Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
Website: https://scarydba.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-fritchey/

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sp_executesql, Parameters and Parameter Sniffing

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m honestly not crazy about dynamic T-SQL within stored procedures. There are just a few too many opportunities to mess...

2013-09-05

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Azure Capabilities Expand

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

But then, the capabilities in Azure are always expanding. Here’s the new stuff that was just released in a blog...

2013-09-04

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My Next Phone May Be a Nokia

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I really like my Windows Phone. Yes, there are not as many apps as on a Droid or iPhone. But...

2013-09-03

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Make the PASS Summit Work For Your Employer

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It was pointed out to me that since PASS is such a huge networking event, any employer would be crazy...

2013-09-02 (first published: 2013-08-26)

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One for My SQL Sisters

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Women, for the entire male half of the population, I apologize.
Those who know me well recognize, pretty easily, that I...

2013-08-30

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Windows Azure SQL Database and Throttling

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

When I present on Windows Azure SQL Database, one of the biggest concerns comes up around throttling. Just the concept...

2013-08-29

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Learn Query Tuning in Dallas

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I am excited to be able to tell you about an all day seminar that I’ll be putting on prior...

2013-08-28

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Check Your Azure Account Usage

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It is absolutely not cool or fun to pay money to learn new technology. One of the main complaints people...

2013-08-27

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Get Started with Windows Azure SQL Database

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Learning new things can be daunting. First, you have to come up with the spare time. Then you have track...

2013-08-27 (first published: 2013-08-22)

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The Red Gate Guide to SQL Server Team-based Development

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral.com

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This book shows how to use of mixture of home-grown scripts, native SQL Server tools,
and tools from the Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, to successfully develop database applications in a team environment,
and make database development as similar as possible to "normal" development.

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2013-08-26

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Grant Fritchey

sp_executesql, Parameters and Parameter Sniffing

Azure Capabilities Expand

My Next Phone May Be a Nokia

Make the PASS Summit Work For Your Employer

One for My SQL Sisters

Windows Azure SQL Database and Throttling

Learn Query Tuning in Dallas

Check Your Azure Account Usage

Get Started with Windows Azure SQL Database

The Red Gate Guide to SQL Server Team-based Development

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