Myths - iPod
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
Myths - MP3
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
Myths - WMV
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
Test Data Generation with Data Dude
The Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals (a.k.a Data Dude) was released somewhere around December 2006 helping many Database Administrators and Database Developers. The release was huge for us, because it addresses many issues faced by us.
The Backup Myth - WMV
Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.
First Look: SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP
Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2005 is not quite here, but Wayne Fillis brings us a look at what you can expect if you install the CTP version that is available now.
Losing Your Job
It's not easy to lose your job, but it can be done if you aren't performing. What concerns Steve Jones is someone recently lost their job for their behavior on their own personal time.
Partitioning - Part 3
Continuing on with his series on SQL Server table partitioning, Andy Warren takes a look at how partitioned views are handled when you query them.
Disk Space Usage and SQL Server Performance
Every extra byte of space you waste in your database causes a performance hit to your application. This article looks at disk space usage and how it affects performance.
Measure TSQL Statement Performance
Every developer needs to ensure that each TSQL statement is optimized. This article will give you a few different ideas on how to identify slow running queries and provide you with some tips on monitor your query performance while you make iterative changes to each query to try and improve performance.
Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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The String Distance I
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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