When I came back from sabbatical, I think there was a slight miscommunication. I was supposed to be back at work Aug 11, but I took a few days of vacation in CA with family. As a result, no newsletter … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
SQL Server 2025 is out in preview form. CTP 2.0 is available for you to test, and there are quite a few changes that have been added to the platform. Some of these are already in the cloud, but this … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
rivener – n. a chilling hint of distance that creeps slowly into a relationship – beginning to notice them laugh a little less, look away a little more, explain away their mood like it’s no longer your business – as … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
I mean, you can ask for a raise. It’s always an option, but is now the time to ask for a raise in this economic climate, where businesses can be unsettled and there are a lot of tech workers looking … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
I wanted to do some testing of SQL Server 2025 on my laptop. I have written before how I avoided installing SQL Server on the laptop and use containers instead. This post looks at adding a new version on the … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
At SQL Bits, I was chatting with Brent about a few things, including AI, which we think is changing the world. I’ve got my set of AI experiments going, and I do believe we will fundamentally alter work and how … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
A customer was asking about how to track all the stored procedures that execute on their system. We have a section in Redgate Monitor that’s set to look at stored procedures, and you can easily find information about them. This … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
I’m back. My last day of work was Jun 27 and I came back a few days ago, on Aug 13. Just over six weeks away and I am very grateful to Redgate for allowing me the break from work. … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
Learn how to take a 20-minute power nap without embarassment. – from Excellent Advice for Living I don’t like naps. In fact, I try to avoid them and keep going, even when I’m tired. I’d rather power through things and … Continue reading →| Voice of the DBA
For many years, most of the SQL Server installations I managed or deployed to were Standard Edition. Even in large companies that had agreements with Microsoft, since each instance had a cost (even…| Voice of the DBA
2 posts published by way0utwest during August 2025| Voice of the DBA
I hadn’t made many plans on the sabbatical, and that was fine with me. It’s been a busy year, and I wanted to be unwired and unwind. It turned out this has been a good test of retiremen…| Voice of the DBA
This month we have a great T-SQL Tuesday, hosted by John Sterrett. He has been a great help in multiple communities over the years, and he has quite an inspirational invitation when you read his st…| Voice of the DBA
Each time I compile and curate the Database Weekly newsletter, I find lots of Fabric content from the various sources I watch to compose the newsletter. Since I primarily deal with the Microsoft Da…| Voice of the DBA
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this month I’m hosting. I realized that I didn’t host in 2024 and since I run the thing, I ought to be a part of it one of these days. So, this is that month. …| Voice of the DBA
