2018-03-12
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David Poole
- Interests: Badminton, Cycling and Music. Keen piano player.
The Power of the Data Model
A data model is far more powerful than simply a set of build instructions for DBAs. It can be used to shape business thought and actions for the benefit of all.
2017-02-14
2,028 reads
Bash for ETL pre-processing
People were doing ETL long before ETL packages were invented. Some of those facilities still have worth today
2016-08-15
6,585 reads
Data Quality - Addressing non-stated requirements
Producing a crib sheet for data quality drives a shared understanding of the data used to power the business.
2016-07-28
1,331 reads
RANDom traps for the unwary
The Books Online description of the RAND() function is only true from certain perspectives.
2016-05-09
2,738 reads
What’s in a name?
When a business does not have an agreed set of definitions for their every day terms slow burning chaos ensues.
2016-05-04
106 reads
Getting ready for Hadoop
Before adopting Hadoop into your organisation there are a number of factors to consider. This article highlights some of the key points.
2015-11-23
6,384 reads
Deploying tech to the cloud
There is a world of difference between technology originating in or designed for the cloud and technology that predates but can run in the cloud.
2015-10-12
126 reads
Soundex - Experiments with SQLCLR Part 2
Constructive feedback on SOUNDEX - Experiments with SQLCLR lead to further experimentation with phonetic algorithms
2015-07-06
3,847 reads
A Beginners Look at Hadoop
Hadoop has been making a lot of noise in the Big Data world. Despite my lack of Linux experience I decided to take the plunge and this is what I found.
2015-01-01 (first published: 2013-06-05)
24,188 reads
Blogs
Funny Money: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
While wandering around the documentation looking for some Question of the Day topics, I...
Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
By Arun Sirpal
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the...
Un-Migrating From the Cloud: T-SQL Tuesday #199
By Steve Jones
This month we have a very interesting invitation from Koen Verbeeck. He has hosted...
Forums
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Secure Communications
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Question of the Day
Secure Communications
As of June 2026, what is the best version of TLS to use with SQL Server?
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