SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 - OUT of SUPPORT July 2019
Both SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 go out of extended support with Microsoft in July 2019. That’s...
2019-01-02
192 reads
Gethyn Ellis
SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 - OUT of SUPPORT July 2019
Both SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 go out of extended support with Microsoft in July 2019. That’s fast approaching and as we enter the new year...
2019-01-02
22 reads
Fun-time Friday - Data outages, Security Breaches and Brexit
It’s been an interesting week here at gethynellis.com. We have been busy with a SQL Server version upgrade for a...
2018-12-28 (first published: 2018-12-07)
1,960 reads
Fun Time Friday: Black Friday, Mad Friday, Frantic Friday or Black Eye Friday
Black Friday (No,not Shopping!), Mad Friday, Frantic Friday or Black Eye Friday is a nickname for the last Friday before...
2018-12-21
183 reads
Fun Time Friday: Black Friday, Mad Friday, Frantic Friday or Black Eye Friday
Black Friday (No,not Shopping!), Mad Friday, Frantic Friday or Black Eye Friday is a nickname for the last Friday before Christmas (Today!) in the United Kingdom.It is the most...
2018-12-21
20 reads
Fun time Friday - A week is a long time in....
A week is a long time in...
SQL Server Land
A week is a long time in SQL Server land. This week...
2018-12-14
185 reads
Fun time Friday - A week is a long time in....
A week is a long time in...
SQL Server LandA week is a long time in SQL Server land. This week I have been busy working on a version migration...
2018-12-14
16 reads
A New Video - Create a DB Executor Role
A long long time ago, I wrote a blog post showing how to create db_executor role in SQL Server. There...
2018-11-19 (first published: 2018-11-12)
1,839 reads
Sharding: Horizontal Scaling in Azure SQL Database
David has produced a talk all about Sharding. Or if you prefer horizontally scaling your Azure SQL database.
You can view...
2018-10-19 (first published: 2018-10-04)
2,743 reads
Money Ball: Fantasy Football Kicks Off Tonight - Jeff's Degenerates
You might think that this blog post is out of place here but I'm hoping use some of the data...
2018-08-10
309 reads
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Tables
Which of the following psql meta commands (also called backslash or slash commands) will provide information about tables within a database?
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