DevUp 2025 Recap
Had an incredible time at DevUp in St. Louis this weekend! This conference gets better and better each year and draws in some incredible folks from all over the...
2025-08-29 (first published: 2025-08-08)
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Blog Posts
PASS Data Community Summit LinkedIn Contest
If you're not having success in convincing your organization to send you to this year's PASS Data Community Summit, you could win a 3-day registration by submitting some basic...
2025-08-29 (first published: 2025-08-12)
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The Book of Redgate: Meetings
I think we might have forgotten this a bit, but on one of the pages, we have this title: A Meeting without an Objective is a Chat. You can...
2025-08-29
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Leading with Accountability: How Extreme Ownership Transforms Leadership
Embracing Total Responsibility In every organization there comes a moment when teams must choose between passing blame or owning every outcome. The mindset of extreme ownership calls on leaders...
2025-08-28
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New article: Automating SQL Server Builds
I refresh my test SQL Servers at least monthly with a fresh VM. Setting up directories, installing SQL Server, setting up security, and restoring databases all take time. And...
2025-08-28
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Unlock Your Notion Data with SQL
If your Notion workspace feels more like a data graveyard than a command center, you're not alone. I’ll show you how to connect SQL to your Notion setup so...
2025-08-28
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Azure SQL Migration Wizard: Features, Benefits & Real-World Use Cases
🌐 What is Azure SQL Migration Extension? The Azure SQL Migration Extension for Azure Data Studio is a powerful tool that simplifies the process of migrating on-premises SQL Server...
2025-08-27 (first published: 2025-08-06)
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SQL Server I/O Bottlenecks: It’s Not Always the Disk’s Fault
“SQL Server is slow.” We’ve all heard it. But that doesn’t always mean SQL Server is the problem. And “slow” means nothing without context and ability to verify. More...
2025-08-27 (first published: 2025-08-06)
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SQL Server 2025 Backup Compression and Restore Review
SQL Server 2025 In my previous blog post, we briefly covered the new compression being introduced in SQL Server 2025. After some...
2025-08-26
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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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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
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Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Hyperscale Replicas IV
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The SQL Server Date Magic: When CAST and CONVERT Keep Your Index Seek
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Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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