T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes

I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as well. There are more things in this release than I expected, probably because of the...

Do You Really Need HA?

Steve asks the question about whether or not a particular environment really needs HA implemented.

The New Database CheckDB

Creating a Striped Backup Set with AI

I needed to test a striped backup, so I decided to ask the AI’s for help. This is part of a series of experiments with AI systems. The Problem...

Getting the Indexed Columns

Poor Name Choice

Steve has a few thoughts on the names we choose for tables, columns, files, and more.

The Book of Redgate: What Our Customers Say

This is from 2010, but I loved that people felt this way about Redgate Software. A lot of these words are things that we aim to express to each...

T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: Substring Changes

This article takes a look at the changes in SQL Server 2025 to the SUBSTRING function.

T-SQL Tuesday #192 Invitation: SQL Server 2025 Excitement

It’s that time of the month again, and once again, I’m late and I’m hosting. I was traveling a lot in October and didn’t sort out hosting for this...

Back at Small Data SF in 2025

Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the conference last year and thought it was a great event. Watching people talk about data...