Andreas Wolter on Evading Data Access Auditing
There are always bad actors who will seek to get access to and, likely, exfiltrate (exfil) the data. But they don't want to get caught; they don't want to...
2025-08-11
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Blog Posts
Azure Arc in Action: Hybrid Cloud Management Made Easy
In today’s hybrid and multi-cloud world, managing SQL Server instances across diverse environments can be a daunting task. Enter Azure Arc—Microsoft’s game-changing solution that brings the power of Azure to...
2025-08-07
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How AI is Shaping Sustainable Textile Solutions
The textile world is undergoing a transformation, one where creativity meets computation, and tradition dances with technology. Artificial intelligence is not just automating processes; it is unlocking new dimensions...
2025-08-07
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Microsoft Exchange Hybrid Deployment Vulnerability – Shared Service Principal
On August 6, 2025, Microsoft announced a vulnerability with hybrid deployments because of a shared service principal between the Exchange on-premises deployment and Exchange Online. The vulnerability is found...
2025-08-07
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A Win in the Fight Against Cyber Scams
Back in June I blogged about pig butchering and the amount of reported losses we're seeing here in the United States of America. This type of cyber scam is...
2025-08-06
16 reads
Just a few weeks to PASS on Tour and the Redgate Summit
It’s just a few weeks until the PASS Summit on Tour in New York City. This is the first event in the series, and I’m excited to go back...
2025-08-06
6 reads
PostgreSQL Database Optimization: Shrinking Tables and Indexes Explained
PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database system, but over time, its tables and indexes can become bloated due to frequent updates and deletions. This can lead to inefficient...
2025-08-05
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What a Summer Camp Kitchen Still Teaches Me
(2025-Aug-04) Taking my last week of vacation and then volunteering at a children's summer camp has been part of my plan since last year, when I did the same thing....
2025-08-05
25 reads
Slide Decks
Hello everyone! Just a quick note. I’ve removed all my slide decks from SlideShare. I found they were inserting ads into the slides and I didn’t sign up for...
2025-08-02
23 reads
Step-by-Step SQL Server Migration Using SSMS: Best Practices & Use Cases
Introduction Migrating databases can be a complex task, especially when dealing with large-scale systems or transitioning to cloud environments. The SQL Server Migration component in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) offers...
2025-08-01
74 reads
Blogs
AI Model Size, Parameters and Download
By Steve Jones
At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there...
Expanding Your DBA Horizons: Installing PostgreSQL in a Home Lab
By gbargsley
Are you diversifying your DBA skillset? My recent job search made one thing clear:...
Back in the EU
By Steve Jones
I flew to Amsterdam last night and hopefully by the time this publishes I’ll...
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caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
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Vector Datatype
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Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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