Tech Debt Perils
Ignoring technical debt can cause no shortage of problems for companies. Today Steve has a recent example of this.
Data Lake Implementation – Data Lake Zones and Containers Planning
The Azure Data Lake is a massively scalable and secure data storage for high-performance analytics workloads. We can create three storage accounts within a single resource group.
Are We Dinosaurs?
Let's talk about the elephant in the room right up front. Yes, I'm old. I remember when Buck Woody was a little tyke on the day the last of the Tyranosaurs died (I'm older than Buck). So, I'm not asking if I'm old. Yes. I'm old. No, I'm asking if that massive meteor strike over […]
Outer Join – What am I missing (SQL Spackle)
This article shows how to find missing rows in a table using a outer join.
PASS Summit Livestream and on-demand
Unable to travel to Seattle this November? We have options for you to join in from the comfort of your own home or office, with a free livestream and on-demand access available to buy.
Uncover SQL Server Missing Indexes
In this article, we look at a SQL Server Dynamic Management View (DMV) that helps find queries that trigger missing index recommendations.
AWS Services Using SQL for Big Data Analysis
AWS offers a robust suite of tools designed to manage big data effectively. This article explores focusses on how SQL is leveraged within Amazon Redshift and Amazon Athena. We will delve into the technical features, practical applications, and step-by-step examples for using these services, highlighting how they can transform raw data into actionable insights for your business.
The Modern Algorithm of Chance
Algorithms rule the world and Steve talks about the impact those have on the world.
Blogs
SQL Data Pipelines: The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Data Flow
Want to build a data analytics foundation that transforms raw data into valuable business...
Using SQL Compare in Read-Only Databases
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
T-SQL Tuesday #179 Roundup: The Data Detective Toolkit
By Tim Mitchell
Earlier this month, I hosted the monthly T-SQL Tuesday invitation in which I asked,...
Forums
Date Type ETL Question
I'm not sure that I'm posting this in the right section, so please mods...
Possible oddity in msdb.dbo.backupset
Hi all I've written a script to keep track of how long backups...
Operand data type varchar is invalid for sum operator
I have this view [dbo].[Asset Metrics - Client(Rama -Client-Test)], which makes use of multiple...
Question of the Day
Data Migration Assistant Sources
In the current (Sep 2024) Data Migration Assistant, what are the possible sources for on-premises SQL Server instances?
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