MarlonRibunal

SQL Server Database Administrator at a supply chain and retail software company.

Twitter: @MarlonRibunal
Website: https://marlonribunal.com

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Getting back to basics

by MarlonRibunal

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I committed to studying for MCSA SQL Server 2012 and taking the certification exams by the end of the year…last...

2014-10-28

610 reads

Executing scripts on multiple servers the easy way

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

Central Management Server and server groups provide a convenient way to manage multiple servers and databases in one place and at...

2014-07-03

2,383 reads

Failed To Lock Virtual Machine’s Configuration

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

[Updated]
I rebuilt my Hyper-V virtual machines / virtual network by deleting the old ones and building new machines on a portable...

2014-05-23

14,765 reads

Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Building The Virtual Environment

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

Few blog posts ago, I decided to build a virtual environment for a personal SQL Server sandbox. So, the Virtual...

2014-03-14 (first published: 2014-03-03)

3,673 reads

Laying The Ground For A Successful Reporting Project

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

Building a reporting system from the ground up is a daunting task. Such a big project usually involves intricate resource...

2014-01-14 (first published: 2014-01-09)

3,150 reads

My First Book: SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

Packt Publishing has published SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints – the book that Mickey Stuewe (b | t) and I have...

2013-10-29

1,302 reads

Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Introduction

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

Welcome to the Virtual SQL Playground Adventure! Why Adventure? What’s an Adventure?
An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience; it may...

2013-06-13

1,480 reads

Connecting Windows Server 2003 VM To External Network In Hyper-V

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

The Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 SP1 Virtual Machines on my laptop are connecting just fine to my physical...

2013-05-31 (first published: 2013-05-24)

4,725 reads

Discuss

Rated R (A Teaser)

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

How many lines of TSQL codes and Window Functions you need to come up with this?
With R, it takes about...

2013-05-16

905 reads

Non-Tech Books On My Desk

by MarlonRibunal

Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.

This post is inspired by Andy Warren’s ( b | t ) “Books On The Desk” post.
I’ve got plenty of SQL Server books...

2013-05-10

920 reads

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MarlonRibunal

Getting back to basics

Executing scripts on multiple servers the easy way

Failed To Lock Virtual Machine’s Configuration

Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Building The Virtual Environment

Laying The Ground For A Successful Reporting Project

My First Book: SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints

Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Introduction

Connecting Windows Server 2003 VM To External Network In Hyper-V

Rated R (A Teaser)

Non-Tech Books On My Desk

Blogs

SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO

5 SQL Tricks Worth Remembering Before You Close the Laptop

Claude Context Window

Forums

Fuzzy String Matching in SQL Server 2025

Representing Money

Celebrating 30 years of PostgreSQL, A Thank you message

Question of the Day

Representing Money