Generate INSERTs the new 26ai way
Six years ago(!) I did an Office Hours session where I demonstrated a little routine that would let you generate more efficient INSERTs by converting a standard INSERT-VALUES into...
2026-03-02
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A Wellbeing Day at Redgate
It’s a day off for Redgate today. This is our annual wellbeing day, where everyone gets the day off. Well, not everyone, but anyone that has to work today...
2026-03-02
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Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed: AI, Performance & Beyond will take place! This hands-on training is designed to help DBAs,...
2026-03-02
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What is ALM in Fabric?
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud platforms, my main focus has always been on helping teams streamline their development process. A...
2026-03-06 (first published: 2026-03-02)
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The Most Successful Startups in 2025 — And What They Have in Common
2025 belongs to the AI startups. If you peek into the tech headlines, you’ll see companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Lovable, and Poolside AI dominating the conversation. Different names,...
2026-03-03 (first published: 2026-03-02)
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Blog a Day – Day 1: History of AI
it has been a year since i have not written much on the blog and i would like to start a “blog a day” series. i have been continuously...
2026-03-01
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A New Word: on tenderhooks
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which makes you feel that much more rooted to the world, even if the roots belong...
2026-02-27
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INSERT-VALUES – Bigger is NOT always Better!
One of the super cool features in 26ai is the ability to extend the VALUES clause in your INSERT statements to allow multiple rows per execution. If you’re unfamiliar...
2026-02-27
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Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met people and made friends in the process. As I look back on it, I am...
2026-02-26
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SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part of all the Versions!! 7 (70)– Foundation, OLAP Services, Query Analyzer 2000 (80) – SSAS,...
2026-02-27 (first published: 2026-02-26)
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Take Time to Gain Perspective
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Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
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Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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