Goodbye, 2013
For me, 2013 was one of the most interesting and busy years of my life. It was a good year...
2014-01-01
773 reads
Tim Mitchell
MVP Award for 2014
Earlier this morning I received a notification from the Microsoft MVP program that I’ve been recognized as a SQL Server...
2014-01-01
652 reads
PASS Summit 2013 Keynote, Day 2
Today is the second day of the 2013 SQL PASS Summit, and I’m again live blogging the event.
8:15: Here...
2013-10-17
833 reads
PASS Summit 2013 Keynote, Day 1
Today is the first full day of the PASS Summit 2013 conference. This year I’m again joining the blogger table...
2013-10-16
1,105 reads
It’s Election Season
It’s that time of the year again – time to make your voice heard as a PASS member. The PASS board...
2013-09-25
881 reads
SQL Saturday 223 OKC
This past weekend I made the relatively short (about 3 hours) trip to the Oklahoma City area to attend and...
2013-08-26
804 reads
My event schedule for Fall 2013
As I was browsing my calendar of upcoming events for the remainder of the summer and the fall, I realized...
2013-08-16
810 reads
Join me for the 2013 Biml Workshop
Of the many emerging technologies I’m currently using, there’s nothing that excites me more than Biml. If you’re not familiar...
2013-08-21 (first published: 2013-08-14)
1,249 reads
Continue Package Execution After Error in SSIS
When it comes to ETL, I’m a pessimist. Until proven otherwise, I assume that all data is bad, all connections...
2013-08-05
1,970 reads
Are you really an expert?
Through the course of my career, I’ve spent time on both sides of the job interview table, which has given...
2013-08-02
777 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
2026 Guide to Multi-State Payroll Tax Issues and Compliance
Stay compliant in a complex regulatory environment with expert guidance on multi-state payroll tax...
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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
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