Monday Night Networking at Summit 2017

Next week is the PASS Summit in Seattle. Thousands of SQL Server professionals are going, many coming Sunday or Monday...

Tell the Judge You Have No Backup

The NYPD is claiming there isn't a backup for one of their databases.

The Remote Balance

Telecommuting and remote work are growing in many fields, but especially technology. However the practice needs to be balanced with the notion that you still have a life outside of work.

Python Lists

SQL Data Generator–Getting a value based on another column

This is a series on SQL Data Generator, covering some interesting scenarios I’ve run into. If you’ve never tried it,...

Top Talent Leaves

Why do employees leave their companies? There are a variety of reasons, but when your most talented people leave, that's a concern. Steve Jones comments on what we might do about this.

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Rebooting Ubuntu Linux from the Command Line–#SQLNewBlogger

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...

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Quick SQL Prompt Updates in a Pattern

I work for Redgate and write about products. I’ve got a series of SQL Prompt posts here on little things...