Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the database realm the first thing that people do is a straightforward concept, connect the LLM...
2026-06-09
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Blog Posts
QUOTENAME Basics: #SQLNewBlogger
Recently I ran across some code that used a lot of QUOTENAME() calls. A colleague was having some trouble with the code, but what struck me was that I...
2026-06-08 (first published: 2026-05-20)
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When growing companies outgrow Excel
There are some telltale signs that your growing business has outgrown Excel for your reporting needs. Excel is probably the most adopted piece of software out there, and I...
2026-06-08 (first published: 2026-05-20)
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Keeping your tech ego in check
In my usual twitter doom scrolling, I came across this post the other day Now it’s pretty obvious to me that this is one of the standard “engagement bait”...
2026-06-07
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A New Word: La Guadière
la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you wouldn’t expect, which is often only detectable by sloshing them back and forth in your...
2026-06-05
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AI Insights for Database Monitoring: A DBA’s Perspective
Second in a series on Ai and databases. One Story, three signals – I have a backup of a critical database that has failed three times, the recovery point...
2026-06-05 (first published: 2026-06-04)
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Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage workload concurrency. Redshift's Workload Management (WLM) queues enable you to control how queries share resources,...
2026-06-05 (first published: 2026-05-18)
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PostgreSQL 18 Finally Makes BUFFERS the Default. Here Is Why That Matters
You run EXPLAIN ANALYZE on a slow query, stare at the plan, and something still feels off. The estimated rows look reasonable, the node timings add up, but you...
2026-06-05
37 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the invitation post, I intentionally kept the prompt broad because change detection looks different depending on...
2026-06-05 (first published: 2026-05-19)
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Crash-Consistent MongoDB Snapshot and Restore with Everpure Fusion
I’ve been working on a project that combines two things I spend a lot of time with: MongoDB sharded clusters and Everpure FlashArrays. The goal is a production-grade backup...
2026-06-04
21 reads
Blogs
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Forums
AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
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Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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