How to Deploy SQL Server on Kubernetes running on Windows

Learn how to deploy SQL Server on Kubernetes using Docker Desktop on Windows. Unlock powerful capabilities for your database.

Index Fragmentation Explained: Page Splits, Logical Reads, and What to Do

Index fragmentation can silently degrade your query performance over time. Learn what happens at the page level, how to measure it, and how to fix it.

Midjourney, Healthcare?

Certain announcements in AI tell you more about where an industry is heading than any earnings call or research paper ever could, and Midjourney just made one. The company that spent the last few years as the most recognizable name in image generation, the one whose pictures flooded everyone's feeds and defined what people saw […]

Your Database Just Hit One Terabyte: Now What?

You were minding your own business, and all of a sudden it happened.

Microsoft are retiring role-based certifications. Here’s why they shouldn’t

In this Simple Talk opinion piece, Microsoft certification veteran Dr Greg Low considers – and shares his thoughts on – the recent announcement that many role-based Microsoft certifications are being retired.

Fuzzy String Matching in SQL Server 2025

Learn about the new fuzzy matching functions in SQL Server 2025.

Even When You Know What You're Doing, You Can Screw Up

There I was, walking around Amsterdam, radio in hand (OMG! He's talking about radios again!), automatically transmitting Active Packet Report System (APRS) signals every 90 seconds. Same radio I had used in Chicago a couple of weeks ago and in Poland last week. I was on the correct frequency and, as I say, I had […]

Database Mail in SQL Server 2022

This article covers the basics of getting Database Mail setup in SQL Server.

We Are Eating Our Own Seed Corn

Last week I stood in front of a classroom at Washington State University and looked out at a room full of students who had done everything right. They had studied hard, were earning their degrees, built their portfolios, and showed up with genuine enthusiasm for careers in technology. They wanted to know what the industry […]

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