A New Word: the Wends

the wends– n. the frustration that you’re not enjoying an experience as much as you should, which prompts you to try plugging in various through combinations to trigger anything...

7 Best Online Advanced SQL Training Courses to Learn in 2024 and Beyond

The world runs on data, and SQL is the key to unlocking its secrets. If you're ready to level up your SQL game, online training is a power move....

Manually Updating Redgate Monitor/SQL Monitor Patch Info

This post looks at updating the patch information for SQL Monitor/Redgate Monitor without using the automated process. I have other posts on SQL Monitor as well. I heard from...

Bringing the Redgate Seminar to Brisbane

We’ve been on a Redgate tour this year, running lots of events to interest, educate, and inspire customers. We know that there are challenges in building and operating database...

T-SQL Tuesday #173–The AI Job Helper

This month I had a new host, Pinal Dave. I was surprised to see he hadn’t hosted, but I didn’t see him in the list. His invite is interesting,...

Data Search within SQL Server Databases

Search and Export Script for SQL Server Databases

Plainly speaking, this article is about searching for a specific value inside all tables and their columns of a SQL database and...

DevOps Book Recommendations

I’m out today, coaching in Salt Lake City. However, I’ve been thinking about a few books after discussions with various customers and attendees at a few events. I wanted...

Book Review – Deciphering Data Architectures

I recently purchased and read the book Deciphering Data Architectures – Choosing Between a Modern Data Warehouse, Data Fabric, Data Lakehouse, and Data Mesh by James Serra. James –...

Slides from SQL Saturday SLC 2024 – Zero Downtime

Thanks to everyone that came to my presentation at SQL Saturday SLC 2024. This post has a few links for you: Code and repo: https://github.com/way0utwest/ZeroDowntime Slides: Architecting Zero Downtime.pptx...

Learning SQL Book Review – Best Free Book for Learning SQL for Beginners

Data is everywhere, and if you want to make sense of it, SQL (Structured Query Language) is your secret weapon. Whether it’s managing customer data or analyzing trends, SQL...