SQL , Lift up your heads for the cloud - Azure SQL
In my journey with Azure SQL Server I am often asked.1) Why should I move to cloud ?2) Which model should I go for ?3) What do I need...
2019-12-03 (first published: 2019-11-23)
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Blog Posts
Troubleshooting Resource Semaphore and Memory Grants
Memory grants, now here’s a fun thing that can pretty much take your SQL Server to its knees. The Symptoms The first thing that you’re going to notice is...
2019-12-03
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T-SQL Tuesday #121: Gifts received for this year
It is December again. 2019 has gone by in a flash. I have the honor of hosting the last TSQL Tuesday blog party of the year. This monthly blog...
2019-12-03
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Data Masker Reads Column Classificiations
One of the newer features in Data Masker for SQL Server is the ability to read column classifications and suggest rules to clean the data. I decided to give...
2019-12-02 (first published: 2019-11-22)
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Installing Redgate SQL Toolbelt with Chocolatey (video with transcript)
Chocolatey is a package manager that helps you install, upgrade, and uninstall packages (applications) on Windows quickly and easily from the command line. Spoilers: The command I show in...
2019-12-02
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PASS Summit 2019 in Photos
I took a bunch of photos at and around Summit this year, including more selfies than in years past - I’m getting better about it! For a few more...
2019-12-02
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Presenting for Omaha SQL Server Users Group Dec 4
I’m proud to announce that I’ll be presenting an updated session entitled “Level Up Your Cloud Infrastructure Skills” for the Omaha SQL Server Users Group on December 4th at...
2019-12-02
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SQL Server 2019 eBook
SQL Server 2019 is ready available for use, but before you download you should review the webinars, white papers and eBook available on the technology (definitely the eBook ??...
2019-12-02
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Upgrading SQL Server 2017 Containers to 2019 non-root Containers with Data Volumes
Recently Microsoft released a Non-Root SQL Server 2019 container and that’s the default if you’re pulling a new container image. But what if you’re using a 2017 container running...
2019-12-02 (first published: 2019-11-20)
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DBA Myths: Is an identity column always unique, in order, and without gaps?
Identity columns are all over the place. Probably 80-90% of the tables I see have them and they are almost ... Continue reading
2019-11-29 (first published: 2019-11-20)
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Blogs
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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