Upcoming Events Where We Can Chat
I get around quite a bit.
Next week I’ll be visiting three cities in Germany talking to user groups in Frankfurt,...
2015-03-09
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The Scary DBA
No Such Thing as a DevOps DBA
Sjor Takes (b|t) has just barely started blogging, but he’s got a great post about a discussion he had with...
2015-03-02
769 reads
How to do DevOps as a SQL Server DBA
You recognize that you need to provide a pipeline for database deployments, that you need to automate as much support...
2015-02-26
1,448 reads
DevOps, the DBA, and the word “No”
Check out this DevOps Reactions animated GIF and caption.
It’s funny on multiple levels, but it also makes me both mad...
2015-03-06 (first published: 2015-02-24)
6,812 reads
Oh Look, A Horseless Carriage
Never forget, we’re making buggy whips. And everybody we know drives little buggies and they need our buggy whips. We’ve...
2015-01-28
1,079 reads
My First Board Meeting
Parents, you know that feeling you get after you’ve brought home that brand new baby (or in my case, babies) where...
2015-01-30 (first published: 2015-01-26)
6,348 reads
Understand the True Source of Problems
There’s an old joke that goes, “Doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do this.” While the person in question swings...
2015-01-19
761 reads
Two Weeks on the PASS Board
The one absolute promise I made about serving on the PASS Board is that I would let you know what...
2015-01-16
528 reads
Common Table Expressions Are Not Tables
There’s power in naming things. Supposedly some types of magic are even based on knowing the correct names for things....
2015-01-20 (first published: 2015-01-14)
8,469 reads
I Am Grateful For
A while back I wrote about saying “Thank you” to people. Last night I was listening to NPR on my...
2015-01-09
689 reads
Blogs
Master SQL Subqueries with This Free Course
Want to boost your SQL game? Check out this free course, SQL Subqueries: Real-World...
Using Flyway Prepare for State-Based Deployments
By Steve Jones
One of the neat enhancements made to Flyway was the addition of state-based workflows...
Forums
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I moved a table from MsSql to Postgresql that had a field defined as...
When trying to use a LocalDB, I get an error
I tried to find an appropriate forum to post the question. This one seems...
Resolving Access Denied Errors During SQL Server Database Attachment
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Resolving Access Denied Errors During...
Question of the Day
SQL in an Azure VM Backup
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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