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,...
2017-10-19
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Steve Jones
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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.
2017-10-19 (first published: 2014-02-10)
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2017-10-19
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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...
2017-10-18
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2017-10-18
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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...
2017-10-17
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2017-10-17
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The Cloud is Better In At Least One Way
Azure SQL Database has a lot of integrity checks. Probably more than your local instance.
2017-10-16
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Using Backup-DbaDatabase for a Quick Backup
I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and...
2017-10-16
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2017-10-16
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How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
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Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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