Custom check-in policies with VSTS
In this column, I'll dig into check-in notes and policies. You'll learn how check-in notes work and how to write your own custom policy implementations.
Under the Hood: How Dependency Probability is Computed by Naïve Bayes
This tip provides insight into the inner workings of the Microsoft Naive Bayes algorithm, showing how the algorithm computes the score used to filter out correlations.
Developers and DBAs
The battle between developers and DBAs can be a rough one at times. However DBAs are often outnumbered by developers and need to be sure they fit in. DBA Janet Wong brings us one of her experiences about how you can better go with the flow.
The 5 Stages of Volunteering
Volunteers are important to ensuring the success of so many organizations. IT-based organizations, such as user groups, are no different. Steve Jones leads you through a few of the stages of being a volunteer and hopes more of you will participate in your local area.
The DBA Routine
What's the routine of a normal DBA job? Too many people work alone and don't get feedback or comments on what they should be doing from other DBAs. Andy Warren has jotted some notes down on what you should make sure is a part of your job.
Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2005 WMI Providers – Part 1
Learn how to perform administrative tasks by accessing the SQL Server 2005 WMI Providers using Window PowerShell.
Reorganize permissions in SQL Server 2005 step by step
Learn how to reorganize permissions in SQL Server 2005 in a multiple database environment.
New T-SQL Features in SQL Server 2005 Part 2
SQL Server 2005 has changed many of the ways in which we will use SQL Server in the future with a dizzying array of new features and enhancements. Sureshkumar Ramakrishnan brings us the second part in a series looking at what these changes do and how to use them.
So You're the New DBA
In a new DBA role, Daryl Quadros brings us a list of the first tasks you should perform.
Blogs
Git forked
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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,...
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Transactional Replication setup issue
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The Power of Data and Privacy
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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