There Is a Magic Button, a Rant
OK guys. I think it’s way past time. A bunch of us have been keeping a secret from the rest...
2017-08-01
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Blog Posts
There Is a Magic Button, a Rant
OK guys. I think it’s way past time. A bunch of us have been keeping a secret from the rest...
2017-08-01
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Automating tSQLt Unit Tests
This is the ninth part in the series: SQL Server and Continuous Integration. In this post I’ll add some unit tests...
2017-07-31
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Being a Positive Influencer
I read a lot of self-help and improvement information. I’m always trying to hack my brain or my attitude to...
2017-07-31
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Database Fundamentals #5: Database Properties
Don’t let the ease of creating databases lull you into a false sense of security. They actually can be very...
2017-07-31 (first published: 2017-07-17)
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DBA Dice
I’ve always thought it would be fun to have a DBA themed magic 8-ball. Now you may not be aware...
2017-07-31
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Monday Coffee: The evolving DBA
Over the weekend I saw a few tweets about the role of the DBA. These tweets (and corresponding blog posts)...
2017-07-31
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Need to output CSV, TSV, or other?
Ever have the need to create a CSV list in SQL Server? Not sure how? Starting in SQL Server 2017...
2017-07-31
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Start Your Engine’s with Startup Procedures
After reviewing some recent audit results for a couple of our SQL Servers, I noted the audit checked for start up...
2017-07-31
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Streaming Reporting: SQL Change Data Capture (CDC) to Power BI
[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog]
Extending on my previous post about redirecting SQL CDC changes to Azure Event Hub, I...
2017-07-31
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Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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