WIT: A Quick Thought
I recently had the opportunity to be a Dungeon Master (DM) at a gaming convention. It was my first time....
2018-02-02 (first published: 2018-01-22)
1,573 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
DevOps Does Not Make Admins Obsolete
As a follow up to my tweet, I stand by my belief that DevOps does not make administrators obsolete. I...
2018-01-11 (first published: 2018-01-03)
1,053 reads
BK’s Professional Learning Plans for 2018 #tsql2sday
With 2018 coming, I’ve thought about the question, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” I ask...
2018-01-01 (first published: 2017-12-12)
1,424 reads
Learning to Give Presentations Well (Part 3)
See Part 1 and Part 2.
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
I can remember my Air Force ROTC class on communications skills where...
2017-12-29 (first published: 2017-12-11)
1,430 reads
Register for Red Gate’s SQL in the City
Aunt Kathi. Grant Fritchey. Steve Jones. They’re part of five hours of training on SQL Server performance and DevOps with...
2017-12-08
482 reads
Kalen Delaney’s Weekly Webinars
Anyone who has been working with SQL Server for any length of time should be aware of the name Kalen...
2017-12-07
350 reads
Webinar: Understanding SQL Injection and Its Consequences
On Thursday, December 14, at 3 PM Eastern, I will be giving a presentation on SQL injection. Registration is required...
2017-12-06
481 reads
More Beginner / Fundamentals Content
Not surprisingly, there are folks who want beginner / fundamentals presentations and blog posts.
I put up the poll based on a...
2017-12-22 (first published: 2017-12-05)
1,897 reads
Security Architecture: Knowing the Adversary
When I present or teach on a security topic, I take the time to cover the mindset of the adversary....
2017-12-13 (first published: 2017-12-04)
1,749 reads
Geek Sync Recording: Taking Control of Your SQL Server Sprawl
Back in July, I gave a webcast for Idera’s Geek Sync. They’ve published the recording. You can find it here:
Take...
2017-11-17
446 reads
Blogs
Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge...
Using Claude Code as a Database SRE Agent with the Everpure Fusion MCP Server
Here’s the scenario: one of my SQL Server instances migrated to the DR array....
The Book of Redgate: Products
By Steve Jones
We are product focused at Redgate Software. Here is another of our values that...
Forums
The SQL Server 2016 Plan
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whats that ssis analyzer product that documents lineage
hi, a few years ago was at a very large company that bought a...
Implicit Conversions Cripple SQL Server
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() III
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count(-1)What is returned? See possible answers