2021-03-15
151 reads
Editorials
New Options for Training and Learning
In 2008, I managed to achieve the goal of becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Once I achieved the status, Microsoft shipped me a binder with dozens of DVDs containing lab VMs and class materials for all the current classes. At some point, instead of receiving DVDs, you were expected to download images which was quite […]
2021-03-13
171 reads
Imposter or Student
We all need to learn and tackle new technology in our career. When we do so, are we impostors or students?
2021-03-12
149 reads
2021-03-11
113 reads
The Ease of Containers
Containers have changed how to develop and deploy software. They haven't caught on with databases as much, but Steve thinks this will change.
2021-03-10
146 reads
Distributed SQL Databases
There are new platforms out there that promise a distributed SQL relational database. Steve talks about a few today.
2021-03-09
426 reads
Disclosing the How
As we use more Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tools in our applications, we need to understand how they work.
2021-03-08
77 reads
Stories to Engage Us
I've always been fascinated by history. For a long time growing up, my plan was to become a history teacher. While that didn't work out, I've continued to read quite a lot of history, both popular and scholarly works. One of the things about it that I find most fascinating are the stories. History is […]
2021-03-06
47 reads
Making Guesses
When working on a new database, Steve Jones hesitates to make too many guesses, or at least, too many exact guesses.
2021-03-05 (first published: 2015-08-11)
214 reads
An Amazing Interview
There are many amazing candidates in IT, but how many can give an amazing interview. I feel I can't, can you?
2021-03-04
299 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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