Thoughts and experiences with SQL Server over 15 years.
“Publishing a book is an amazing experience. Writing a book is very, very hard.” Louis Davidson, Simple Talk Editor (@drsql) At the risk of burying the lede… “Introduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional” was officially published on Monday, February 3, 2025 and is available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, and through various Redgate channels. … Read more
This is part of a series I began in 2018, documenting my journey from SQL Server to PostgreSQL. As someone that’s been through the process before, my hope is that these discussions will help mitigate some of the surprises and help you get up to speed faster. Today, I’m going to dig into how PostgreSQL … Read more
Five years ago, I began my transition back to using PostgreSQL full-time, and it wasn’t the smoothest journey. One of the biggest reasons I struggled to make progress learning PostgreSQL early on was simply not knowing what I should be looking for. In fact, I often have conversations multiple times a month about the differences … Read more
This year at PASS Data Community Summit, I’ll be presenting a full-day precon about PostgreSQL.
Why is there a PostgreSQL precon at an event primarily focused SQL Server & the Microsoft Data Platform?
Read along to find out more!
Amazon Babelfish promises to help customers seamlessly move from SQL Server to PostgreSQL. I’m not excited about it, but probably not for the reasons you think!