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Let’s be really clear, Redgate makes ingeniously simple tools. That’s a fact. Nothing has changed. However, if you really want to get the full range of capability out of the tools, you need to...
View ArticleWhat Is Happening, Right Now, At the PASS Summit?
Honestly, that’s a very hard question to answer. I mean, first of all, you can look at the schedule. There will be all day pre-conference seminars going on today (when this is published) and tomorrow....
View ArticleOpening a Twitch Channel, Data Wisdom
I want to let you know that I’m starting a channel on Twitch. You’ll be able to see it here. I’m going to start doing regular live events on Fridays, probably around 10AM. Topics will range from query...
View ArticleInstalling Extensions to Azure Data Studio
If you’re even thinking about experimenting with, let alone actively using, Azure Data Studio, you need to plan on installing a few extensions. Buck Woody has a great list that you should look through...
View ArticleDatabase Development Gone Wrong
I recently shared a story about how I was personally responsible for a development project going off the rails (and oh boy, did it go off the rails). It’s a very painful story to share since I was the...
View ArticleSQL Server Containers Are Boring
Not really, but sort of. The beauty of containers, at least in a dev/test environment, is the ability to spin them up while you need them and then throw them away when you’re done. Containers give you...
View ArticleThe Constant and Constantly Changing Role of the DBA
I’ve been working in and around data for over 30 years now. My title has changed a number of times and is poised to change again. My responsibilities have also shifted fairly continuously over that...
View ArticleRedgate Software Needs You!
I’ve been very blessed to be able to work for Redgate Software. We’ve done some amazing stuff over the years. We’re going to be doing even more amazing stuff coming up. However, we need help....
View ArticleContainers and DevOps
Over the last couple of years, one of these single most exciting technologies to come out around the Data Platform has been containers. You may not see them change your production setup. However, I...
View ArticleRedgate Community Circle
I am very excited to announce that I will be taking my paid precon content “Tools for SQL Server Query Performance Tuning” and presenting it for free. This is all a part of a new initiative from...
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