Cross-RDBMS Code Quality Reports in Flyway
This article demonstrates how to run basic cross-RDBMS code quality checks using SQL Fluff. We analyze the results in PowerShell to produce reports and analytics on the number or types of issues found.
Using sp_prepare and sp_execute to utilize prepared SQL statements
Learn about prepared statements in SQL Server, what they are, and how to use them along with the commands sp_prepare and sp_execute.
Stairway to SQL Server Replication: Level 3 - Transactional Replication – The Publisher
The Publisher is the database where all
replicated data originates. Each Publisher can have multiple publications
defined within it. Each publication contains a set of articles that all need to
reside in a single database. Each article corresponds to all or part of a single
database object. A single database object can map to an article in more than one
publication.
The Tech That is Gone
As we start a new year, Steve looks back at old technology that doesn't exist anymore.
Express.js or Next.js for your Backend Project
In this article, I will introduce two JavaScript frameworks that can be used to build backend projects.
Setting up for Team-based Database Development using Flyway Desktop
This article provides a simple demonstration of how a small team of developers might set up a Flyway Desktop project to manage, automate, and control database development.
Indexes: When Column Selectivity Is Not Always A Requirement
While preparing for my SQL Saturday Salt Lake City presentation, Climbing the B-Tree, I ran into one of the “word of mouth” facts that the first column of an index should be highly selective, i.e., it should only point to one or a few rows. This is not always the case and I’ll show you […]
No Time for Testing
Testing software is important, but we always seem to find reasons not to. Steve Jones has a few thoughts about testing.
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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