Back Yourself Up
Ever thought about yourself as a resource that should be backed up to minimize your loss?
2018-09-05
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Hakim Ali
Birds of a Feather
What makes SQL Server professionals stick together? Can we draw any conclusions from this?
2017-07-10
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Two Approaches to Addressing Circular References in SSDT
Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. Neither is universally right for all situations. Understand the differences before picking the model that works for your situation.
2017-06-12
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What Kind of DBA Are You?
Are you a do-it-all DBA, or do you specialize in one aspect of database work?
2015-09-07
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A Complex Database Project in Visual Studio SSDT
One Way to Handle a Very Complex Database Project with Several Databases and Cross References
2015-05-19
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2013-07-26
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Tables and Clustered Indexes Part 2
A table does not so much 'have' a clustered index as a table 'is' a clustered index.
2013-07-22
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Universal Product Codes: a Database Primer
An introduction to Universal Product Codes with code to help you use them in your database.
2013-02-28
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Can a Table Really Have a Clustered Index?
A table doesn't so much "have" a clustered index as a table "is" a clustered index.
2012-12-24
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Code Reviews Must Be Brutally Honest
Today we have a guest editorial from Hakim Ali. Today Akim talks about why holding back out of politeness in code reviews may be a self-defeating practice.
2012-08-06
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Blogs
Information Measurement with SQL Server Part 4.5: The Squared L2 Family of Distances
By Steve Bolton …………In the last two installments of this series of amateur self-tutorials...
Security Learning Pathway at PASS Summit.
This year PASS is trying something new at PASS Summit. There are going to...
Pathways to Progress
One of the most significant and hardest challenges we face as data professionals (or...
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