Speaking at SQL Bits 2022
A look at the sessions I'll be presenting at SQL Bits 2022 in London this year. Excited to return to a great conference and hope to see you...
2022-02-11
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Blog Posts
SQL Homework – February 2022 – “Soft” skills.
Well, it’s a new year and a new start, even if I am a bit behind the start of the ... Continue reading
2022-02-11 (first published: 2022-02-02)
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Azure DB for MySQL – server parameters
If you have used MySQL before you will know about the system server variables, you know such commands as SHOW VARIABLES; You can access most of them via the...
2022-02-10
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Daily Coping 10 Feb 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-02-10
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You can’t use GO in dynamic SQL.
This is one of those things that when I look back on it seems really obvious. Note: If at the ... Continue reading
2022-02-10
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Batch, Streaming, and Relational Data
This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...
2022-02-09 (first published: 2022-02-03)
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BlitzBlockingChain, Getting Blocking Chains from sp_BlitzWho
I’m going to assume that most people will have at least heard of Brent Ozar’s brilliant First Responder Kit. If you haven’t then you’ve been missing out on some...
2022-02-09
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Daily Coping 9 Feb 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-02-09
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Database Projects 101 in Azure Data Studio (Calgary Data User Group)
On Wednesday February 23rd, 2022, the Calgary Data User Group will be hosting our first user group session of the year, featuring Warwick Rudd. The topic is an introduction...
2022-02-09
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SQL Server, PostgreSQL and the Future
This is just a quick note to talk about the future, mine, yours and this blog. First, I’m not abandoning SQL Server. I’m actively working on a revision of...
2022-02-09
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Blogs
A New Word: Ochisia
By Steve Jones
ochisia – n. the fear that the role you once occupied in someone’s life...
Microsoft finally adds Tenant Switcher for Fabric / Power BI
Praise whatever deity you believe in, because it’s finally here, a tenant switcher for...
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 ARM ISO – A Game Changer for ARM-Powered Devices
Yesterday, Microsoft released the highly anticipated Windows 11 ARM ISO image, marking a major...
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Upgrading SSIS and SSRS from SQL Server 2016
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Question of the Day
The Density Vector
When building statistics, there is the concept of density that refers to the duplicates in a table. How is this calculated?
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