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Internal Staff Growth

Posted on November 12, 2025 by way0utwest

Imagine that you are about to tackle a new project that will take more than a year. This might be a new system, perhaps a cloud migration, or maybe it’s rewriting something that doesn’t work well. You don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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SQL Server 2025 RegEx and AI

Posted on November 12, 2025 by way0utwest

One of the language changes in SQL Server 2025 that I’ve seen a lot of people mention is the addition of RegEx functions to T-SQL. I decided to take a few minutes and try to examine how this feature works, … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes

Posted on November 11, 2025 by way0utwest

I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as well. There are more things in this release than I expected, probably because of the overwhelming focus on Fabric from Microsoft that has drowned out other … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Need HA?

Posted on November 10, 2025 by way0utwest

I ran across a thought-provoking post from Chrissy LeMaire asking if we should reconsider SQL Server HA. The post actually asks if you’ve considered not using it. The default from Chrissy, for most installations, is to use standalone SQL Servers. … Continue reading →

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