Database DevOps

  1. Database Version Control
    1. Fundamentals of Database Versioning
      1. Single Source of Truth Concept
        1. Centralized Schema Definitions
          1. Authoritative Code Repository
            1. Version History Tracking
            2. Traceability and Auditability
              1. Change History Documentation
                1. Author Attribution
                  1. Change Reasoning
                    1. Compliance Requirements
                    2. Collaboration Enablement
                      1. Parallel Development Support
                        1. Conflict Resolution
                          1. Code Review Processes
                        2. Database Versioning Approaches
                          1. Migration-Based Approach
                            1. Sequential Change Scripts
                              1. Script Ordering and Dependencies
                                1. Incremental Changes
                                  1. Version Numbering Schemes
                                  2. Forward Migrations
                                    1. Additive Changes
                                      1. Schema Evolution
                                        1. Data Transformations
                                        2. Backward Migrations
                                          1. Rollback Script Creation
                                            1. Handling Destructive Changes
                                              1. Data Recovery Considerations
                                              2. Migration Script Best Practices
                                                1. Idempotent Operations
                                                  1. Transaction Management
                                                    1. Error Handling
                                                  2. State-Based Approach
                                                    1. Desired State Model
                                                      1. Complete Schema Snapshots
                                                        1. Declarative Definitions
                                                          1. Target State Specification
                                                          2. Automated Script Generation
                                                            1. Schema Comparison Tools
                                                              1. Diff-Based Deployments
                                                                1. Change Detection Algorithms
                                                                2. Drift Management
                                                                  1. Detecting Manual Changes
                                                                    1. Reconciling Differences
                                                                      1. Preventing Configuration Drift
                                                                    2. Hybrid Approaches
                                                                      1. Combining Migration and State-Based Methods
                                                                        1. Use Cases for Hybrid Strategies
                                                                          1. Tool-Specific Implementations
                                                                        2. Implementing Database-as-Code
                                                                          1. Repository Structure
                                                                            1. Directory Organization
                                                                              1. Schema Definitions
                                                                                1. Migration Scripts
                                                                                  1. Seed Data
                                                                                    1. Test Data
                                                                                      1. Configuration Files
                                                                                      2. Separation of Concerns
                                                                                        1. Schema vs Data vs Logic
                                                                                          1. Environment-Specific Files
                                                                                            1. Shared Components
                                                                                          2. Naming Conventions
                                                                                            1. Script Naming Standards
                                                                                              1. Versioning Schemes
                                                                                                1. Timestamp-Based Versioning
                                                                                                  1. Sequential Numbering
                                                                                                    1. Semantic Versioning
                                                                                                    2. Descriptive Naming Practices
                                                                                                    3. Environment Management
                                                                                                      1. Development Environment Setup
                                                                                                        1. Testing Environment Configuration
                                                                                                          1. Production Environment Handling
                                                                                                            1. Environment-Specific Parameters
                                                                                                              1. Configuration Management
                                                                                                              2. Security Considerations
                                                                                                                1. Excluding Secrets from Version Control
                                                                                                                  1. Secure Credential Storage
                                                                                                                    1. Access Control Policies
                                                                                                                      1. Sensitive Data Handling