Children at Technical Conferences Part II
Nearly 10 years ago I wrote a blog post about having my son tag along at various conferences I was speaking at. So much has changed in the past...
2023-03-22 (first published: 2023-03-13)
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Blog Posts
Daily Coping 22 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to appreciate your hands and all the things they do for you. I make a living with my hands. I type constantly, which is a...
2023-03-22
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Daily Coping 21 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to listen to a piece of music without doing anything else. This is surprisingly hard. I turn something on, but then I look around, think...
2023-03-21
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Errata for my book: Pro Encryption in SQL Server 2022
My biggest fear when my book went into production was that any factual errors had slipped through my checks and the various reviews. I had a lot of reviewer...
2023-03-21
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20 Minute Sessions: A Couple of Thoughts
At the most recent SQL Bits, I gave two 20 minute sessions. I also gave one last year. There is a little bit of controversy around these (nothing real,...
2023-03-20
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Daily Coping 20 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to get outside and notice how the weather feels. This was a good tip to see before my trip last week to the UK. I...
2023-03-20
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Data Tester Diary: Jak jsem úspěšně složila ISQTB certifikaci
V Joyful Craftsmen máme skvělý bonus (tzv. SGP), v rámci, kterého se můžeme vzdělávat v určitém tématu a tím se posouvat dopředu. Já jsem si jako Data Tester pro svoje...
2023-03-20
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Enjoying SQL Bits
It’s been a good week at SQL Bits. This is my favorite conference, and the organizers go out of their way to make it a fun and sustainable event....
2023-03-20
20 reads
Intelligent Query Processing (IQP)
In SQL Server 2022, a new feature called Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) makes use of machine learning to enhance query performance. Because of the automatic workload adjustment provided by...
2023-03-20 (first published: 2023-03-09)
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KQL Series – enough writing – some talking
I recently did a talk to the Data Platform Down Under User group and it covers a whole heap of stuff that I’ve written about in this series. Check...
2023-03-20
13 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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