Comparing My Current Schema with a Backup with SQL Compare

A customer asked if they needed to restore a database from backup to compare the schema in a database. They don’t and this post shows that. This is part...

Is GenAI Coming Faster Than You Think?

GenAI technologies have created a lot of concern among many tech workers. Steve has a few thoughts on how these technologies might impact data professionals.

Local Storage Options

A New Word: Zverism

zverism – n.  the wish that people could suspend their civility and indulge in the physical side of each other first, sniffing each other’s hair like dogs, staring unabashedly...

Can an AI Help Me Find a Job?

I’m not looking for a job, but I ran across an article about using AI tools for a job search. So I decided to try it out. I followed...

The Backup Space Needed

The Inefficiencies of Kubernetes

Kubernetes hasn't proved to be as useful to many companies as they expected.

CHOOSE’ing a Beer: #SQLNewBlogger

We recently published an article on CHOOSE at SQL Server Central. I thought it was a good intro, but as someone noted in the comments, how do you use...

Friday Flyway Tips: State-based deployment with Flyway Teams

I was asked about state-based deployments in Flyway Teams, so I decided to show how this can work with a quick demo. This post walks through the process. I’ve...

Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices: Learn practical techniques for building high-speed Power BI solutions Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices

In a world dominated by data, organizations heavily rely on business intelligence tools like Power BI for deriving insights and informed decision-making. Yet, as data volumes grow and user demands increase, achieving optimal performance becomes challenging.

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