SQL Server 2025 Release Candidate Available
For those testing SQL Server 2025 before it officially releases, Microsoft has made the first release candidate available. There's a lengthy article on all the new features that are...
2025-08-26
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Blog Posts
AI Transformation and Security in Microsoft’s 2025 Announcements
Microsoft’s latest wave of announcements in July 2025 offers a compelling snapshot of how the tech giant is navigating innovation, security, and global responsibility. For tech leaders, these updates...
2025-08-25 (first published: 2025-08-04)
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Deploying SQL Server to Kubernetes via SQL Server 2025
Following on from my previous post about hitting the Kubernetes API from SQL Server 2025 let’s go a little further and deploy SQL Server 2025 to Kubernetes from…SQL Server...
2025-08-25 (first published: 2025-08-01)
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70 Years of Artificial Intelligence History in 15 Minutes
How long has AI been around in different domains? What was it called before we starting using the phrase, "Artificial Intelligence?" Is Clippy included in said history? Here is...
2025-08-22 (first published: 2025-08-05)
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A New Word: Rivener
rivener – n. a chilling hint of distance that creeps slowly into a relationship – beginning to notice them laugh a little less, look away a little more, explain...
2025-08-22
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From Zero to Dashboard: A SQL Project for Total Beginners
Let's build a real data dashboard. This guide will walk you through the entire process using free tools like BigQuery and Looker Studio, even if you’re just getting your...
2025-08-22 (first published: 2025-08-04)
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Accessing the Kubernetes API from SQL Server 2025
The sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint stored procedure that’s available in 2025 allows for SQL Server to hit external rest endpoints…which opens up quite a few interesting options. I was thinking about this...
2025-08-20 (first published: 2025-07-31)
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Azure DMS Tutorial: Migrate Databases to Azure with Minimal Downtime
Migrating databases to the cloud can be complex, but Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) simplifies the process with a robust, fully managed solution. Whether you’re transitioning from SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL,...
2025-08-20 (first published: 2025-07-31)
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SQL Server Backups: The Basics
If you’re responsible for a SQL Server instance, you need working, consistent backups. Not just a .bak file here and there, but a plan that runs automatically and covers...
2025-08-20
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Data Saturday Columbus 2025 Recap
This weekend was one of my favorite Data Saturday events, Data Saturday Columbus! If you’re in the area, I highly recommend it. Always some great speakers, amazing lunch, and...
2025-08-19
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Blogs
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
By James Serra
There’s a question I’ve been hearing more and more lately, especially as Copilot, Fabric,...
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Warning: Could not open global shared memory to communicate with performance DLL
Hi everyone I am getting below warning when I run SSIS: Warning: 0x80049304 at...
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that one limitation in replication
Hi as shown below a replication target requires a primary key. if we want...
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Detecting Deadlocks
By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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