Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas is a SQL Server Professional working in the UK where he recently worked as a DBA in women's clothing, not literally he hastens to add! He is certified in SQL Server 2008, runs the Maidenhead SQL Server User Group Pass Chapter and is on the organising committee for SQL Relay. In his spare time plays the trumpet in local symphony orchestras.



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  • Interests: Usual stuff: family, SQL Server, shiny things.

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T-SQL Tuesday: Encryption and Data Protection

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I have the honour of hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday. In case there’s any...

Parameterize your Databricks notebooks with widgets

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