SQLMentor: Do you have a mentor?
I’ve been looking for better ways of learning and improving my SQL Server skills. Blogs, BOL, webcasts, and training videos...
2013-04-13
712 reads
MarlonRibunal
- Twitter: @MarlonRibunal
- Website: https://marlonribunal.com
SQL Saturday #177 – Silicon Valley
There is something about the Silicon Valley that attracts the innovative and creative individuals. The “misfits, rebels, troublemakers, and the...
2013-02-20
923 reads
I’m dropping the book project
Update:
This book project got its second life. I am now collaborating with another author to bring this book to completion....
2013-02-16
933 reads
My Writing Toolkit for the book project
I’m in the middle of writing the first chapter of my book. I’m not just ready to announce the working...
2012-12-05
836 reads
Choose specific folders to sync with SkyDrive
Every time you run the SkyDrive Client on your device, a laptop in my case, all your files from the cloud are downloaded to...
2012-11-26
960 reads
I’m Thankful for 978-1-84968-508-5
There are things that I’m thankful for this year. Yes, I also got a lot of setbacks but that wouldn’t...
2012-11-22
692 reads
Tools of the Trade
I needed to upgrade my tools. It was not a matter of “want” but of “need”. It’s no longer enough to have just the bare...
2012-11-19
955 reads
SQL Server Express with complete SSMS
Developers will love this latest improvement, specially those that have SQL Server Express installed on their laptops or workstations but...
2012-11-15
1,288 reads
Agile way of acquiring SQL Server skills
You probably heard about 7 Days To OLAP by Simon Doubt. It’s Simon’s experiment on learning OLAP during his stay...
2012-11-10
1,597 reads
Attendant’s checklist to a SQL Saturday event
Weeks Before The Event
Check for conflict in Schedule
Family Activities (Y/N)Business Appointment (Y/N)Other Commitments (Y/N)Plan the Trip
Distance (calculate travel time)Budget $ (Gasoline,...
2012-09-15
701 reads
Blogs
SQL Server is Slow, part 3 of 4
By Kevin3NF
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we’ve gathered info and done the...
AI Model Size, Parameters and Download
By Steve Jones
At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there...
Expanding Your DBA Horizons: Installing PostgreSQL in a Home Lab
By gbargsley
Are you diversifying your DBA skillset? My recent job search made one thing clear:...
Forums
caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
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Vector Datatype
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Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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