Among Giants
Since becoming a Database Administrator I’ve always looked at Microsoft MVP’s as the giants in our field. I never once...
2017-04-05
329 reads
SQLEspresso
Lone DBA Podcast
I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on a Podcast episode with the SQL Data Partners Carlos Chacon...
2017-04-03
351 reads
Trouble Shooting Little Jewel
I didn’t know about this little gem, so I shared it with my team and they didn’t know about it...
2017-03-29
703 reads
Ooops! Was that me? (Blog Challenge)
We have all made mistakes in our careers, I thought I’d share one of mine as a quick tip to...
2017-01-10
552 reads
Run Book, Run!!!
How many of you actually have a “Hit-by-the-Bus” handbook? What is that, you ask? It is a document that explains...
2016-12-21
1,225 reads
Hide and Group Columns in SSRS Using a Parameter
Ever had users come to you and request another version of a report just to add another field and group...
2016-12-09
605 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #84 – Helping New Speakers
Ok everyone; here goes my first crack at replying to a T-SQL Tuesday. For those that don’t know what it...
2016-11-08
202 reads
Challenge Accepted
My life for the last 2 years has been a constant battle of putting out fires with system performance; finally...
2016-09-14
296 reads
This Idera ACE Has Been Busy
This year has been a whirlwind so far, thanks to the Idera ACE program. For those that don’t know what...
2016-08-23
289 reads
Summit Submission Feedback Response
I’m It Survival Tips for the Lone DBA – Level 100
(Not Accepted: Higher rated session selected)
Track: Professional Development
As others have done I...
2016-06-28
218 reads
Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
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Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers