The Simple Talk Podcast

The Simple Talk Podcast, brought to you by Redgate Software's Simple Talk site, features hosts Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, Kellyn Gorman and Pat Wright as they discuss technology adoption, career stories, industry challenges and more. From database management and DevOps, to data security and programming techniques, it's a must-listen for tech industry professionals and enthusiasts.www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/

The Simple Talk Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Zero downtime: Franck Pachot on his 'migration' from Oracle to PostgreSQL

  Aug 20, 202631 min

  We catch up with Franck Pachot , a longtime database community figure who has moved through Oracle, CERN, Yugabyte , MongoDB and , most recently , the PostgreSQL team at Microsoft. Hear stories from Franck's varied career, learn what makes technical content genuinely useful to developers, how Postgres's MVCC and extension model differs from Oracle's, and what's really going on with Microsoft's growing family of Postgre SQL offerings (Flexible Server, Horizon DB, and DocumentDB ). Find Franck's written content at https://franckpachot.github.io/pages/ Listen or watch to every episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast at https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/

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  The art of SQL Server query tuning and execution plans (with Hugo Kornelis)

  Jul 23, 202640 min

  Grant is joined by SQL Server veteran and long-time Microsoft MVP, Hugo Kornelis , to talk all things SQL Server query tuning, execution plans, and more. You'll hear about some of the problems Hugo's encountered during his consultancy career, what SQL Server has in common with a highway, and Hugo's thoughts on AI – plus much more. Find Hugo at https://sqlserverfast.com/ Listen or watch to every episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast at https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/

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  Is SQL Server really "too legacy to love"?

  Jul 9, 202631 min

  In a recent article, The Register suggested that SQL Server is "too lucrative to ditch, but too legacy to love" - but is that actually true? With many years' SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle experience between them, Steve Jones , Kellyn Gorman , Grant Fritchey , and Pat Wright offer their th oughts on the article, and the current state of SQL Server as a whole - including how it fares against other databases in 2026. Read the full The Register article here. DB-Engines: https://db-engines.com/en/ Listen or watch to every episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast at https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/ Did you enjoy this episode and want to support us? Leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! To review us on Apple Podcasts , simply head to our main show page (The Simple Talk Podcast) and scroll down until you see 'Ratings & Reviews.' From here, you can simply tap the 5 stars to rate us, or click 'Write a Review' to leave more detailed feedback! To rate us on Spotify , simply head to our main show page, hit the 'About' tab (to the right of 'Episodes'), and underneath the description you'll see our current rating in the left-hand corner. Tap that to leave a rating of your own!

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  "SQL Server isn't slow - it's doing exactly what you told it to do" - a chat with David Klee

  Jul 1, 202644 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast, Kellyn Gorman is joined by veteran Data Platform Architect, David Klee, to talk all things SQL Server performance tuning. Learn why "it's slow" is the least useful thing anyone can tell a DBA, why you need a real baseline before diagnosing anything, and why a database is never 'just' a database - plus much more.</p> <p>Thanks to David for his time. You can find him at https://www.davidklee.net/</p> <p>Listen or watch to every episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast at<br /> https://www...

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  "SQL Server isn't slow - it's doing exactly what you told it to do" - a chat with David Klee

  Jul 1, 202644 min

  In this episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast, Kellyn Gorman is joined by veteran Data Platform Architect, David Klee, to talk all things SQL Server performance tuning. Learn why "it's slow" is the least useful thing anyone can tell a DBA, why you need a real baseline before diagnosing anything, and why a database is never 'just' a database - plus much more. Thanks to David for his time. You can find him at https://www.davidklee.net/ Listen or watch to every episode of the Redgate Simple Talk podcast at https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts/

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