Speaking at SQL Saturday Boston 2023
I’m heading to Boston next week for SQL Saturday Boston 2023. I went to this event last year and I’m glad to be going again. It’s a great event,...
2023-10-03
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Using the Pure Storage PowerShellSDK2 - Part 1 - Connecting to FlashArray
Welcome to our blog series on using the Pure Storage PowerShell SDK2. In this series, we will provide you with practical insights and examples on how to harness the...
2023-10-16 (first published: 2023-10-03)
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SQL Prompt Quick Access to Helper Code
We’ve been doing some events as part of the Redgate Roadshow, and at one of the events, we had a customer ask about something that we demo’d. This post...
2023-10-20 (first published: 2023-10-02)
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Eleven chapters of my data architecture book are available
As I have mentioned in prior blog posts, I have been writing a data architecture book, which I started last November. The title of the book is “Deciphering Data...
2023-10-18 (first published: 2023-10-02)
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Speaking at SQL Saturday Boston 2023
I’m happy to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Boston on October 14th, 2023. This year’s session is Answering the Auditor’s Call with Automation
As DBAs, we’re...
2023-10-02
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How to Fix Some Common MySQL Database Import Errors: A Comprehensive Guide
While working with WordPress and MySQL databases, users might occasionally encounter import errors during site migration. These errors may compromise the integrity of the database and disrupt the site’s...
2023-10-02
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3
Last week we discussed advantages of recompilation in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2. This week in this article Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 3 I...
2023-10-02
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Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3
Last week we discussed advantages of recompilation in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2. This week in this article Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 3 I...
2023-10-18 (first published: 2023-10-02)
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A New Word: Ghough
ghough – n. a hollow place in your psyche that can never be filled; a bottomless hunger for more food, more praise, more attention, more affection, more job, more...
2023-09-29
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T-SQL Tuesday: Encryption and Data Protection
I have the honour of hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday. In case there’s any doubt that’s for October 2023, I’m posting this invitation a little early as I got...
2023-09-29
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Blogs
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server
By SQLPals
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server ...
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