2018-10-04
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Editorial
2018-10-03
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Are Indexes Actually Changes to the System?
Is an index change equivalent to a code change? Steve Jones asks the question and has a few thoughts.
2018-10-02
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Give Up on Natural Primary Keys
With the need to remove older data, Steve thinks natural keys may be obsolete.
2018-10-01
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The Ever Expanding Data Platform
With lots of news coming out of Ignite, Steve talks about a few of the changes.
2018-10-01
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Picking the Right Type of Tool For the Job
Do we need the right tool or just a tool? A guest editorial from Andy Warren gives a few thoughts on getting things done effectively.
2018-09-28
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An Open Thank You to the Microsoft SQL Server Team
Thanks for improving the string or binary data truncated error message.
2018-09-27
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The Uninteresting But Necessary Work
Data classification may not be fun or even interesting, but it is necessary.
2018-09-26
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2018-09-24
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2018-09-24
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Question of the Day
Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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