Data Bits – Episode 6 – Peter Shore
SQL DBA Peter Shore (t) and I had a great time recording this. Quotables: “Vehemently OK”, “Intentional Accidental DBA”, “Professional Nerd”, “Senior DBA as defined by AARP” I cut...
2020-04-13
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Data Bits – Episode 4 – Jules Behrens
SQL Server DBA Jules joins us on the show to talk DBA work, Chickens, Charity work, Mentoring and Shepherding (actual sheep!) See more at Jules’ site Edit: Honorable mentions: Minionware,...
2020-04-02
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Data BIts – Episode 3 – Ginger Grant
Trainer and Consultant extraordinaire Ginger Grant stops by to talk Machine Learning, Data Bricks, Certifications, Norwegian pastries and proper chocolate frosting Find Ginger at Desert Isle SQL or on Twitter
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2020-04-01 (first published: 2020-03-26)
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SQL Server HADR overview
My Pluralsight course for new SQL Server DBAs Image credit to Jeff (t) Back in June of 2019, I published this YouTube video covering the highlights of the various...
2020-03-25
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SQL Server Identity Skipping
My Pluralsight course for new SQL Server DBAs SQL Server may skip 1000 numbers on an Identity column if the server crashes. Here’s why: Too long, didn’t watch version:...
2020-02-04
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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