Not Useless Features

There are some useless features in SQL Server, but Steve Jones wants to know which ones aren't and need investment.

SQL Server Central Is Upgrading Our Servers

The SQL Server Central database servers are being upgraded on Thursday, Nov 2.

Degree Apprenticeships

Training more people on the job, while still allowing them to continue their education is something Steve thinks would help more people get started in technology.

Parsing Strings

A New Word: Funkenzwangsborstellung

funkenzwangsborstellung – n.  the primal trance of watching a campfire in the dark. I am not a big camper, but 3-4 times a year we usually go out with...

Adding a FK in a CREATE TABLE

Be Valuable, Not Critical

One piece of advice for engineers is to be valuable, but not critical. It's a mistake Steve made early in his career, but he hopes you can do better.

Creating a SQL Clone Image from a SQL Clone Database

A customer asked if a new image could be created from a database that was itself a SQL Clone. It can, and I’ll show that in this post. This...

Suppressing the FOMO

I saw a post recently on Twitter/X/whatever we call it. It was for a DevOps in a Day from Redgate taking place in Jacksonville. I’ve been a part of...

Extracting JSON