What Are You Waiting For?
I know what I am waiting for. I know exactly what every SQL Server instance in my care is waiting...
2011-05-16
1,002 reads
John Sansom
Stop Asking and Start Making Decisions Today
Ever have one of those days where no matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to make any...
2011-04-25
689 reads
7 Essential Habits of Successful DBAs
There are many different paths you can travel on the journey to success. There is no precise route that everyone...
2011-04-18
1,423 reads
SQLBits 8 – That’s a Wrap
This weekend saw the 8th SQLBits conference take place amidst glorious British sunshine by the sea in Brighton.
For those unable...
2011-04-10
881 reads
The DBAs Guide to Expectation Management
Your customers expectations are their primary measure of your success. How well are you managing them?
You’re reading The DBAs Guide...
2011-04-04
2,065 reads
Taking It To The Next Level
Have you set the bar high enough to ensure your success?
You’re reading Taking It To The Next Level, day 5 of 5...
2011-03-31
1,421 reads
The DBAs Guide to Expectation Management
Your customers expectations are their primary measure of your success. How well are you managing them?
You’re reading The DBAs Guide...
2011-03-30
2,120 reads
How To Really Listen
One of the most undervalued skills that an individual can possess is the ability to listen. Are you really hearing...
2011-03-29
1,625 reads
Think Like a Customer
This is the most important and essential first step for a DBA on the journey to providing outstanding customer service....
2011-03-28
851 reads
5 Days to Outstanding DBA Customer Service
Outstanding Customer Service in 5 days
Your success as a Data Professional is directly dependant to the quality of service you...
2011-03-27
660 reads
Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
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I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
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I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Forums
SQL Server 2025 Query Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and Optimize Query Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server 2025 Query Performance...
Is it uncommon for Dev's to have a data model of the source data
This is a generic question. To the moderators, I wasn't sure where to place...
ROLLUP to calculate Month total for all Categories
Good Afternoon, I have built a table with four columns: Period(Month), Category, Numerator, Denominator....
Question of the Day
Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers