SQL Server Trace Flags
Trace Flags are a way to change the behavior of the SQL Server database engine. They are often used for...
2018-05-06
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Blog Posts
Avoid Errors With using SNAPSHOT Isolation From Transactions Under Different Isolation Levels
For older systems where the move to READ COMMITTED SNAPSHOT (RCSI) might not be an option or you’re running a...
2018-05-05
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Day 5: Install MySQL and Upgrade
There are multiple ways you can install MySQL, MySQL is compatible for almost all the Operating System. it would be...
2018-05-05
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Thanks for joining us at the Spring Houston Tech Fest 2018
Congrats to Michael, Eric, John, all the organizers and volunteers, and all the speakers for a successful Spring Houston Tech Fest 2018. It was a pleasure for the wife...
2018-05-05
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A rant about presentations
My company’s internal conference is in a couple of weeks, so this seems like a good time to have a...
2018-05-04 (first published: 2018-04-24)
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Day 4: MySQL Architecture Continue…
MySQL is an open source and configuration of MySQL is very simple and can be customized per the requirement. MySQL...
2018-05-04
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Friday Reading 2018-05-04
Phew, busy week. In the middle of updating presentations and making sure demos work!
Here’s a few of the articles...
2018-05-04
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Moving Birthdays with Data Masker
Data Masker for SQL Server is a fantastic product, and one that can reduce your attack surface area and exposure...
2018-05-04
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SQL Server: Database snapshots vs Database backups
In the article, we’ll walk through the concepts to understand database snapshots, and their benefits and limitations. This article will...
2018-05-04
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Watching the Sands of Suggestion in #SQLPrompt
I enjoy themes, and when I ran across the SQL Prompt Treasure Island, I had to take a few minutes...
2018-05-04 (first published: 2018-04-24)
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Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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