As a member of the PostgreSQL open-source community, I have been following the recent license change by Redis Labes on March 20, 2024. Redis introduced a dual license model, specifically adding the Redis Source Available License (RSAL), which prevents other vendors from providing Redis as a service without a paid subscription from Redis Labs. The […]
2024-04-13
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Today Steve discusses code freezes, those times when you don't allow changes to be made by developers.
2024-04-10
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In software development the concept of feature toggles are used to selectively turn on and off features. They are, for example, used to restrict some newly introduced features to a select group to see how these features work. While this concept has been long used for user-facing application code, it is also a practice that is useful for database code.
2024-03-22
Sometimes you need to completely change your software, perhaps on a new platform. Steve has a few thoughts on this drastic action.
2024-03-20
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Code reviews are a good way to not only improve your quality, but also raise the skill level of your staff.
2024-02-28
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There are a number of ways to run SQL Server for free (or low cost) for development. Read a bit about how to do this.
2024-02-23
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At Redgate, the teams change every year and Steve has a few reasons why this is good.
2024-02-12
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When it comes to building websites, how you work with your database can make a huge difference in how well your site runs. That's especially true if you're using Django, a popular tool for making websites with Python. Django comes with something called an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) layer, which is a fancy way of saying […]
2024-01-26
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Learning to make decisions and then get work done is important to Steve. Read his thoughts today on many of the decisions software teams need to make.
2024-01-24
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Today Steve has a few stories of how he's fixed poor programming practices and asks you to share your own.
2024-01-03
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By Steve Jones
It’s been an amazing week here, as well as a long week. I’m tired,...
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Let’s start with the keynote. The biggest take away was how having to support...
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In my SQL Server 2022 database, I run this:
USE Sales; GO CREATE DATABASE ENCRYPTION KEY WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256 ENCRYPTION BY SERVER CERTIFICATE MyServerCert; GOThis works, but I want to prepare for the future and potential issues. How do I back up my DEK? See possible answers