Scale-out SSRS (a brain dump)
So, I just got finished with a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) scale-out deployment, based largely on this step-by-step guide. Things mostly went...
2018-02-06
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Jen McCown
Absolute computer fundamentals: the command line!
So I’ve spoken to more than one DBA who is not familiar with using the command prompt (aka command line)...
2018-01-02
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RegEx in SSMS: A gift for quick code
I had yet another example of how beautiful Regular Expressions can be in SQL coding today, and so I thought...
2017-12-28
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PowerShell for fun (and profit?)
Let's have a liltle fun with PowerShell. Along with, I suppose, a couple of useful things and links.
The post PowerShell...
2017-11-15
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Session: T-SQL’s Hidden Support Feature
Today I presented one of my favorite sessions - T-SQL's Hidden Support Feature - for the DBA Fundamentals group! They'll put up...
2017-11-14
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Five reasons to be a technology speaker
I don’t think everyone should be a technical speaker. But I wouldn’t object if everyone spent a season trying. Why be a...
2017-11-08
359 reads
Attend “T-SQL’s Hidden Support Feature” online September 11!
I’m presenting T-SQL’s Hidden Support Feature for the DBA Fundamentals virtual chapter on Monday, Sep 11 at 9:30 PM CDT! Session description: The most effective...
2017-09-06
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Tech news: Your phone screen is a dirty rotten spy
Great. Now you can't even trust your phone's screen, of all things, to not steal your data… https://t.co/KUyGjwsih2 — Adam Machanic...
2017-08-29
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That thing you want to do? Do the thing.
You're thinking of starting a blog, or teaching, or training videos. Will it pay off? Will it be worth it?...
2017-07-29
683 reads
Celebrate! Second Anniversay Giveaway (is now over)
Two years ago, we officially became MinionWare and launched the absolutely masterful SQL Server management solution, Minion Enterprise. For a...
2017-07-18
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Blogs
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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SQL Art, Part 2: New Year Fireworks in SSMS
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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