Monthly Archives: August 2025

Carrots and Sticks

Posted on August 13, 2025 by way0utwest

Often,  we work on projects that might span a significant amount of time. Weeks, months, even years can be devoted to working on one system, or the same system. We may find that our motivation rises and wanes at different … Continue reading →

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Adding a Named Default Constraint to a Table: #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on August 11, 2025 by way0utwest

As part of a demo recently I was adding a default value to a new column with a simple DEFAULT and a value. Under the covers this creates a constraint, however, I want to ensure this is named explicitly and … Continue reading →

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Storage Enhancements

Posted on August 11, 2025 by way0utwest

There was a time when I knew a lot about the various storage technologies available for a database. It was important when designing a server around the various requirements for size and performance balanced against the limitations of hardware. The … Continue reading →

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Just a few weeks to PASS on Tour and the Redgate Summit

Posted on August 6, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s just a few weeks until the PASS Summit on Tour in New York City. This is the first event in the series, and I’m excited to go back to New York City this year. I’ve been there a few … Continue reading →

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