Daily Coping–2 Apr 2020

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...

Even More Memory Optimized Table Limitations

Learn SSIS and ADF for Free

It’s not from SQLServerCentral, though I hope to do more training across the next few months. Andy Leonard is offering Free Training for People Who Have Lost Their Jobs....

Moving to a New SqlClient

DotNet developers, if you’re using the System.Data.SqlClient, stop. Move over to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient now. It’s easy to do, well, it’s relatively easy to say that. The actual work isn’t that...

Next Person Up

Steve wonders today about the need to compete in our jobs, especially with employers that view us as resources.

Cursors Without Performance Penalties

Imagine how coding might take place if cursors were as efficient as complex SELECT statements.

Daily Coping 1 Apr 2020

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...

SQL v.Next Gets Native Python in SQL Server

The next version of SQL Server is in early preview and there is a new feature that is going to be very useful for large enterprises that want to run Big Data Clusters and perform additional data science tasks. Instead of embedding Python code in a string and submitting it to the Launchpad engine, we […]

Wargames Quotes

Daily Coping 31 Mar 2010

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...