The “best” tool
I had a question the other day that constantly pops up on my feed whether it’s on social media or people asking Q&A at a conference etc. And that...
2026-07-15 (first published: 2026-07-13)
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Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I sure hope you want to learn. It’s been great for my career and it will...
2026-07-17 (first published: 2026-07-10)
216 reads
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database deployments, you've probably already run into its limits. It's still very much in its infancy....
2026-07-20 (first published: 2026-07-10)
241 reads
A New Word: Attriage
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel about someone – not even trying to quench the flames anymore, but lighting other fires...
2026-07-10
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KDA: Echoes of Deception - Case 6
A cryptic message, a book cipher hidden in art provenance records, and a trail of clues leading to the leader of a shadowy cyber organization.
2026-07-20 (first published: 2026-07-09)
129 reads
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a performance metric. In this case, they were wanting to use Redgate Monitor and custom metrics,...
2026-07-08
450 reads
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a shopping list of red flags I've learned to spot, from AI-generated code to SSMS map...
2026-07-17 (first published: 2026-07-07)
1,557 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound big, but this is a monthly party (started by Adam Machanic). We have 12 blog...
2026-07-07
69 reads
Understanding Microsoft Fabric OneLake Security
The idea behind Fabric OneLake Security (which GA’d on April 2026) is to centralize data access controls at the data layer, rather than configuring security separately for every Fabric...
2026-07-06
96 reads
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly invisible to many. Those countless sleepness nights are a testament to our dedication. Whether that...
2026-07-15 (first published: 2026-07-06)
656 reads
Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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