What’s In Your Development Database? The Answer: Production Data
Are your developers working with live production data, completely made-up synthetic data, or something in between? I posted a poll here on the blog and on a few of my social media feeds, and here were the results:
Idempotent
There are all sorts of coding practices that produce better code. Steve Jones talks about one today.
Your Personal ChatGPT Tutorial
This tutorial will show how to use an AI model with Python to respond to queries.
Creating Views in MongoDB
Like many relational database systems, MongoDB supports the use of views. A view is a read-only object in a MongoDB
Live webinar - Prioritizing security: Essential strategies for IT leaders
In today's rapidly evolving landscape, managing the security of large and complex database estates is a critical challenge for organizations. Join us for a webinar on Nov 21 covering “Prioritizing security: Essential strategies for IT leaders,” where Redgate’s security experts will share their tips on how you can safeguard your database estate and minimize reputational risk. There will also be a Q&A session where you can get expert advice from our panelists.
PASS Summit Time
As the Simple Talk Editor, I have had the privilege of attending numerous conferences these past few years, and all of them have been somewhere between great and amazing. Still, there is something a bit more special about the PASS Summit. Even before I started this position, I have been to the PASS Summit events […]
A Guide to SQL Security in Django
If you encounter Django in your environment, are you thinking about SQL Injection and security? If not, read this article and learn how to protect your data.
I Need a CS Degree. I Don't Need a CS Degree
Steve has a few thoughts on how valuable education can be in your career.
Optimize SQL LIKE Wildcard Searches
Learn about different ways to improve the performance of full wild card text searches to find strings in SQL Server tables.
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Question of the Day
Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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