I’m excited to be speaking at the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference this year, which takes place March 31 through April 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. I will be co-presenting...
2025-02-20
2 reads
I needed to back up a PostgreSQL database as a part of the repro for an issue I had. I hadn’t ever made a backup of PostgreSQL, so this...
2025-02-19
115 reads
SQL Server migrations are a headache, ask anyone who’s been through the pain of moving a reasonably large server and I’m sure they will agree. There are all sorts...
2025-02-19 (first published: 2025-02-05)
1,126 reads
I wrote a stream-of-consciousness post a few months ago about what I do in my day job at Microsoft, working in the Database Docs team. Basically we spend most...
2025-02-19 (first published: 2025-02-12)
337 reads
Reflecting on data strategy projects from 2024, key lessons include starting with clear business objectives, prioritizing data ethics and security, and fostering collaboration between business and IT teams. Also,...
2025-02-17
16 reads
The other day I came across an interesting repo on github, KubeDiagrams. What this repo does is generate Kubernetes architecture diagrams from Kubernetes manifest files…nice! Deploying applications to Kubernetes...
2025-02-17 (first published: 2025-02-06)
336 reads
Introduction The challenge enterprises face is adopting new technologies to manage data. But, even more importantly, using the latest technologies is not a solution by itself, and companies should think first about adding value to the organization through...
2025-02-16
4 reads
Life gets better as you replace transactions with relationships. – from Excellent Advice for Living This is incredible advice. I think that much of the complaints about the US...
2025-02-14
16 reads
I started a short thread on Twitter/X and Bluesky recently after leaving the Tesla at home recently. A few people asked me about it, so I decided to do...
2025-02-14
32 reads
Juggling meetings, deadlines, and family? Yeah, learning SQL might seem like climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops. But guess what? You absolutely can become an SQL whiz without sacrificing your...
2025-02-14 (first published: 2025-02-05)
739 reads
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
Not sure if this is a tech mistake I've made or a lack of...
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Data > Hype
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
See possible answers