I’m excited to announce that I have been named a Friend of Redgate for 2019, my forth year in a row! The program targets influential people in their respective technical communities such as SQL, .NET and DevOps and enables us to participate in the conversation around product and community development.

As a multi-year awardee in the program I get to see first hand the continuing dedication Redgate has to the SQL community and to making great software. I met a ton of really cool, very dedicated people along the way. Thanks for the recognition and I look forward to another great year!

Redgate makes outstanding products! While I focus mainly on the DBA side of things such as SQL Monitor, SQL Backup and SQL Prompt there are many more. I’ve used these tools for years and let’s just say they’re awesome.

Redgate isn’t just software, they’re committed to community and education. Here are some of the things they do to support technical communities:

• Online resources – SimpleTalk, SQL Server Central, and books and Free eBooks. These resources aren’t marketing fluff, it’s killer content written by real experts
• Events – hosting events, exhibiting at events and supporting user groups across the world. One word can describe this, engaged