2005-07-11
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Steve Jones
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It's always something
As Phill posts in his blog, we've had a couple interesting threads in the forums where the respect and tolerance...
2005-07-11
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2005-07-08
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This is lovely
I got a note that someone thought they shouldn't have to register on
the site and get a newsletter to read...
2005-07-07
1,381 reads
What Is Really Interesting?
When I wrote the editorial for today on A Humbling Experience,
I was sure that it would generate a bunch of...
2005-07-07
1,501 reads
Another DBA Whoops
Two in a month? Steve Jones brings us another mistake made by a DBA in SQL Server. Everyone makes them and we may not like to admit to them, everyone that we print hopefully helps a few other SQL Server DBAs avoid that particular mistake. This one looks at the dangers of sorting by aliases.
2005-07-06
13,507 reads
Interviewing a DBA
Andy and I had an interesting question on this today. He's trying to
hire a DBA and he had his first...
2005-07-05
1,584 reads
2005-07-05
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2005-07-04
4,274 reads
Push FTP with SQL Server
DTS is an incredible package for moving data in the SQL Server world. One feature that is missing, however, is the ability to send files using FTP to a remote server. This article looks at a technique for sending files via FTP.
2005-07-01 (first published: 2001-11-01)
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Blogs
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
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I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Forums
AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
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Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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