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Keeping MS Docs Up to Date

Posted on December 10, 2025 by way0utwest

One of the things that I like about the SQL Server docs (MS Learn Docs) is that I can fix things I find wrong. For years we had downloaded Books Online from installs, then we have BOL on a site, … Continue reading →

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A Note and a Message: T-SQL Tuesday #193

Posted on December 9, 2025 by way0utwest

This month Mike Walsh hosts T-SQL Tuesday. It’s been quite some time since he hosted (back at #4), but he answered my call for hosts and I appreciate that. He has a really good end of year invitation that asks … Continue reading →

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Your Security Checkup

Posted on December 8, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently I saw an article on Simple Talk, 15 Practical Tips for Securing SQL Server, and I thought that many of these are fairly simple things. Turn off unused features, disable sa, etc. These are things that a lot of … Continue reading →

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Flyway Tips: Automation Assistance in Flyway Desktop

Posted on December 8, 2025 by way0utwest

I was chatting with the product managers at Flyway and one asked me whether I’d seen the new tab for Automation in Flyway Desktop. I hadn’t and decided to take a quick look at how this works and what’s useful. … Continue reading →

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