Redgate

For other uses, see Redgate (disambiguation).
Redgate Software Ltd
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryInformation technology
Founded1 October 1999; 25 years ago (1999-10-01) in Cambridge, England, UK
FoundersNeil Davidson and Simon Galbraith
HeadquartersCambridge Business Park, Cambridge, England
Area served
Global
Key people
Jakub Lamik (CEO)
ProductsDevelopment tools including Redgate Flyway, Redgate Monitor, Redgate Test Data Manager, SQL Toolbelt Essentials, SQL Prompt, SQL Search, Schema Compare for Oracle, and Data Masker
Number of employees
500 (2024)
Websitewww.red-gate.com Edit this on Wikidata

Redgate Software is a software company based in Cambridge, England. It develops tools for developers and data professionals and maintains community websites. The company describes itself as offering end-to-end Database DevOps to help organizations streamline software development and get value from their data faster.

Redgate produces database management tools for Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft Azure. It also produces advanced developer tools for .NET Framework, such as SmartAssembly and .NET Reflector.[1][2]

From 2007 to 2013, Redgate was featured in the Sunday Times 100 best companies to work for in the United Kingdom.[3][4][5] It has won numerous industry awards for its SQL Server management software.[6][7][8][9]

History

The company was founded by Neil Davidson and Simon Galbraith in October 1999.[10] It is named after Via Porta Rossa (Red Gate Street) in Florence, Italy, close to where Davidson used to live.[11]

In 2005, Redgate launched Simple Talk, an online technical journal and community hub for working Microsoft SQL Server and .NET developers, which has since expanded to include PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle Database. The journal is sponsored by Redgate,[12] but retains editorial independence.[13] In addition to publishing articles, Simple Talk publishes books,[14] most of which are available in a digital format.[15]

On 20 August 2008, Redgate announced it was taking responsibility for future development of the free tool .NET Reflector.[16]

On 22 March 2010, HyperBac Technologies (formerly known as Xceleon Technologies) was acquired by Redgate.[17] HyperBac developed SQL software tools and products.

In August 2009, Redgate launched Springboard,[18] a startup incubator based in Cambridge, UK. For a period of three months Redgate provided living expenses and mentoring for teams to work from Redgate's offices. It was similar to Y Combinator and Techstars in that it provided a small amount of capital up front but no equity was taken.

In 2010, Redgate re-launched Springboard with a different model where teams would again receive investment and mentoring, but this time in exchange for an equity stake. One such recipient of investment-for-equity in 2016 was Berlin-based 3T Software Labs,[19] makers of Studio 3T,[20] the IDE for MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database.

On 7 March 2017 Microsoft announced the inclusion of Redgate tools in Visual Studio 2017. Three components were included: ReadyRoll Core and SQL Prompt Core, both in the Enterprise edition of Visual Studio 2017, and SQL Search in all editions.[21]

On 28 January 2021 Redgate announced it had acquired the assets of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS).[22]

In December 2021, Redgate announced that Jakub Lamik was taking up the position as CEO of the company, and that Galbraith would remain on the board as a non-executive director.[23]

In 2024, Redgate celebrated its 25th birthday.

References

  1. ^ Kanjilal, Joydip (2015-09-29). "Protect your assemblies using obfuscation". InfoWorld.
  2. ^ Kunk, Joe (2010-06-23). "Experiencing C# from a VB Developer's Perspective". Visual Studio Magazine.
  3. ^ "8th: Red Gate Software". Sunday Times. 4 February 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  4. ^ "39th: Red Gate Software". Sunday Times. 2 March 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  5. ^ "81st: Red Gate Software". Sunday Times. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  6. ^ "2011 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards". SQL Server Pro. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. ^ "2012 SQL Server Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards". SQL Server Pro. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  8. ^ "2013 SQL Server Pro Community Choice Awards". SQL Server Pro. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Emily (11 November 2015). "Visual Studio Magazine Announces 2015 Reader's Choice Award Winners". PRWeb. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Red Gate roadmap". Red Gate. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  11. ^ "About Red Gate Software". Red Gate. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  12. ^ "Communities, Learning, and Events". Red Gate Software. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  13. ^ "About Us". Simple-Talk. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  14. ^ "Books Home". Simple-Talk. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Books". Red Gate Software. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  16. ^ Cramblitt, Bob (2008-08-20). "The Future of .NET Reflector". Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  17. ^ "Red Gate acquires HyperBac". Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  18. ^ Davidson, Neil. "The accidental incubator". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  19. ^ "Leading SQL Server tools company". Cambridge Network. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  20. ^ Fearby, Simon. "Mongochef renamed as Studio 3T". Fearby.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Redgate Data Tools in Visual Studio 2017". 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  22. ^ Ltd, Red Gate Software (2021-01-28). "Redgate Software takes over from PASS and commits to the future of the Summit, SQLSaturday and the community". Redgate Software. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  23. ^ "Redgate Software | Redgate Software announces a new CEO". RealWire. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

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