic Cases (Unhealthy Releases, etc.) #devsummer

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Resources • Demo Source Code: https://github.com/british-proverbs/british-proverbs-sql- source-control • DLM Automation Suite: http://www.red-gate.com/products/dlm/dlm- automation-suite/ • Octopus Deploy: https://octopusdeploy.com/ • ReadyRoll: http://ready-roll.com/ • TeamCity: https://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/ • DLM Dashboard: http://www.red-gate.com/products/dlm/dlm-dashboard • Continuous Delivery for Databases by Alex Yates: https://vimeo.com/131637362 #devsummer