On Ethics
I was having a conversation recently with a friend and former co-worker of mine. He's bounced around here and there,...
2010-02-19
798 reads
Brian Kelley
- Interests: Chess, Reading, Soccer (Football), Baseball, Animals, Theology
Why I Don't Like Microsoft Access
After seeing Brent Ozar's Top 10 Reasons Why Access Doesn't Rock, and seeing all the comments it generated, I figured...
2010-02-15
4,292 reads
POTW Webcast with Kevin Kline
Today I'll be tagging along with Kevin Kline for the Quest Pain of the Week webcast. We'll be talking about...
2010-02-11
944 reads
Knowing how to use ATTRIB
ATTRIB is one of those commands back from the days of DOS which most folks don't even realize it's there....
2010-02-03
2,193 reads
Why You Should Volunteer for a Code Camp / SQL Saturday
This past weekend I was at the Columbia Code Camp, which was a rousing success with 6 tracks, a number...
2010-02-01
1,101 reads
Columbia Code Camp 2010
We're making a final push to let everyone know about the Columbia Code Camp 2010, which happens tomorrow, January 30....
2010-01-29
1,488 reads
Three Life-Changing Events
Paul Randal started a meme about three life changing events that brought him to where he is today. Brent Ozar...
2010-01-18
3,122 reads
Admitting When You're Wrong
As a father of two head-strong boys (inherited trait), I struggle with getting them to admit they are wrong when they...
2010-01-15
1,012 reads
Be Security Smart on Haiti Earthquake
Not surprisingly, there are already vultures looking to take advantage of the tragic earthquake in Haiti for their own financial...
2010-01-13
898 reads
The Right Attitude to be a Mentor
When I first reported to my duty assignment with the US Air Force, there were 3 sergeants in my shop....
2010-01-08
2,756 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
how to write this query?
Hi everyone I asked this earlier but the desired outcome is a bit different...
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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