Data Conferences – Worth Every Dollar

Some of the best career enhancers you can buy.   Why I Go to Conferences I go for two big reasons: Learning from the best. The folks teaching at...

Monday Monitor Tips: ServiceNow Integration

Earlier this year I visited a customer that was using the Redgate Monitor webhook to integrate with ServiceNow. However, they were also trying to integrate in a richer way...

Prepping for Certification, Part 3 of ?

After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format and the rules for taking it and after I have taken time to learn how...

Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram

I recently wrote about a logical diagram with Redgate Data Modeler. That was interesting, but creating all the objects is a pain. I decided to try creating a physical...

Advice I Like: Failure

If it fails where you thought it would fail that is not a failure. – from Excellent Advice for Living This is a great quote, especially for those of...

Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?

Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?

xp_delete_file doesn’t really have a built-in dry-run option to preview which files it would remove. But there’s a simple workaround,...

SQL Training Black Friday Deals

If you're looking for particular "Black Friday" deals, here is what I've seen advertised in the community. I have not taken any of these classes, so I can't give...

Why Databases Still Fascinate Me

I get asked a lot about why or how I began working with databases years ago. I did not wake up one day and decide, “I am going to...

Getting SQL Server 2025 RTM Running in Containers on macOS

SQL Server 2025 RTM is here, and if you’re running Docker on macOS, you might have hit a wall trying to get it running. Here’s what happened when I...

Happy Thanksgiving! (USA Holiday)

In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to remember all that we have to be thankful. I have a lengthy list from friends...