The Degradation of the Turing Test
Are computers getting smart enough to pass the Turing test or are humans getting worse at representing themselves as intelligent?
Bringing Data Catalog into your CI/CD pipeline
As business rules shift and data structures change, organizations need to be able to maintain and update their data catalog. Discover how you can implement an automated solution using PowerShell and Redgate’s SQL Change Automation.
Top 5 SSMS Time Saving Tips
In this article we look at how you can use SSMS to filter objects, debug, drag and drop object names, add custom reports and use of operators for emails.
Bean Counting to Burnout
Do meetings and paperwork take a toll on administrators? Steve draws a comparison to some of the changes in the US healthcare system.
What is Oracle ASM to Azure IaaS?
Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman explains Oracle Automatic Storage Management and why it’s impossible to do a comparison to Azure IaaS.
What’s new in Flyway 7.0
Flyway version 7.0 has just been released, and with it comes brand new features that enhance deployment flexibility. Version 7.0 also introduces Flyway Teams, which combines the Pro and Enterprise editions into one comprehensive offering. Join us today at 4pm BST to find out more.
Branching in Git with SQL Database Projects
Learn how to use Git with SQL Server Data Tools to allow branching for development and how to merge development changes.
How Important is a Conference?
Is going to a conference valuable for you? Your employer? Today Steve asks you to think about what might be important.
Blogs
Who Are You Doing It For?
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But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
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I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Finding the Next Sequence Value: #SQLNewBlogger
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I saw a question asking about the next sequence value and decided to try...
Forums
DB Design Methods
I've read a few posts regarding what we use to design DB models and...
Auto Update Statistics not triggering on filtered indexes
I've got a table with 186,703,969 rows, about 300GB of data. There are several...
What is the difference between SQL Server and SQL Database?
I created a SQL Database in Azure Portal but I've just noticed it also...
Question of the Day
An Unusual Identity
What values are returned when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest2
(
id NUMERIC(10,0) IDENTITY(10,10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
INSERT dbo.IdentityTest2
(
somevalue
)
VALUES
( 'Steve')
, ('Bill')
GO
SELECT top 10
id
FROM dbo.IdentityTest2 See possible answers