Synonyms in SQL Server – Good and Bad
When SQL Server 2005 was released, a nifty little feature was included called synonyms. Despite being around since SQL Server...
2018-12-14
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Jason Brimhall
Synonyms in SQL Server – Good and Bad
How you use a synonym can be a huge asset or it can be a significant dampener to performance. There are benefits and uses for these nifty little things....
2018-12-14
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Maintenance Plan Owner – Back to Basics
Have you ever taken over a server that had several maintenance plans on it? Have you ever really checked who the owner of those plans is? Or, maybe you...
2018-12-13
44 reads
Maintenance Plan Owner – Back to Basics
We all inherit things from time to time through our profession. Sometimes we inherit some good things, sometimes we inherit...
2018-12-13
225 reads
To Influence or Be Influenced?
How have you impacted somebody in the community?
Well, have I come up with a doozy of a topic for this...
2018-12-11
188 reads
To Influence or Be Influenced?
Getting feedback from others is that little check that is needed to help progress and move in the right direction. When allowing time and opportunity for feedback from others,...
2018-12-11
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Ghosts in your Database
Yes Virginia, there are ghosts in your database. More specifically, there are ghosts in your SQL Server database. They are...
2018-12-10 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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The Mystery of Missing Backup Files
Yoink – Backups Gone
Not only is this mystery of missing backup files worth discussing now, but has been a mystery worth...
2018-12-10
317 reads
The Mystery of Missing Backup Files
Managing database backups is a critical role of the successful DBA. Understanding what the backup plan is and ensuring backups occur on schedule is not always transparent to the...
2018-12-10
3 reads
Capture the Flag – The Trace Flag
Despite the controls in place there always seems to be some change that is unknown or even some cowboy that makes changes as s/he sees fit and forgets to...
2018-12-06
92 reads
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Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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The Power of Data and Privacy
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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