Configure SQL Server Transparent Data Encryption with PowerShell
Transparent Data Encryption is way to protect the data in your SQL Server database. This can be setup using T-SQL, SSMS and using PowerShell.
Using SQL Prompt Code Snippets for Repetitive Tasks
Louis Davidson discovers the joy of using SQL Prompt code snippets to remove repetition from a variety of tasks, from inserting comment headers, to creating tables, to executing useful metadata queries.
Stairway to SQL Server Agent: Level 1: Setup and Overview
SQL Server Agent is a Microsoft Windows service that allows a DBA to automate administrative tasks. SQL Server Agent can run jobs, monitor SQL Server, and process alerts. The SQL Server Agent service must be running before any jobs scheduled to execute automatically can be run
Quickly Find and Mask all Sensitive Data with Data Masker for SQL Server
Khie Biggs, a software developer on the Data Masker team at Redgate explains how a recent set of Data Masker improvements should make it significantly easier and faster to determine what data needs to be masked, implement a masking plan, and then to apply the masking operation, to protect sensitive and personal data in all the tables and columns of your SQL Server databases.
SQL Server CASE Statement Example
While writing T-SQL code, sometimes it is necessary to divide the retrieved data into categories and perform specific operations based on their category.
Database Normalization in SQL with Examples
Gouri Shankar provides an overview of normalizing a database.
Leveling up Core Skills: A Pattern for Launching an Internal Training Initiative
Today, Julia Hayward explains how Redgate is leveling up core skills.
General Purpose Tier for Azure SQL Database
Five years ago, there were a limited number of ways to deploy and use the SQL Server engine in the Azure Cloud. Today, there are many different services available.
Record responses for the State of Database DevOps report
The fourth annual State of Database DevOps report is now available for download. Kendra Little announces the launch in her latest blog. Check out the first high level findings of the report here.
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Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
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GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
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Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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