Simple Talks Podcasting in 2026
I’m in the UK today, having arrived this morning in London. Hopefully, by this time ,I’m in Cambridge and at the Redgate office. Maybe sitting in the foyer alcove,...
2026-01-19
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SSMS 22 still inserting tabs instead of spaces
I’m not trying to start up a debate whether you should use tabs or spaces when indenting code. Personally, I prefer spaces because when I copy the code to...
2026-01-30 (first published: 2026-01-19)
922 reads
Flyway Tips: AI Generating Migration Script Names
AI is a big deal in 2026, and at Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better at their jobs. One of the areas...
2026-01-16
47 reads
The Book of Redgate: Get the right stuff done
Another of our values: The facing page has this quote: “We admire people who get stuff done. While there’s a place for planning, thinking and process it is better...
2026-01-16
22 reads
Runing tSQLt Tests with Claude
Running tSQLt unit tests is great from Visual Studio but my development workflow isn’t just write tests, run tests, fix tests, run tests anymore, it is 2026 and...
2026-01-28 (first published: 2026-01-14)
590 reads
Getting Your Data GenAI-Ready: The Next Stage of Data Maturity
I remember a meeting where a client’s CEO leaned in and asked me, “So, we have tons of data… Why can’t we just add AI and call it a...
2026-01-28 (first published: 2026-01-14)
330 reads
Learn Better: Pause to Review More
If you want to learn better, pause more in your learning to intentionally review.
2026-01-26 (first published: 2026-01-13)
245 reads
How to Troubleshoot a Runaway Transaction Log File
Part of being a DBA is dealing with transaction logs that grow uncontrolled for some reason. This often gets raised to the DBA in the form of a drive...
2026-01-13
14 reads
Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS
If you’ve used Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose, you know the drill: to boost memory or I/O, you had to scale the whole instance, paying for extra CPU...
2026-01-26 (first published: 2026-01-12)
297 reads
SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have been working with data for over thirty years. I think that just means I am...
2026-01-23 (first published: 2026-01-12)
497 reads
Blogs
SQL Server gMSA: Why So Many DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026
By SQLPals
SQL Server gMSA: Why DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026 ...
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Forums
Fulltext filter daemon host (FDHost) process has stopped abnormally
We have performed a side-by-side upgrade, from SQL Server 2016 to 2022 Developer Edition,...
Automating OSM Data Refresh in Power BI’s Azure Maps Reference Layer
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Database Mail Configuration
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Question of the Day
Database Mail Configuration
If I want to get a list of the configuration settings for Database Mail using T-SQL, how can I do so?
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