Monica Rathbun

Monica lives in Virginia and is a Microsoft MVP for Data Platform. She has over 15 years of experience working with a wide variety of database platforms with a focus on SQL Server. She is a frequent speaker at IT industry conferences on topics including performance tuning and configuration management. She is the Leader of the Hampton Roads SQL Server User Group and a Mid-Atlantic PASS Regional Mentor. She is passionate about SQL Server and the SQL Server community, doing anything she can to give back. Monica can always be found on Twitter (@sqlespresso) handing out helpful tips.

Website: https://www.sqlespresso.com

TIL: Microsoft Azure Part 1

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

I thought maybe it would be a good idea to start a multi-part series on Today I Learned (TIL) about...

2017-05-17

525 reads

Blogging at SQLPerformance.com

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

I am honored to be a Guest Blogger at SQLPerformance.com. As a member of the SentryOne Product Advisory Council (PAC)...

2017-04-18

361 reads

Time for a Change

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

I am ecstatic to say I have joined Denny Cherry and Associates Consulting.

Lone No More
I am happy, excited, and nostalgic...

2017-04-17

352 reads

Among Giants

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

Since becoming a Database Administrator I’ve always looked at Microsoft MVP’s as the giants in our field. I never once...

2017-04-05

321 reads

Lone DBA Podcast

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on a Podcast episode with the SQL Data Partners Carlos Chacon...

2017-04-03

347 reads

Trouble Shooting Little Jewel

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

I didn’t know about this little gem, so I shared it with my team and they didn’t know about it...

2017-03-29

698 reads

Ooops! Was that me? (Blog Challenge)

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

We have all made mistakes in our careers, I thought I’d share one of mine as a quick tip to...

2017-01-10

549 reads

Run Book, Run!!!

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

How many of you actually have a “Hit-by-the-Bus” handbook? What is that, you ask? It is a document that explains...

2016-12-21

1,218 reads

Hide and Group Columns in SSRS Using a Parameter

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

Ever had users come to you and request another version of a report just to add another field and group...

2016-12-09

577 reads

T-SQL Tuesday #84 – Helping New Speakers

by Monica Rathbun

SQLEspresso

Ok everyone; here goes my first crack at replying to a T-SQL Tuesday. For those that don’t know what it...

2016-11-08

196 reads

Blogs

Modifying a Trigger to Capture More Info: #SQLNewBlogger

I had someone ask me about using triggers to detect changes in their tables....

SQL Server Agent Jobs: Set It and Forget It?

Useful tips to make your jobs more stable Too many IT teams treat SQL...

From SQL Server to PostgreSQL: A Story of 5 Key SQL Differences

By Klaus Aschenbrenner

After spending decades working in SQL Server, getting familiar with PostgreSQL felt like traveling...

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Forums

One big server with multiple instances, or multiple smaller servers...

We're currently on SQL 2019 and will likely be looking to migrate to a...

Transitioning AlwaysOn Availability Group to Synchronous Commit Mode

By abdalah.mehdoini

Hello, I have a SQL Server with an AlwaysOn configuration consisting of three replicas...

CDC & Azure Managed Instances - Performance degredation

Anyone got any good advice for performance tuning CDC on a Managed Instance? We...

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Question of the Day

The Trigger Updated Column(s)

In a trigger, I can use UPDATE() or UPDATED_COLUMNS() to determine which columns were changed. For these functions, which one accepts a column name as a parameter?

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