way0utwest
@way0utwest.bsky.social
Founder, SQL Server Central and Advocate at Redgate Software. President, SQL Saturday charity
Limit for all indexes
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Limit for all indexes
Just looking at this (for a Question of the day). A clustered index != PK. It can be, but you can create longer clustered indexes. A PK, can only be 32 cols (and should be less)
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Just looking at this (for a Question of the day). A clustered index != PK. It can be, but you can create longer clustered indexes. A PK, can only be 32 cols (and should be less)
I'm back at the @PASSDataSummit @redgate booth
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm back at the @PASSDataSummit @redgate booth
Getting pretty before the keynote
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Getting pretty before the keynote
Back at the PASS Data Community Summit and starting the long commute up the escalators.
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Back at the PASS Data Community Summit and starting the long commute up the escalators.
These are new types of submissions
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
These are new types of submissions
Monday silliness. I hope these are automated submissions and not a copy / paste job for someone
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Monday silliness. I hope these are automated submissions and not a copy / paste job for someone
A few treats and sights at reception
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A few treats and sights at reception
Quiet in Cambridge this morning. One other person here, so I can't catch up on calls without headphones
October 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Quiet in Cambridge this morning. One other person here, so I can't catch up on calls without headphones
A short break in the Redgate atrium between meetings. Ya'll missed:
More than Words
Plush
Old Man
More than Words
Plush
Old Man
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A short break in the Redgate atrium between meetings. Ya'll missed:
More than Words
Plush
Old Man
More than Words
Plush
Old Man
The @redgate office in the Redgate office
October 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The @redgate office in the Redgate office
In the booth, twice today. Once for a conference call with people in Cambridge who didn't get to the office :(
Once with Mrs way0utwest, and apparently my fence fix Saturday am didn't work :(
Once with Mrs way0utwest, and apparently my fence fix Saturday am didn't work :(
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In the booth, twice today. Once for a conference call with people in Cambridge who didn't get to the office :(
Once with Mrs way0utwest, and apparently my fence fix Saturday am didn't work :(
Once with Mrs way0utwest, and apparently my fence fix Saturday am didn't work :(
Quiet morning in Cambridge, but always nice to be in the office.
October 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Quiet morning in Cambridge, but always nice to be in the office.
A familiar spot in Cambridge.
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A familiar spot in Cambridge.
Beautiful day on the ranch. Handled a few chores and saw Theo come walking up. Maybe to say goodbye before I fly to London, or maybe to shoo me on my way. I'll pretend it's the former.
October 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Beautiful day on the ranch. Handled a few chores and saw Theo come walking up. Maybe to say goodbye before I fly to London, or maybe to shoo me on my way. I'll pretend it's the former.
Not just workers, AI is coming for Management. From United Airlines:
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Not just workers, AI is coming for Management. From United Airlines:
I have so many of these. This is a memory from a few years ago. Anyone recognize it?
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I have so many of these. This is a memory from a few years ago. Anyone recognize it?
Reposting from X, but happy Redgate is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day.
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reposting from X, but happy Redgate is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day.
Morning office. Mrs way0utwest forgot to book the skid steer guy, so I had to unload the entire semi myself. Never did the high ones before, which were a bit nerve wracking.
October 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Morning office. Mrs way0utwest forgot to book the skid steer guy, so I had to unload the entire semi myself. Never did the high ones before, which were a bit nerve wracking.
Wandering around the precon sessions at @PASSDataSummit Netherlands
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Wandering around the precon sessions at @PASSDataSummit Netherlands
I'm ready to hit the road
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I'm ready to hit the road
Multitasking morning. Listening to the Flyway teams give updates while being an adult
September 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Multitasking morning. Listening to the Flyway teams give updates while being an adult
My travel schedule for the last 7 years. Anyone see a pandemic in there?
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
My travel schedule for the last 7 years. Anyone see a pandemic in there?