A New Word: Rivener
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...
2025-08-22
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Blog Posts
From Zero to Dashboard: A SQL Project for Total Beginners
Let's build a real data dashboard. This guide will walk you through the entire process using free tools like BigQuery and Looker Studio, even if you’re just getting your...
2025-08-22 (first published: 2025-08-04)
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Accessing the Kubernetes API from SQL Server 2025
The sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint stored procedure that’s available in 2025 allows for SQL Server to hit external rest endpoints…which opens up quite a few interesting options. I was thinking about this...
2025-08-20 (first published: 2025-07-31)
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Azure DMS Tutorial: Migrate Databases to Azure with Minimal Downtime
Migrating databases to the cloud can be complex, but Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) simplifies the process with a robust, fully managed solution. Whether you’re transitioning from SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL,...
2025-08-20 (first published: 2025-07-31)
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SQL Server Backups: The Basics
If you’re responsible for a SQL Server instance, you need working, consistent backups. Not just a .bak file here and there, but a plan that runs automatically and covers...
2025-08-20
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Data Saturday Columbus 2025 Recap
This weekend was one of my favorite Data Saturday events, Data Saturday Columbus! If you’re in the area, I highly recommend it. Always some great speakers, amazing lunch, and...
2025-08-19
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Empowering Technical Teams: Leading with Vision, Not Micromanagement
Let’s be honest; technical teams don’t thrive under a microscope. They thrive under a mission. In a world where innovation moves at the speed of thought, the difference between...
2025-08-18 (first published: 2025-07-31)
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Monday Monitor Tips: Searching Procedures
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...
2025-08-18
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Resource: Security Auditing for Databases
If you are responsible for securing databases, SQL Servers and others, I would strongly urge you to read the following post by Andreas Wolter, former data security PM for...
2025-08-18 (first published: 2025-07-30)
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Advice I Like: Naps
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...
2025-08-15
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Blogs
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
What does this code return?
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