Better Communication Through Less Messaging
Steve notes that sometimes we message too often, but that's a human problem, not a tool issue.
MuleSoft Integration with Azure Key Vault
Introduction MuleSoft Anypoint is a platform that helps to aggregate and integrate data from different source systems. As part of the data integration, the MuleSoft Anypoint Environment needs source system and target system login credentials stored in the platform, making it a vulnerability. The storage is vulnerable to attacks from cyber-criminals. This vulnerability can arise […]
Flyway and SSDT: Merging Work from a Branch
In an SSDT-Flyway hybrid development, the required database changes may be delivered as a DACPAC, but we get far more control over merge operations and deployments if they are done using Flyway migrations. This article demonstrates how to automate as much as possible of the work required to extract a Flyway-compatible migration script from a DACPAC.
SQL WHERE LIKE to Construct More Efficient Queries
In this article, we will discuss the purpose and use of the WHERE LIKE clause in SQL Server and how it can help you construct more efficient queries.
Common Table Expression Basics
Learn the basics of how CTEs work with a few examples in this article.
Database Sequence Objects with dbatools
This article delves into five new dbatools command that work with sequence objects.
Scaling Up Monitoring
How do we design a monitoring system? The Amazon Prime team realized they didn't do a good job and changed their architecture.
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Why a monitoring tool is an essential tool for growing server estates
I enjoyed writing scripts to manage the servers, as it taught me a lot about the internals of SQL Server. Many of these scripts were eventually automated using SQL Server’s agent to run and save data on the different servers so we could review the results, looking for issues.
Blogs
SQL Server Journey (Part 1)- Enterprise Database 2016
By Vinay Thakur
Continued thinking about my Journey blog where we have to look back at the...
PowerShell Remoting for SQL DBAs: WinRM + SSH Guide (Updated 2026)
By SQLPals
PowerShell Remoting for SQL DBAs: WinRM + SSH Guide (Updated 2026) ...
The 2026 Redgate Summit in New York City
By Steve Jones
We’re coming back to New York, which is exciting for me. I love NYC....
Forums
Seeding a Fabric Warehouse with dbt for Visual Studio Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Seeding a Fabric Warehouse with dbt for Visual Studio Code: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Doing the Little Things
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Question of the Day
Historical Data Tracking
If I want to track historical data values, which mechanism should I use?
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