András Belokosztolszki András Belokosztolszki
András Belokosztolszki is a software architect at Red Gate Software Ltd. He is a frequent speaker at many UK user groups and events (VBUG, NxtGen, Developer’s Group, SQLBits). He is primarily interested in database internals and database change management. At Red Gate he has designed and led the development of many database tools that compare database schemata and enable source control for databases (SQL Compare versions 4 to 7), refactor databases (SQL Refactor) and show the history of databases by analyzing the transaction log (SQL Log Rescue). András has a PhD from Cambridge and an MSc and BSc from ELTE, Hungary. He is also a MCSD and MCPD Enterprise. See my blogs on simple-talk.
Removing Duplicates from a Table in SQL Server
by András Belokosztolszki | 11 February 2009 |  19 comments |
Sometimes, in SQL, it is the routine operations that turn out to be the trickiest for a DBA or developer. The cleaning up, or de-duplication, of data is one of those. András runs through a whole range of methods and tricks, and ends with a a fascinating technique... Read more...
SQL Refactor and the Table Splitting Headache
by András Belokosztolszki | 31 August 2007 |  3 comments |
SQL Refactor is well-known as a way of formatting, and beautifying, SQL Code from within SSMS, but few users seem to be aware of the Table-Splitting wizard. This wizard is explained by another, András Belokosztolszki. Read more...
Discovering Security Uses for SQL Compare
by András Belokosztolszki | 06 August 2007 |  2 comments |
Much of the security of SQL Server is implemented as part of the database schema. This provides some bonus uses for SQL Compare. Andras, the architect of SQL Compare v 4, 5, and 6, tells how. Read more...
Foreign Keys and their States
by András Belokosztolszki | 22 June 2007 |  9 comments |
András Belokosztolszki, Red Gate developer, shows how foreign key constraints can be disabled and re-enabled in order to simplify operations such as the bulk loading of data into related tables Read more...
Source Control and Databases
by András Belokosztolszki | 29 May 2007 |  28 comments |
András Belokosztolszki describes the general issues that have to be faced by anyone who wants to implement source control in SQL Server. Read more...
Faster Database Development with SQL Refactor
by András Belokosztolszki | 07 November 2006 |  20 comments |
Insights into SQL Refactor, a groundbreaking refactoring tool for SQL Server databases, from its architect and lead developer, András Belokosztolszki. Read more...
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