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I’ve just published a new SQLChallenge course for subscribers, and I think it’s one of the best ones yet. Your mission is to: Identify which statement is slowing down...
2018-08-16
I’ve just published a new SQLChallenge course for subscribers, and I think it’s one of the best ones yet. Your mission is to: Identify which statement is slowing down...
2018-08-16
I’m excited to announce that I’m joining the evangelist team at Redgate. Starting next Monday, I’ll be working with Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, and Kathi Kellenberger — plus the whole...
2018-08-15
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When you take a new job in software engineering or in IT, within the paperwork there often lurks an employee agreement: a contract between you and your employer. In...
2018-08-13
Last week’s quiz was on Table Value Constructors in TSQL. Essentially, table value constructors let you create a dataset on the fly. These can occasionally be useful in writing...
2018-08-07
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I’ve just scheduled two new podcast recording sessions! These are live, half hour sessions – you can join in listen, or share comments. Here’s what we’ll be talking about…....
2018-08-03
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What makes a person a DBA Hero? In this episode, I talk about how Robert Davis made a huge impact on the SQL Server community, and the traits that...
2018-08-02
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Last week I posted a quiz on SQL Operations Studio, a free, multi-platform tool from Microsoft. This tool is under active development and the features are improving by the day...
2018-07-31
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I’ve been enjoying working with SQL Operations Studio lately – a new, free, cross-platform editor from Microsoft. The tool is under active development and it’s a great time to...
2018-07-25
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I recently received my seventh “Most Valuable Professional” award from Microsoft. Oddly, I don’t think I’ve ever written about what this award means to me until this point. In...
2018-07-11
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In the last year, developers and DBAs have heard a lot about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law passed by the European Union. These regulations not only impact...
2018-07-05
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Juggling meetings, deadlines, and family? Yeah, learning SQL might seem like climbing Mount Everest...
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One of the cool things I’ve seen with the new Flyway CLI is that...
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hi i have 6 statistical populations in my overall data set. They run across...
Hi Suppose someone gained unauthorized access to the physical SS data stored on my...
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If I use the Azure Backup service for automated backups of my SQL Servers in Azure VMs, how often can I configure log backups? (as of Dec 2024)
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