What’s new in SQL Server 2025 CTP 2.0
Three years ago, when the first public preview of SQL Server 2022 (CTP 2.0) was announced, I was a few months in at the SQL Docs team, and had...
2025-05-23 (first published: 2025-05-19)
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Monday Monitor Tips: Beyond SQL Server
Redgate Monitor works with more than SQL Server. Some big changes were announced recently, and I’ll cover the highlights here. This post looks at Redgate Monitor and the additional...
2025-05-19
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T-SQL REST API Integration in SQL Server 2025: Streamlining T-SQL Snapshot Backups
In this post, I’ll walk you through a T-SQL script that creates application-consistent snapshots on Pure Storage FlashArray, all from within SQL Server, no external tooling. SQL Server 2025...
2025-06-02 (first published: 2025-05-19)
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Getting Started with Vector Search in SQL Server 2025 Using Ollama
Ollama SQL FastStart streamlines the deployment of SQL Server 2025 with integrated AI capabilities through a comprehensive Docker-based solution. This project delivers a production-ready environment combining SQL Server 2025,...
2025-05-19
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Getting Started with Vector Search in SQL Server 2025 Using Ollama
Ollama SQL FastStart streamlines the deployment of SQL Server 2025 with integrated AI capabilities through a comprehensive Docker-based solution. This project delivers a production-ready environment combining SQL Server 2025,...
2025-06-16 (first published: 2025-05-19)
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SQL Server 2025: Enterprise AI Without the Learning Curve
With the release of SQL Server 2025, Microsoft is firmly positioning its flagship database platform as an enterprise-ready AI solution. Having spent time with the preview builds and working...
2025-06-09 (first published: 2025-05-19)
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Query multiple Azure SQL Databases
I was sick of changing context in Azure Data Studio while cleaning up things discovered in our vulnerability assessments. Changing things via PowerShell I wanted to be cautious with...
2025-06-04 (first published: 2025-05-16)
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KDA: Echoes of Deception - Case 3
The crime spree in Digitown is not ending. This time 20 cars have been stolen and we need to find where they’re stored.
The problem
This is the abridged case description....
2025-06-09 (first published: 2025-05-16)
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The Book of Redgate: Do Your Best Work
One of our mission statements in the Book of Redgate says: attempt to do the best work of your life. I’d like to think that at most points in...
2025-05-16
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A Conversation That Refused to End: What We Learned from Our First Event in Zurich
On May 8, 2025, we hosted our first official event in Switzerland at Prime Tower, Zurich. The gathering marked an important step in our journey to support organizations as...
2025-05-16 (first published: 2025-05-15)
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Blogs
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
Forums
cons for a dev machine in a different version of sql from our prod server
hi, im not a dba. For a couple of years our dev sql server...
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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