Buckle up, database wranglers! Nowadays, SQL DBAs hold the keys to a company's most valuable asset: their information. But basic SQL knowledge won't get you far when it's time...
2024-05-11
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ioia – n.the wish that you could see statistics overlaid on every person you encounter – checking the signal strength of their compatibility, a measure of their trustworthiness. I...
2024-05-10
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In a previous blog post we went through how to build a Docker container image from a remote (Github) repository. Here we’re going to expand on that by actually...
2024-05-10 (first published: 2024-04-25)
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In the expansive landscape of software development, the relationship between Database Administrators (DBAs) and Developers has been a subject of intrigue, debate, and occasional drama. Do they collaborate harmoniously...
2024-05-10 (first published: 2024-04-29)
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As I look at the state of information technology today, I see one constant: rapid change. We all see it. While this is the type of post I would...
2024-05-08 (first published: 2024-04-22)
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Can we normalize a couple of things? 1 – Trade Schools. Back in the 80’s trade classes in high school and post high school were frowned upon, or looked...
2024-05-08
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A brief introduction to the tool and its advantages for database migrations DevOps is a culture and a set of practices that aim to deliver software faster and more...
2024-05-08 (first published: 2024-04-25)
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I love Chicago. I went to visit three times in 2023: a Redgate event, a volleyball tournament, and a wedding. Each time was a lot of fun and I...
2024-05-08
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You can find the slidedeck for my Techorama session “Microsoft Fabric for Dummies” on github.
The post Techorama 2024 – Slides first appeared on Under the kover of business intelligence.
2024-05-08
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When I look at a system and think about its security model, the first thing I start poking around at is where I think security is weakest. For instance,...
2024-05-06
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Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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