Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to migrate to a default instance? Is there pushback on doing so? Are there concerns that...
2026-09-07 (first published: 2026-08-26)
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I was trolling the docs and noticed the SIGN() function. I have never written this in production code, but it is an interesting function. This post looks at where...
2026-09-07 (first published: 2026-08-26)
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The T-SQL Tuesday #201 round-up: nine bloggers on whether temp tables are a friend or a foe, from full-throated defenses to a lab built to prove me wrong.
2026-09-04 (first published: 2026-08-25)
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I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate Monitor MCP Server. It took me a few tries, and some help from engineers to...
2026-08-31 (first published: 2026-08-24)
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I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small servers with zero activity showed no progress, and then all 30 finished at the same...
2026-09-02 (first published: 2026-08-23)
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Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people who prefer a GUI over writing code to handle deployments, but the implementation has enough...
2026-09-02 (first published: 2026-08-21)
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We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to be data driven. Across my 18 years, I’ve had plenty of people use evidence from...
2026-09-04 (first published: 2026-08-21)
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