Self Service SQL

Self service in IT is something Steve Jones likes, but it doesn't solve all problems, and might end up creating more issues.

The Cloud is Nothing New

Cloud computing doesn’t seem to have any great definition. Like the physical structures is is named for, it is amorphous,...

SQL Server Agent Proxies

Create a Filestream Filegroup for Filetables – SQL Server 2012

Once you’ve enabled filestream, the next step is to add a filegroup to your database to hold the filestream data....

Is Software Engineering Dead?

Software engineering is seen as a dead end career choice, at least by some people. Steve Jones disagrees.

Time for Your Career

This week Steve Jones wants to know if you can find time for your professional development. Regularly improving your skills is an important part of your career in technology, and the poll this weeks asks what time you can make for improvement.

Teambuilding and Bonding

Steve Jones attended a day out from the Red Gate offices recently and he talks about the value of those experiences.

The Difference Between Change Tracking and Change Data Capture

Change Tracking (CT) and Change Data Capture (CDC) were both added to SQL Server in 2008. At first it seems...

Setup SQL Server on Amazon RDS

Learn how you can set up a new SQL Server instance painlessly on Amazon's Relational Database Service (RDS)

SQL Server on RDS

Amazon now offers SQL Server 2008 R2 in their RDS service. It's an easy way to get working with SQL Server with a minimal investment.