T-SQL Tuesday #188: Growing the Community
This month we have a great T-SQL Tuesday, hosted by John Sterrett. He has been a great help in multiple communities over the years, and he has quite an...
2025-07-08
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Unveiling the Legacy: POSTGRES to Modern Open-Source Powerhouse
PostgreSQL, often referred to as Postgres, is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system that has evolved over decades. It is known for its reliability, feature richness, and strong community...
2025-07-08
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Capturing errors and auditing in Azure SQL DB
Logging is a necessity in the database world, well, the entire tech world. You need to know what is happening in and around your databases. It’s easy to setup...
2025-07-07
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Cloud Database Security vs. On-Premises: Challenges, Tools, and Real-World Insights
☁️ Cloud vs. On-Premises Database Security: A Strategic Transformation The approach to securing databases has evolved significantly with the rise of cloud computing. In a traditional on-premises setup, organizations...
2025-07-07
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Stepping into Event Streaming with Microsoft Fabric
(2025-July-06) Very often, real-time, high-speed streams of events come from IoT devices, social media logs, website user interactions, and financial transactions. So, working with streaming datasets can place you...
2025-07-07
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Sabbatical le Troisième: A Recharge Week
It’s been a week since I flew home from London and Redgate to begin my sabbatical. Actually, at this time last week I was just about to land in...
2025-07-05
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SQL Server Careers: Still a Goldmine, or a Dead End?
When you're searching about the future of a career in MS SQL Server, you're not just looking for a pat on the back. You want to know the truth....
2025-07-05
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AI Destroying Creativity or Creative Industry
In 2025, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a central force in the creative world. From music and film to fashion, literature, and visual arts, AI is...
2025-07-04
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DP-300 : How to Pass Azure Database Administrator Certification
As businesses increasingly migrate their databases to the cloud, the demand for skilled database administrators is skyrocketing. The DP-300: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions certification is designed for professionals...
2025-07-04
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Speaking Engagements 2025
It’s been a minute since I’ve gotten out to speak at events, but the second half of 2025 is going to be packed.
2025-07-03
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Blogs
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
Forums
Inquiry – Enforcing ApplicationIntent=ReadOnly via GPO
Hello, I would like to ask whether it is technically possible to redirect a...
Calculating Geometric Mean in Power BI
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TempDB Facts I
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