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Would You Retire Rather Than …

Posted on June 8, 2026 by way0utwest

Bjarne Stroustrup is the creator of C++. I read a few of his books and alternately loved what he’d done with the language and hated having to write C++ code in university and at a few jobs. I found it … Continue reading →

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Monday Monitor Tips: AI Alert Analysis

Posted on June 8, 2026 by way0utwest

We keep adding new AI capabilities to Redgate Monitor, where it makes sense. Check out this new feature we’ve added for alerts. This is a great addition to help a busy Ops staff cope with a large database estate. This … Continue reading →

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A New Word: La Guadière

Posted on June 5, 2026 by way0utwest

la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you wouldn’t expect, which is often only detectable by sloshing them back and forth in your mind until everything dark and gray and common falls away, leaving … Continue reading →

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UNION vs UNIONALL: #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on June 3, 2026 by way0utwest

While writing another post I realized my UNION query didn’t work as one might initiall expect, so I decided a short post was worth writing. This is based on a previous post on QUOTENME(). Another post for me that is … Continue reading →

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