Midsummer Fun

Steve has some book and media recommendations during this summer period.

Polyglot Persistence

I’ve seen the term polyglot persistence floating around Redgate a bit recently in the marketing department. I haven’t really seen this term anywhere, and I wonder if you have....

Which is a table?

Inside SQL Server Backup and Restore History Pruning with sp_delete_backuphistory

I had a customer that was looking to document a restore that had occurred on one of their systems and didn’t see it. They had concerns about SQL Server...

The Variable DateName

Xp_cmdshell Use Cases

Today Steve asks for the ways in which you use xp_cmdshell in your environment.

Database Mail Editions

DBAs, Organizing Your SQL Scripts in Git

I wrote an article that was published on SQL Server Central on how to get your scripts into Git. This post adds a few more thoughts on how you...

Getting Your DBA Teams Scripts into Git

In this article, you will learn how a team can start to better manage the scripts they use for their daily work.

The Cost of Rework

Steve notes that we're always better doing things better the first time. That takes some effort.