Category Archives: Editorial

AI In the Nov 2023 Enterprise

Posted on December 20, 2023 by way0utwest

AI is everywhere. I can’t seem to get away from stories on the technology in 2023, and while I don’t know that I’ve found it that helpful, I keep looking at it because it’s becoming a pervasive technology that most … Continue reading →

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Migrations are Worth the Effort

Posted on December 18, 2023 by way0utwest

I work with a lot of customers that are trying to find better ways to build and deploy database code. Some of them use a state or model method with SQL Compare or another Redgate product, and some want to … Continue reading →

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Try, Try Again, Until It’s Right

Posted on December 15, 2023 by way0utwest

One of the challenges with making changes in a database environment is that undoing those changes can be hard. What’s often preferred is rolling forward with a new change to correct the issue, but that’s often done with limited analysis … Continue reading →

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Who Still Uses SP_ for Naming?

Posted on December 13, 2023 by way0utwest

An interesting post recently from Chad Callihan on the reasons why someone shouldn’t use sp_ to prefix their stored procedures. This is advice that I’ve seen for years, but I haven’t run into this lately with many customers. It seems … Continue reading →

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