Chris Yates

Chris Yates is a Database Administration Manager with over thirteen years of experience in the SQL industry. His experience includes design and implementation of both OLTP and OLAP solutions as well as assessment and implementation of SQL Server environments for best practices, performance, and high availability solutions accompanied by a strong development background. He enjoys helping others in the SQL Server community and does this by contributing on several SQL forums, creating “The SQL Professor”, and speaking at several SQL functions. His passion and focus is not only with technology but also helping others along their way and career path.

Blink – Year is gone

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

As the door begins to knock I start to wonder who it can be. As I begin to open it...

2014-12-22

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T-SQL Tuesday #61 – Giving Back

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

It just seems to me that these block parties of T-SQL Tuesday come quicker each month. I’m always thrilled when...

2014-12-12 (first published: 2014-12-09)

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SQL Sentry Plan Explorer – Don’t Leave Home Without It

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

If you’ve been around me long enough then you realize that I am a Red Gate fanatic. With that said...

2014-12-09

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PASS Summit 2014 ~ My GameTime Experience

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

“How did you like your convention?”
“How was your trip?”
“What did you learn?”
“Where did you go for a week?”
“Who did you...

2014-11-25

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What Are You Thankful For

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

Bob Pusateri (B | T) wrote a blog post yesterday for anyone who was interested on sharing what they were thankful...

2014-11-18

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T-SQL Tuesday #60 Roundup – Step Right Up

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

We had a great turnout for this months T-SQL Tuesday Block Party. Coming into this month and knowing that I...

2014-11-16

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T-SQL Tuesday #60 Something New Learned

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

So, here it is. I put the challenge out to discuss something new learned last week. I was fortunate enough...

2014-11-11

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T-SQL Tuesday #60 – Something New Learned

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

Lights go on, it’s another game day, grabbed my bat and headed for the plate only this time we are...

2014-11-05

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Im At Summit Now What?

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

Pass Summit 2011 – Photo Provided by Pat Wright
We are a week out from PASS Summit 2014 and there will be...

2014-10-28

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The Question – Why?

by Chris Yates

The SQL Professor

The question I get asked a lot by other data professionals at conferences, events, speaking engagements, family, friends, etc. is...

2014-10-14 (first published: 2014-10-06)

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Blogs

Take Time to Gain Perspective

By Brian Kelley

Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...

The Fringe Festival

I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...

Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback

By MarlonRibunal

Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...

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Database Mail Configuration

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Database Mail Configuration

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