SQL Server, What's In My Buffer Cache?
When SQL Server reads pages it stores them in an area of memory called the buffer cache, things like memory...
2019-03-06 (first published: 2019-02-19)
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Gavin Draper
SQL Server Script To Check Your Backup RPO Status
I recently wanted a script to tell me that for every database on a given server
What levels of backups I...
2019-02-28 (first published: 2019-02-13)
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How To Check How Far Behind Your SQL Server Log Shipping Secondary Is
Log shipping is one of the simplest and most bulletproof methods to get SQL Server to replicate data to a...
2019-02-21 (first published: 2019-01-31)
2,747 reads
Odd Behavior With LOB/Overflow Data
In writing some sample demos around LOB and Row-Overflow data I found a couple of oddities in the way reads...
2019-02-20
159 reads
How to Encrypt and Restore Your SQL Server Database Backups
We’ve had backup encryption out of the box since SQL Server 2014, yet I’ve rarely seen it used. In an...
2019-02-19 (first published: 2019-01-28)
11,535 reads
SQL Server, What Waits Happened In The Last X Seconds
There are plenty of scripts out there that can show you the waits that are occurring on your server, however,...
2019-02-18
169 reads
Why You Shouldn't Use SELECT * In Production Systems (EVER!)
OK so the title is a bit of a bold statement but bear with me, I’ve been burned by this...
2019-02-11 (first published: 2019-01-23)
6,809 reads
Backing Up and Restoring Your On-Premise Databases To and From the Cloud
I’ve been meaning to start a series of posts on “Dipping your toes into the cloud” for a while now,...
2019-01-30
226 reads
Dodging Deadlocks With Indexes
A lot of people don’t realise that some deadlocks can be removed entirely with the introduction of a new index....
2019-01-23 (first published: 2019-01-14)
6,486 reads
Leveling Up Your TSQL
I thought I’d use this post to round up some of my other posts into a list of often overlooked/unknown...
2019-01-22
256 reads
Blogs
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
Session Materials for Techorama & DataGrillen 2026
I’ve uploaded the slides for my Techorama session Microsoft Fabric for Dummies and my...
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