Deploy the Database First
Steve Jones thinks it's important that we be able to deploy almost any changes to our databases without breaking applications.
2018-12-17 (first published: 2015-01-26)
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The Data Catalog from Redgate
One of the important tasks that is needed for any organization that wants to better protect their sensitive data is...
2018-12-17
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Code Reviews
This week Steve Jones asks about a concept that he used early in his career: code reviews. It's a good practice, but it seems as though it's fallen out of favor with many developers.
2018-12-14 (first published: 2015-04-24)
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The Year in Review Webinar–Dec 18
Join me for our Year in Review Webinar next week, Dec 18, at 4pm GMT. I’ll be joining Kendra and...
2018-12-14
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TDE and DDM
Someone asked a question about TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) and DDM (Dynamic Data Masking), which are two different technologies that...
2018-12-13 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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The Default Frame for Window Functions
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2018-12-13
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Lessons from the Phoenix Project–Leave Slack
Not @Slack, but slack time, time when you aren’t buried on a particular project.
In the book, The Phoenix Project, the...
2018-12-12
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T-SQL Tuesday #109–Influence
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday host is Jason Brimhall. He asks everyone to write about influence, which is something that I...
2018-12-12
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2018-12-12
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SQL Census–From the Redgate Foundry
The Foundry at Redgate Software is our version of Microsoft Research. Kind of. We tackle some projects that are interesting...
2018-12-11
280 reads
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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