Start Fixing Your DB with Better Code

The best way to improve your database performance is with better code. We all know that, but few of us actually end up making those changes.

The Book of Redgate: We Value Teams

This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done in teams. On the facing page, there is a short description of what this means....

Vector Datatype Dimensions

Getting Fired

When should a DBA get fired? Steve Jones thinks it should be rare and gives you two cases.

Monday Monitor Tips: The Jobs Report

A customer wanted a report they could email to their boss about jobs, something that showed failures. This isn’t hard to get in Redgate Monitor, though it is manual...

Who am I?

A New Word: Ecstatic Shock

ecstatic shock – n. a surge of energy upon catching a glimpse from someone you like, which scrambles your ungrounded circuits and tempts you to chase after that feeling...

Cleaning Up the Cloud

Trying to clean up a cloud subscription is an interesting experience.

The Maximum Value in the Identity Column

AI Model Size, Parameters and Download

At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there was a great question that I wasn’t sure about. Someone asked about the download size...