Quantum Computing and SQL Server Article Is Up

In parallel with the presentation I gave at the PASS Data Community Summit on quantum computing's impact on data, I wrote an article specifically on impact with respect to...

SQL Server – What To Do When Disaster Strikes (5-Point Survival Guide)

 SQL Server – What To Do When Disaster Strikes (5-Point Survival Guide)Chill, coffee first.When your SQL Server goes down, alarms are blaring, and managers are hovering, that sentence might...

Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2025

Announced at Microsoft Ignite two weeks ago were many new product features related to the data platform. Check out the Major announcements and Book of News. I went through the many announcements and picked...

What’s New at AWS re:Invent 2025 – Day 1 Highlights

Day 1 is an absolute thrill at re:Invent! I normally dedicate this dynamic day to connect with new faces, explore the bustling expo hall, engage with customers and service...

Running SQL Server on KubeVirt – Getting Started

With all the changes that have happened with VMware since the Broadcom acquisition I have been asked more and more about alternatives for running SQL Server. One of the...

Why is shrinking IT budgets a good thing?

Each year around this time, companies enter the familiar ritual of budgeting. For many, it feels like a long and exhausting negotiation between ambition and constraint. Everyone knows, it...

Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram

I recently wrote about a logical diagram with Redgate Data Modeler. That was interesting, but creating all the objects is a pain. I decided to try creating a physical...

Prepping for Certification, Part 3 of ?

After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format and the rules for taking it and after I have taken time to learn how...

SQL Training Black Friday Deals

If you're looking for particular "Black Friday" deals, here is what I've seen advertised in the community. I have not taken any of these classes, so I can't give...

Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?

Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?

xp_delete_file doesn’t really have a built-in dry-run option to preview which files it would remove. But there’s a simple workaround,...