Devil's Advocate
With the one hand, Chris applauds the outstanding work of the SQL Server community, and tentatively raises the other to ask if we're on the cusp of a chance.
2011-08-22
115 reads
Chris Massey
What's holding you back?
If you’re not where you want to be in your career, then what do you think is holding you back?
2011-06-13
198 reads
Wish you were here?
As it gets easier to attend events virtually, it's worth considering what the literal, financial value is of physical attendance.
2011-05-16
71 reads
Do we do enough?
Do we, event organizers, tool vendors, concerned SQL citizens, as a community, do enough to reach people who don't know about the training available to them?
2011-04-18
92 reads
(Un)Common Speed Phreakery
Is there such a thing as too much attention to the performance of SQL? It isn’t only a question of time and inclination, but also of the resilience and flexibility of the code.
2010-08-09
149 reads
GOSQL vs. NOSQL
If we're getting pulled down a blind alley by acronyms, we may as well make up a more optimistic one.
2010-07-12
302 reads
Oracle: Overhaul or Overkill?
Vendor-specific hardware might make Oracle less painful to use in the future, so Chris Massey considers whether Microsoft should consider providing a more tailored and complete product with SQL Server. The verdict? "Not necessary".
2010-02-22
140 reads
Forgetful Databases
Chris Massey gives a speedy book review, discusses the erosion of data privacy in the so-called Digital Age, and considers the implications for DBAs of a possible solution.
2010-01-22
248 reads
Blogs
Extending a SQL Server Failover Cluster Across Regions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
By davebem
I was the principal author of this SIOS whitepaper, which describes how to build...
Heading to 2024 PASS Summit
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I am able to head back to Seattle for the PASS Summit this year....
Tell me the positives of your solution
By Brian Kelley
I still have a tendency to talk about all the cons of a proposed...
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Question of the Day
The LAGging NULL
I have this data in a SQL Server 2022 table:
player yearid team HR Alex Rodriguez 2012 NYY 18 Alex Rodriguez 2013 NYY 7 Alex Rodriguez 2014 NYY NULL Alex Rodriguez 2015 NYY 12 Alex Rodriguez 2016 NYY 9If I run this code, what are the results returned in the hrgrowth column?
SELECT player , yearid , hr , hr - LAG (hr, 1, 0) IGNORE NULLS OVER (ORDER BY yearid) AS hrgrowth FROM dbo.playerstats;See possible answers