Getting Started with Azure SQL Developer on Macbook
The idea behind Azure SQL Developer is for anyone to build, iterate, and test locally at no cost. This means NO Azure subscription to deal with and NO credit...
2026-07-23
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Blog Posts
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement for and update to my April 2022 post, Power BI Performance Features. That post focused...
2026-07-23
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AI Experiments: Claude Solved a DAB Issue
I’m sure many of you are using AI regularly, perhaps chatting, perhaps using some sort of agent. I’m doing the same, but in this case, I had it tackle...
2026-07-22
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Flyway Tips: Immediate Code Review for Developers
At the Redgate Summits this year, we’ve highlighted a few things in the Flyway solution that help developers improve their ability to get work done safely and quickly. While...
2026-07-22 (first published: 2026-07-13)
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Install SQL Server 2025 Container on macOS Using OrbStack
My old Dell XPS that I used for personal stuff started to degrade; well, it's old, and it has already served past its useful life. So, a few months...
2026-07-22 (first published: 2026-07-13)
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Audit – Security Compliance Frameworks (Part 1)
This blog series on Audit/Compliance/Security, this is first blog where we would discuss about GRC and different audits and other important information, later we will discuss each audit frameworks...
2026-07-21
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How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database deployments, you've probably already run into its limits. It's still very much in its infancy....
2026-07-20 (first published: 2026-07-10)
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KDA: Echoes of Deception - Case 6
A cryptic message, a book cipher hidden in art provenance records, and a trail of clues leading to the leader of a shadowy cyber organization.
2026-07-20 (first published: 2026-07-09)
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Restore SQL Server Database to an OrbStack Container
In the previous post, we've built a SQL Server 2025 sandbox in an OrbStack container in a Macbook. If you are like me who switched from a Windows laptop...
2026-07-20
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Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code
Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge 2026 (formerly SQL Saturday Baton Rouge). The slides are here: Building an API with DAB...
2026-07-18
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Blogs
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Getting Started with Azure SQL Developer on Macbook
The idea behind Azure SQL Developer is for anyone to build, iterate, and test...
AI Experiments: Claude Solved a DAB Issue
By Steve Jones
I’m sure many of you are using AI regularly, perhaps chatting, perhaps using some...
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Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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