SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 is Available
SP2 for SQL Server 2014 is now out. Check out the build list.
2016-07-12
5,445 reads
Press Release
Be the first to try Redgate SQL Compare 12
We are excited to announce the beta release of SQL Compare & SQL Data Compare 12. We want to use this beta period to get as much feedback from you, the SQL community, as possible. Try it out, or for more information on what’s new, read on.
2016-06-20
4,905 reads
Free eBook: SQL Server Hardware
SQL Server Hardware will provide the fundamental knowledge and resources you need to make intelligent decisions about choice, and optimal installation and configuration, of SQL Server hardware, operating system and the SQL Server RDBMS.
2016-06-15 (first published: 2013-07-24)
58,113 reads
Come to InsideSQL on June 14
Inside SQL is the Deep Dive conference for SQL Server professionals in London on June 14.
2016-06-09
3,538 reads
Be the first to try Redgate SQL Compare 12
Hot on the heels of the SQL Server 2016 general release, the team at Redgate have just released beta builds for both SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare. As well as support for SQL Server 2016, these releases introduce a brand new user interface, and squash a whole host of bugs. In this blog post, Carly Meichen takes a closer look at what's new, and explains how you can give the development team your feedback and requests.
2016-06-07
7,307 reads
CU#6 for SQL Server 2014 SP1 Updated
Please re-apply CU#6 for SQL Server 2014 SP1 as it has been updated.
2016-06-01
6,727 reads
2016-05-09 (first published: 2016-04-26)
7,938 reads
2016-04-01
1,521 reads
Whitepaper: Database deployments: Choosing a state-based or migrations-based approach
This whitepaper explores the differences between the approaches, state based or migrations based, and how Redgate tools can help.
2016-03-31 (first published: 2016-03-24)
6,278 reads
Webinar - Redgate DLM Demo (with TFS, TFS Build & Microsoft Release Management)
Redgate’s Arneh Eskandari and Microsoft SQL Server MVP, Steve Jones, will show you how Redgate’s DLM (Database Lifecycle Management) solution works to improve your database development and deployment processes. Today 12noon EDT
2016-03-29
5,329 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers