Problems with Big Data
Today Steve Jones notes that Big Data isn't a panacea. It's not going to just solve all problems.
2014-04-09
236 reads
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Vote for me at SQLBits
SQL Bits XII is coming this July to Telford in the UK and voting is underway for sessions. I’ve submitted...
2014-04-09
822 reads
Lobbying for Change
The Connect system from Microsoft doesn't work that well, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to press Microsoft for change.
2014-04-08
133 reads
One week to SQL Intersection
You still have time to grab the boss and convince him to invest in you. Show what you’ve learned in...
2014-04-08
745 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #53–Why So Serious?
It’s an interesting topic this month for T-SQL Tuesday #53. When I read Matt Velic’s invitation, I became intrigued. I...
2014-04-08
818 reads
2014-04-08
1,611 reads
Short Stroking and Performance
Disk performance can make a difference to your SQL Server instance. Steve Jones discusses a few things this week.
2014-04-07
172 reads
Don’t Be an Arse
In deference to my British employers, I’ll use their word.
It constantly strikes me how rude, stupid, and unfriendly people can...
2014-04-04
986 reads
Great Companies – Spotify
I don’t know anyone at Spotify, nor have I worked there. However when I see descriptions and explanations like this...
2014-04-04
696 reads
The Internet of Things
Today Steve Jones notes that the explosion of cheap hardware and electronics might be good for data professionals.
2014-04-03
138 reads
Blogs
PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
Next week I’m at VS Live in San Diego (register and join me) and...
Ten Years of PowerShell
Ten years ago today, I filmed a Pluralsight Play by Play on open source...
T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours
By Steve Jones
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this is a great prompt to start...
Forums
Stored Procedures for Server-Level Object and Column Search
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Databricks Genie Spaces for SQL Analysts: Natural Language Querying Without Leaving Your Data Platform
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The Costs of Multiple Platforms
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions II
I have this data in a table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
EmailAddressID EmailAddress 7 dylan0@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COM 8 Diane1@ADVENTURE-WORKS.COMIf I run this query, which row(s) are returned?
SELECT top 10 * FROM person.EmailAddress WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(EmailAddress, '^d') AND BusinessEntityID IN (7,8)See possible answers