Why Test SQL Server Backups
For a lot of us data professional types, this seems like a silly topic, however I constantly hear of companies that aren’t testing their backups by restoring them, or...
2024-04-23
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Blog Posts
Azure SQL DB Failover Groups
In today’s fast-paced digital world, keeping your data safe and accessible is more important than ever. That’s where Azure SQL Database steps in, offering a suite of tools to...
2024-04-22 (first published: 2024-04-05)
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Flying Halfway Around the World to Australia
I leave tonight for Australia. I was in London 3 days ago, so this will complete my halfway around the world trip when I time travel tomorrow and skip...
2024-04-22
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The Basics of TRY CATCH Blocks–#SQLNewBlogger
I was working with a customer and discussing how to do error handling. This is a short post that looks at how you can start adding TRY.. CATCH blocks...
2024-04-22 (first published: 2024-03-27)
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A New Word: Apolytus
apolytus– n. the moment you realize you are changing as a person, finally outgrowing your old problems like a reptile shedding its skin, already able to twist back around...
2024-04-19
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Book Review: 100 SQL Server Mistakes
I was approached by Manning Publications and asked to review 100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. They gave me a free copy of the book (and...
2024-04-19 (first published: 2024-03-25)
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First Time Speaking with a Mask at an Event
Over the past couple of months, I have started losing my ability to talk without a mask. One of the effects of a disease, ALS, is that I am...
2024-04-19
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Learning SQL Book Review – Best Free Book for Learning SQL for Beginners
Data is everywhere, and if you want to make sense of it, SQL (Structured Query Language) is your secret weapon. Whether it’s managing customer data or analyzing trends, SQL...
2024-04-19 (first published: 2024-04-06)
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RTO and RPO are myths unless you’ve tested recovery
I’ve watched teams spend a lot of time on backup strategy. They plan out the full, differential, and log backups to ensure they can successfully meet the recovery point...
2024-04-17 (first published: 2024-04-05)
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SQL Quickstart Guide by Walter Shields – Book Review & Summary
In today’s world, data is everywhere. Companies collect it, governments analyze it, and it influences everything from what products we buy to how we vote. But all that data...
2024-04-17 (first published: 2024-04-05)
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Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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