Category Archives: Editorial

What’s Your Theme Music?

Posted on November 28, 2025 by way0utwest

A few weeks ago, I was at the Small Data SF 2025 Conference in San Francisco. I attended the inaugural event last year and decided to go back again. It’s a great chance to hear people thinking about data and … Continue reading →

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Done is Better than Good

Posted on November 26, 2025 by way0utwest

Mary Spender is a musician in the UK who I follow and hope to see live one day. She works hard producing content about music, that business, and, of course, songs. Recently she had a little essay on Instagram where … Continue reading →

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Is Data Modeling Common?

Posted on November 24, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently, I had a few questions on database modeling. One was posted in the SQL Server Central forums, and a customer asked about ERD tooling on the same day. This came shortly after Redgate acquired Vertabelo (now Redgate Data Modeler). … Continue reading →

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An Unexciting Exciting Release

Posted on November 21, 2025 by way0utwest

SQL Server 2025 was released this week. The announcement came at Ignite and the PASS Data Community Summit with keynotes on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. While there are some things to look forward to in the release (What’s New) and … Continue reading →

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