SQLSaturday #160 - Kalamazoo
SQL Saturday comes back to Michigan. Come see Jeff Moden and others talk SQL Server on Sept 22, 2012.
2012-09-12 (first published: 2012-08-22)
2,214 reads
Articles
Objects, Relationships, Systems, And Processes
What is the difference between an expert DBA and a Master DBA? This piece from William Talada talks about Objects, Relationships, Systems, and Processes and how they may relate to your job as a DBA.
2012-09-11
2,555 reads
SQL Saturday #169 - Denver
Come join Steve Jones, Glenn Berry, and other Denver area MVPs and speakers for a free day of training in Denver on Sept 22, 2012.
2012-09-11 (first published: 2012-08-21)
2,201 reads
Meredith Ryan Chosen as the Exceptional DBA of 2012
Congratulations to Meredith Ryan for being chosen the Exceptional DBA of 2012.
2012-09-10
2,187 reads
Gail Shaw's SQL Server Howlers
For the latest in our series of SQL Server Howlers, we asked Gail Shaw which common SQL Server mistakes and misunderstandings lead to tearful DBAs and plaintive cries for help on the forums.
2012-09-10
3,694 reads
SQL Saturday #155 - Lima
SQL Saturday is exploding in South America, and Lima hosts it's event on Sept 22, 2012. Come join fellow data professionals and learn about SQL Server.
2012-09-10 (first published: 2012-08-20)
1,801 reads
SQLskills training goes online worldwide (and free in September!)
SQLskills is recording their knowledge in conjunction with Pluralsight for you to view from the time and place of your choosing. And it's free in September. Read more to find out how you can get access.
2012-09-10 (first published: 2012-09-05)
6,654 reads
Key Word Searches
This article from Todd Fifield shows a Way to avoid the dreaded LIKE operator in your queries and dramatically speed up keyword searches.
2012-09-07 (first published: 2011-02-28)
35,560 reads
Practical PowerShell for SQL Server Developers and DBAs – Part 2
Having shown just how useful PowerShell can be for DBAs in executing queries, Michael Sorens now takes us through navigating SQL Server space and finding meta-information - valuable information for anyone looking to be more productive in SQL Server.
2012-09-07
2,770 reads
SQL Saturday #157 - San Diego
Southern California isn't all beach time. SQL Saturday comes to San Diego on Sept 15, 2012. Join fellow SQL Server pros for a day of learning.
2012-09-07 (first published: 2012-08-15)
2,069 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
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...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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