Counting the Existing, and Missing, Rows
I saw this as a problem recently from someone and thought it would make a good post. As I was...
2014-01-20
729 reads
Steve Jones
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Powershell in a Month Day 11 – Filtering
This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about PowerShell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...
2014-01-20
1,137 reads
Cleveland Rocks! (and does SQL Server)
My first flight of 2014 will be to Cleveland to run a SQL in the City seminar and then speak...
2014-01-15
840 reads
Powershell in a Month Day 10 – Formatting
This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about PowerShell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...
2014-01-15
1,066 reads
We're not craftsmen and craftswomen
We don't always do the job we would want done for us. We don't pride ourselves as craftspeople do. At least that's what Steve Jones thinks.
2014-01-15
169 reads
Double Checks
Many of us have checks in place on systems or processes, but would we be aware of tampering with the operation of our computer systems? Steve Jones notes that auditing can be important to ensure things are working well.
2014-01-14
120 reads
SQL in Albuquerque
It’s a little less than two weeks until SQL Saturday #271 – Albuquerque. The second event in that great city, and...
2014-01-14
801 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #50–Automation
I missed last month and I was a bit sad, but I was traveling the week before and speaking, and...
2014-01-14
777 reads
No Bosses
The idea of not having a boss appeals to many of us, but is it really what you'd like? Steve Jones notes that Zappos is trying this, by eliminating many of the manager roles at the company.
2014-01-13
222 reads
The Art of Performance
Tuning a SQL Server instance and improving the way it performs is a complex task that many people struggle to complete. In this piece, Steve Jones talks about the idea that it is a science as much as an art.
2014-01-13
337 reads
Blogs
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
Microsoft Build 2026 announcements
By James Serra
Once again there were a number of Microsoft Build announcements related to data and...
Forums
Changes, Happiness, and a Few Tears
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BCP on Linux
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You Probably Don't Need a Vector Database
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Question of the Day
BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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