Cleaning Up Azure MS Defender Billing

I have a few Azure subscriptions, which are fairly small and not used that often. Mainly I do some SQL Server or Azure SQL experimentation. Sometimes I might create...

Great Things

It takes work to do great things.

Monday Monitor Tips: Query Recommendations

We keep adding stuff to Redgate Monitor, and it’s easy to miss some of the improvements. Here’s one that’s been around quite awhile, but while discussing the product with...

SQL Server Vector Support II

PostgreSQL 19 Is Late

Steve notes that PostgreSQL 19 is late, but the reasons and implications extend to other platforms, and really, all other software.

A Heavy Heart

A heavy heart today, as I remembers the moments I've spent with Hugo.

Advice I Like: Time and Focus

“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you will ever get; you need more focus.” – from Excellent Advice for Living Boy, I...

Car Update October 2026

This month I want to look at a few of the things I’ve seen posted about cars during the last month. These are a few headlines, as well as...

Hyperscale Replicas V

AI Is Improving Security

AI LLMs can help find bugs, especially security vulnerabilities, in code. That appears to be happening with SQL Server.