Monthly Archives: June 2024

Poor Database Design Realities

Posted on June 7, 2024 by way0utwest

One of the interesting things that I see at Redgate Software is how idealistic our developers and engineers can be. They often build our database DevOps products with the idea that customers will use well-designed databases. The systems will have … Continue reading →

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Using AI for the First Draft

Posted on June 5, 2024 by way0utwest

At the Redgate Summit in London, I ran a panel talking about Platform Engineering and how we can make developers more productive. One of the questions from our audience revolved around AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies and how they might assist. … Continue reading →

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DBCC CLONEDATABASE is Semi-Discontinued

Posted on June 3, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw a tweet that DBCC CLONEDATABASE was being discontinued for production databases, which both scared me and didn’t make sense. I’ve used this a few times for a quick copy of a database and like how it works. Discontinuing … Continue reading →

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The Last Trip (for now)

Posted on June 3, 2024 by way0utwest

I’m in Cambridge, UK today, at Redgate Software. This is our annual Global Marketing Week, where the entire marketing department gets together to learn, share, connect (recognize the theme), as well as enjoy some time with colleagues that we rarely … Continue reading →

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