Tech conferences aren't just for networking and learning how to address a problem you're having technically. They are also for expanding your view of what's possible.
2025-12-03 (first published: 2025-11-20)
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After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format and the rules for taking it and after I have taken time to learn how...
2025-12-01
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If you're looking for particular "Black Friday" deals, here is what I've seen advertised in the community. I have not taken any of these classes, so I can't give...
2025-11-28
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In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to remember all that we have to be thankful. I have a lengthy list from friends...
2025-11-27
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I mentioned this in my talk on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community Summit: Microsoft has announced that the post-quantum cryptography APIs are now generally available.
2025-11-26
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This was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite and it's been covered by others such as Brent Ozar, but if you haven't heard, SQL Server 2025 is now generally...
2025-11-25
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The advantage of understanding the make-up of the exam: I can tailor my efforts for best results.
2025-11-24
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If you're an attendee at the PASS Data Community Summit this year, there are mechanisms to get slides from every speaker who uploaded them. This slide deck is the...
2025-11-21
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I'm speaking on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community Summit. It's scheduled for Friday afternoon, so I'll be around for the regular conference from Tuesday evening through Friday....
2025-10-27
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I thought it would be good to put my thoughts down on how to prepare for a certification. I don't know how many posts I will make on this,...
2025-09-26 (first published: 2025-09-04)
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By DataOnWheels
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have...
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
Hi everyone, Below is a consolidated summary of what we validated Architecture & data...
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Semantic Search in SQL Server...
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers