Digging deeper into SQL Server
I’m nowhere near where I needed to be. I am not digging enough. I’m not learning enough. Learning opportunities are...
2012-08-25
1,322 reads
MarlonRibunal
- Twitter: @MarlonRibunal
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Lenovo’s Cancellation Policy is not consumer-friendly
I recently placed an order for a ThinkPad W530 from Lenovo. One day before the estimated shipping date, I noticed...
2012-08-09
3,398 reads
Getting to the next level in your SQL Server career
Jen McCown (Blog | Twitter) wrote about an interesting topic on the different levels of database professionals. In her article, Jen...
2012-08-04
1,293 reads
Learning solid SQL Server and Business Intelligence skills through online training
I have just signed up for a one year standard subscription of Pluralsight Hardcore Developer Training. I’m focusing on SQL...
2012-07-28
1,663 reads
This week’s links on monitoring SQL Server performance
From time to time, I will be posting links that I encountered during the week. This is also one way...
2012-07-06
840 reads
Why I failed my goals
I have two goals that I have sought to achieve by mid-year of 2012. The deadline I set for myself...
2012-06-29
1,487 reads
I don’t care and why that is good for my blog
I expressed in my About page that this blog is never meant to be a technical blog. But the pressure...
2012-06-22
827 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #31 – Logging
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Aaron Nelson (@SQLvariant | Blog). The topic is about logging. Many will talk about...
2012-06-12
1,056 reads
Getting started with SQL Server on private cloud
I have been invited to a private beta of SQLDirector by ScaleGrid. “SQLDirector is a MS SQL as a Service...
2012-06-06
1,544 reads
Review of “Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual C# 2010?
Disclaimer: I wrote this review as a participant to O’Reilly Blogger Review Program.
If you’ve never seen a programming code in...
2012-06-05
1,087 reads
Blogs
How I Built RAG for My Accounting App on Bedrock and pgvector
The first version of my accounting assistant could not find a single purchase of...
Why AI isn’t paying off yet, and what to invest in first
Why isn’t AI paying off yet? Drawing on lessons from digital transformation, Joyful Craftsmen...
Flyway Tips: Analytics Platforms (Snowflake and Databricks)
By Steve Jones
I’m really excited about some growth in Flyway support. I’ve been asking about this...
Forums
Pay for Performance
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Slow - Linked server query
Hi I have this slow query that is pulling data from a linked server....
Too Many Choices
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers