IoT Pros and Cons

The Internet of Things is coming, and there will be good and bad aspects of it.

Daily Coping 9 Feb 2022

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

ETL v ELT

This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...

The (Former) Complexity of PowerShell

Steve Jones notes that PowerShell seems to becoming an easier to use language for SQL Server professionals.

The Plan Cache Plan

Daily Coping 8 Feb 2022

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

T-SQL Tuesday #148–User Group Advice

This month the T-SQL Tuesday invitation is from Rie Merritt, and it’s one that means a lot to me. I don’t actually run a user group, but I think...

Azure SQL Database DTU Tiers

Daily Coping 7 Mar 2022

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

Using Technology for Health

I've been fairly healthy and fit for most of my life. While I've always had a few extra pounds, I do try to eat better than average and I exercise regularly. That didn't stop age and some pandemic laxity from catching up with me. My annual checkup last December had my doctor (and me) slightly […]