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A Security Change with SQL Compare 15

Posted on July 24, 2023 by way0utwest

Actually, this is a change for many products and software that connects to SQL Server. Updated drivers require us to now decide to trust the server certificate. This is part of a series I have on SQL Compare from Redgate … Continue reading →

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Early Bird Pricing for the Data Community Summit Ends Jul 26

Posted on July 24, 2023 by way0utwest

The early bird pricing for the PASS Data Community Summit ends this week, on Jul 26. After that, there is a bump, so let you boss know this is the time to register. If you’re considering attending, then you essentially … Continue reading →

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The Choice of SQL Server Version

Posted on July 22, 2023 by way0utwest

Every quarter Brent Ozar publishes some data from his SQL ConstantCare® service. This is a service where companies contract with Brent to install a service on their instance, collect data, and give them simple, short daily emails on things they … Continue reading →

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Creative Development

Posted on July 21, 2023 by way0utwest

I was working with a customer recently that has a development process that both made me cringe and struck me as very creative. In this case, the customer has software they have written when spawning a few databases for each … Continue reading →

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