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way0utwest
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Founder, SQL Server Central and Advocate at Redgate Software. President, SQL Saturday charity
I apparently live in a disconnected SSO world. Three different links, all to different services in my org, all re-asking for login credentials (and approval) in the same hour.

This is my life.
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
From Erik Darling:
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30% off all consulting hours bundles:
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Darling Data
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December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Catching up on a Monday after a 5 day weekend (is that at thing? ) is tough. Everything feels chaotic across Slack, email, notifications, etc.
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The latest @Simple_Talk podcast is out, talking @SQLBits with Simon Sabin - Listen now
- podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
- music.amazon.com/podcasts/bb2...
- open.spotify.com/episode/5DfM...
Simon Sabin on SQLBits, Data, AI, and Running a Conference
Podcast Episode · The Simple Talk Podcast · 27/11/2025 · 1h 14m
podcasts.apple.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today's editorial: Don't Let Corner Cases Drive Your Design voiceofthedba.com/2025/12/01/d...
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reverse Engineering a Physical Model Diagram voiceofthedba.com/2025/12/01/r... #RedgateDataModeler
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today's editorial: What's Your Theme Music? voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/21/w...
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Today's editorial: Done is Better than Good
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The PASS Data Community Summit 2025 Recap voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/26/t...
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Got asked for a prediction for 2026 for what will shape our world. It's surprisingly hard to think of something.
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Build lists updated (apologies for the delay)
2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2025
www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/sql...
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It was cool to demo the new @redgate Monitor's AI-powered query analysis last week in the @PASSDataSummit keynote.

Read more about it here: info.red-gate.com/rg/blog/2025...
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today's editorial: Is Data Modeling Common? voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/24/i...
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A Quick Look at @redgate Data Modeler voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/24/a...
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today's Editorial: An Unexciting Exciting Release voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/21/a...
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A New Word: Dead Reckoning voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/21/a...
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
About to go live with @redgate and the @PASSDataSummit to chat about TDM - Test Data Manager
Redgate Test Data Manager Live at PASS Data Community Summit
A look at Redgate Test Data Manager and the latest AI custom dataset functionality. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5263138490810368
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November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Remembering Phil Factor, glad I got to pay respects in the keynote intro and here is the article I referenced:
Memories of Andrew Clarke, by Simon Galbraith
Simon Galbraith, co-founder of Redgate and one of the creators of Simple Talk, remembers Andrew Clarke.
www.red-gate.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I'm back at the @PASSDataSummit @redgate booth
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Getting pretty before the keynote
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Finding the Last Last Name in SQL: #SQLNewBlogger voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/19/f...
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
SQL Server 2025 GAs Today voiceofthedba.com/2025/11/18/s...
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM