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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
1,128 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
751 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
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Blogs
Programmatically Retrieving MLV Lineage and Refresh Times
Materialized lake views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric are an effective way to implement medallion...
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
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