Measuring and Improving SQL Server Query Plan Cache Efficiency

Measuring and Improving SQL Server Query Plan Cache Efficiency

The query plan cache hit ratio in SQL Server indicates the percentage of queries that are executed...

Communicate to the Individual

I may think I'm trying to reach the crowd, but I'm really trying to reach each person within the crowd. The "crowd" doesn't actually exist.

PESTLE Analysis for Databases Explained | Real-World Use Cases & Tool

📘 Understanding PESTLE PESTLE is a strategic framework used to evaluate external macro-environmental factors that influence business operations. It stands for This model is particularly useful for assessing how...

Monday Monitor Tips: Searching Permission Changes

During a demo of Redgate Monitor Enterprise to a customer, they asked about how to search for permission changes. This post examines how you can do that in Redgate...

Generative AI vs Predictive AI | Real-World Examples & Tools You Should Know

What is Artificial Intelligence? Understanding Predictive vs. Generative AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we live, work, and interact with technology. From personalized recommendations to AI-generated art, the...

SQL Bits 2025 Wrap

SQL Bits 2025 was amazing, as always. It’s been my favorite conference to attend, with lots of friends, a family atmosphere, and some amazing speakers from whom I learn...

Get Certified in Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) FAST with NO Experience Needed

As data becomes the backbone of modern business, understanding how to manage and analyze it in the cloud is a must-have skill. The DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certification...

Simplify Kubernetes Security With Kyverno and OPA Gatekeeper

Here’s how these tools can make Kubernetes security easier and help you avoid common pitfalls.Image from haalkab on Pixabay.Kubernetes is hands-down the go-to tool for managing containerized applications, yet it...

A New Word: Lackout

lackout – n. the sudden awareness that you’re finally over someone, noticing that the same voice that once triggered a cocktail of emotions now evokes nothing at all –...

Delta Lake over Spark Connect

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I have just finished an update for the spark connect dotnet lib that contains the DeltaTable implementation so that we can now use .NET to maintain...