What I Will Do For You in 2012
Many of you have first hand experience of our phenomenal sql community (affectionately labelled the #sqlfamily).
Your first encounter with it...
2012-01-09
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John Sansom
Start 2012 with Your Best of 2011
The first week following on from the Christmas break is a very hectic one for us Data Professionals.
Your customers are...
2012-01-03
619 reads
Why Did You Start Blogging?
That’s easy, because Brent Ozar (Blog|Twitter) challenged me to……
Finding time to keep up with awesome blog content can be tough....
2011-12-15
650 reads
SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume 2 – My Review
Volume 1 was packed full of knowledge and a very welcome edition to my bookshelf! With the bar already set...
2011-12-09
835 reads
What Makes The Perfect DBA Role?
What is it that makes the perfect role for a Database Administrator?
Well I can’t tell you that because you and...
2011-12-07
1,304 reads
What Every DBA Should Get For Christmas
What is a brilliant gift at Christmas for a DBA? I mean apart from having the day off…..
For those new...
2011-12-05
579 reads
New Year New Job?
Are you 100% satisfied with your current job? Of course not!
When given serious consideration most people will agree that there...
2011-11-28
919 reads
Being an Effective DBA Remotely
Do not let the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” apply to you.
As Data Professionals a lot of us...
2011-11-01
1,123 reads
SQLRelay Just Got Bigger Folks – The King is Back
Return of the King?
As if the original week of action planned was not enough SQLRelay just got Bigger!
Three brand new...
2011-09-07
744 reads
My Guide to Passing MCTS Exam 70-432
A reader wrote in to me last weekend regarding the MCTS Exam 70-432 (SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance).
Hi John,
I...
2011-09-05
2,385 reads
Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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