A New Word: Gnossienne

gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private and mysterious inner life. One of the things I’ve learned throughout my life is that...

Accessing the Data API Builder MCP Server from VS Code

I recently started playing with the MCP Server for SQL Server, which is a part of the Data API Builder (DAB). I’m not sure why there wasn’t a separate...

Collecting Data Is Hard

The growth of AI systems might have another victim: our data itself.

The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools

Admin Rights for Everyone

Steve thinks administrator rights for too many people is a bad idea, but even when it's a limited group, he recommends some sort of governance.

RegEx Functions I

Using the SIGN() Function: #SQLNewBlogger

I was trolling the docs and noticed the SIGN() function. I have never written this in production code, but it is an interesting function. This post looks at where...

A Challenge of Our Knowledge

AI is changing the world, but it's changing us as well, challenging the things we have been confident in and depended on in our career.

Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server

I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate Monitor MCP Server. It took me a few tries, and some help from engineers to...

Transaction Log Truncation