Looking Back at 2020

Today Steve looks back at 2020 from the database professional perspective.

Can I create this view?

Daily Coping 29 Dec 2020

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

Requesting an Update for My SQLSaturday.com Bid

Someone asked about the bid, and I have had no response, so I sent this.

Speaker Guidance: Save Your Data

The PASS organization (and likely SQL Saturday) are shutting down their sites on 15 Jan,  2021. This means that potentially lots of links and data will disappear. There are...

What Skills Will Help Me?

Today Steve has ideas on how to improve your own skills.

Azure Synapse Analytics Data Integration and Orchestration

In this tip we are going to build a sample data pipeline and explore Azure Synapse Analytics data integration and orchestration features.

Building a SQL Saturday Archive

Some time ago I started gathering the SQL Saturday XML files. I started to parse and work with these, but the data is a mess and it never was...

Corporate Career Progression

Today Steve looks at the career paths that might, or might not, exist inside an organization.

Daily Coping 28 Dec 2020

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...