No More SQL Server Installs
Today, Steve wonders when we'll stop installing SQL Server on a host machine.
2019-03-26
1,257 reads
Editorials
Query Tuning Assistant: A Tool for Upgrades
If you have been working with SQL Server long enough, you have probably been involved with a SQL Server 2000 to 2005 upgrade. It was painful for many shops due to the deprecation of some features like DTS and the removal of old-fashioned comma joins with the plus operator. It was worth the pain as […]
2019-03-25
1,123 reads
What's Worse than Announcing a Data Breach?
Steve has a few thoughts on what is worse than telling your boss about a data breach.
2019-03-25
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2019-03-22
91 reads
Bad Management
Bad managers are everywhere, but we can improve and help them with some ideas from other companies. That's if we, as an organization, value our staff.
2019-03-21 (first published: 2015-10-19)
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How Virtualized?
This week's poll asks about virtualization in your environment. Let us know if you are moving your SQL Server to virtual machines.
2019-03-20 (first published: 2015-05-08)
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Serious Hacking
The biggest government hack ever occurred recently. At least until the next one happens.
2019-03-19 (first published: 2015-10-20)
291 reads
Dealing with Failure
A minor disaster in Colorado reminds Steve about the need to prepare, and think about the failure points in our preparations.
2019-03-18
71 reads
The V1 Team’s Doomed Redesign
A new version of an existing application doesn't always provide an upgrade.
2019-03-18
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2019-03-15
116 reads
Blogs
Finding fields used in a Power BI report in PBIR format with Semantic Link Labs
Have you ever wondered where a certain field is used in a report? Or...
Adding Test data to msdb.sysjobhistory
By Steve Jones
One of our internal people was looking to test some process in (I assume)...
Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2024
By James Serra
Announced at Microsoft Ignite last week were some new product features related to the...
Forums
Primary and Secondary Filegroup
Hello, I am having database primary and secondary filegroup. Few tables/indexes are partitioned on...
Import data from json file with special characters
I am using the following script to import data from a json file. This...
% processor Time in Activity monitor is greyed out
When I connect to my SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) from...
Question of the Day
The Hash Join II
Which of these inputs is the smaller input to a hash join?
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