Embarcadero Technologies - Database Challenge

Welcome to db FEST

You have one hour to rock your world

Embarcadero Technologies has thrown down the gauntlet to all database administrators, developers and data modelers. We firmly believe that our professional grade, cross-platform database tools, ER/Studio^®, DBArtisan^®, Rapid SQL^®, Embarcadero^® Change Manager^TM, and Embarcadero^® DB Optimizer^TM can deliver measurable results in YOUR environment in less than 60 minutes.

Are we right? Below is a list of common database problems that you can quickly solve using Embarcadero tools. Each task has an estimated time for completion - but we think you can do it even faster! Just let us know how long it took to complete a task and you will automatically receive a FREE Embarcadero 'db FEST tour' t-shirt* - and the chance to win an even bigger prize.

Ready to roll?

Once you have downloaded and installed your evaluation software, you will be ready to start. Simply work your way through the steps, record how long a task takes and then send us your completed Challenge submission to claim your 'db FEST tour' t-shirt.

Challenge 1: Database Monitor Use DBArtisan's Database Monitor to find and then kill an offending process that is causing blocking in less than 2½ minutes. Download the product Take the challenge Submit your time		Challenge 2: Visual Query Builder Use Rapid SQL Visual Query Builder to create a three table join query in less than 5 minutes. Download the product Take the challenge Submit your time		Challenge 3: Document a Database Use ER/Studio to publish a database schema to the web for developers and DBAs in 7 minutes. Download the product Take the challenge Submit your time		Challenge 4: Roll Out Schema Changes Use Change Manager to create a script that will roll new and modified schema objects from Dev to Test in less than 7 minutes. Download the product Take the challenge Submit your time		Challenge Optimize: Profile a Database Use DB Optimizer to profile a database and find the longest running SQL statement in less than 3 1/2 minutes. Download the product Take the challenge Submit your time
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