T-SQL Tuesday #122: Being authentic
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Jon Shaulis – the topic is an evergreen one, dealing with Imposter Syndrome. I learned of this word via Mindy Curnett a.k.a...
2020-01-15
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Mala Mahadevan
Epic Life Quest – 2020 Update
I started keeping a written record on bigger goals in life from the year 2018 – following the example set by Steve Jones and Brent Ozar. This method of...
2020-01-06
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T-SQL Tuesday 121 – Gifts received – Summary
I got several responses for the last T-SQL Tuesday of the year that am honored to host. My topic was to blog on whatever you considered to be a...
2019-12-27 (first published: 2019-12-12)
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Querying database schema using graph tables
SQL Server 2017 introduced the concept of graph data tables as part of the SQL Server database engine. With SQL Server 2019, there were some enhancements like ‘shortest path’ function and constraints on edge tables that make this feature more usable – although it is far from a full-fledged graph database. Graph tables are essentially […]
2019-12-23
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T-SQL Tuesday #121 Gifts received
I am hosting 2019’s last T-SQL Tuesday of the year. I chose to ask people to write on gifts they had received – by way of community, relationships, or...
2019-12-10
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T-SQL Tuesday #121: Gifts received for this year
It is December again. 2019 has gone by in a flash. I have the honor of hosting the last TSQL Tuesday blog party of the year. This monthly blog...
2019-12-03
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PASS Summit 2019 Takeaways
I attended my 16th PASS Summit this November 6th, 2019 at Seattle. It was a wonderful week of learning and networking. Below are my takeaways for key days. The...
2019-11-13
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PASS Summit 2019: Day 1 Keynote – my takeaways
I’ve been at the bloggers table for two years now. I felt honored to be selected this year too. The day has started a bit differently – bloggers were...
2019-11-07
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Geneology with SQL Graph – Part II
In the previous post I explored a query on how to construct a basic family tree with sql graph – including table set up and queries. In this post...
2019-10-24
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Geneology with SQL Graph – I
I have been working a lot of SQL Graph related queries and applications of the graph data concept to the extent possible within SQL Server’s graph capabilities. Genealogy, or...
2019-10-17 (first published: 2019-10-14)
1,205 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
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Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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