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A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just a couple of weeks away. Amongst a bunch of admin type stuff, there was a slide with a picture of the Redgate Software prize at our booth. It’s a Lego Concorde model. That is very cool. If you’re attending the Summit, swing by and enter for your chance to win. It’s a pricey (to me) set, though I might have to get one…
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Making an Impression
It’s a weird time in the job market. Companies are hiring, and I see friends and colleagues starting new positions. At the same time, I have had many more friends reach out, saying they are struggling to find employment, and job searches are dragging on for months. I sympathize, and it certainly seems that lots of people are trying to hold onto their existing positions. Whether you’re looking for a new position or trying to create security…
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Monday Monitor Tips: Query Recommendations
We keep adding stuff to Redgate Monitor, and it’s easy to miss some of the improvements. Here’s one that’s been around quite awhile, but while discussing the product with a customer who uses Redgate Monitor, I realized they weren’t aware of this. This is part of a series of posts on Redgate Monitor. Click to see the other posts. The Blue Blob I was looking at a set of queries on the SSC servers with an SE…
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Choose the Second One
I wonder if any of you have ever tried this. When faced with a problem, think of a solution using whatever comes to mind. For most of us in the data space, this is a SQL-based solution, hopefully a set-based on for MSSQL. For Oracle, you might approach things differently. In any case, solve the problem. Then force yourself to imagine that you weren’t allowed to implement the first idea for some reason. No funding, no time,…
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Advice I Like: Time and Focus
“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you will ever get; you need more focus.” – from Excellent Advice for Living Boy, I wish I had more time. As I get older, I know time is shorted and more precious. I’m not sure we don’t need more time. I certainly feel like I need more time to tackle all the things I enjoy. Apart from work and coaching and chores, I…
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