Master SQL Server Query Tuning in Just Two Days! Online Live Training – June 17 – 18, 2025

I’m excited to announce that on June 17 – 18, 2025, I’ll be running a special Online Live Training event focused entirely on SQL Server Query Tuning! This is...

Testing for End of Month in PowerShell

This is one of those blog posts you write so that 2 years later, you can look it up to remind yourself how to do something.
I found myself needing...

How To Restore Change Data Capture – CDC Tables When Restoring a SQL Server Database

I have recently had the privilege of working with multiple clients who have been taking advantage of Change Data Capture “CDC”. Change Data Capture is a feature that utilizes...

KDA: Echoes of Deception - Onboarding

I’ll walk through the KDA UI and tackle the first challenge before diving into the real cases.
The UI layout
This is what your layout might look like:

LHS menu where you...

Kusto Detective Agency - Intro

While I mostly write about SQL Server, I have a soft spot for Kusto. In this series, I will explore solutions to fun challenges collectively known as the Kusto...

The Book of Redgate: Customer Quotes

Many organizations list customer testimonials and quotes on their websites or literature. It makes sense to show off those places where you’ve done well in hopes of influencing others...

Using Cron in Postgres Flex

pg_cron is a simple cron-based job scheduler for PostgreSQL that runs inside the database as an extension. It allows you to schedule PostgreSQL commands directly from your database, similar...

Can I Change a Primary Key Value? #SQLNewBlogger

I heard someone say recently that you can’t change a primary key value in a row. That’s not the case, so I decided to show a quick proof of...

SQL Server Index Primer

Indexes 101: What, Why, and When? “What Is an Index?” I get this question a lot, especially from developers and sysadmins who’ve been handed a SQL Server and told,...

Secure Azure SQL Server Backups Using Managed Identities

I do believe most people know about the ability to backup your SQL server databases to URL (from Azure VMs).  If you recall you would use the storage key...