Denver Dev Day – Best Practices for Database Deployments Resources
I delivered a talk today on database deployment best practices at the Denver Dev Days 2024. This is a great event, and I have been lucky enough to attend...
2024-05-31
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Blog Posts
Friday Basics: RPO and RTO
I did a post last month titled RTO and RPO are myths unless you've tested recovery, but I only briefly covered what RPO and RTO are. This post goes...
2024-05-31 (first published: 2024-05-10)
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T-SQL Tuesday #174: Your Favorite Job Interview Question
My blog has been quiet lately. I recently wrapped up a master’s program (more details on that soon, once the formal graduation is behind me) and have been immersed...
2024-05-31 (first published: 2024-05-14)
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Full-Text Search in SQL Server: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction Full-Text Search in SQL Server is a feature that provides linguistic search capabilities against text data in SQL Server tables. It allows for searching of character-based data types...
2024-05-29 (first published: 2024-05-13)
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I like KQL and I like managing my test data – are they mates?
Test Data Management (TDM) is essential in software development to ensure your application runs smoothly and reliably across different environments. When deploying applications in Azure, Test Data Management can...
2024-05-29 (first published: 2024-05-13)
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What happens when we drop a column on a SQL Server table? Where's my space?
This article was initially posted on SQLServerCentral @ 2024-04-26.
Short answer: The column is marked as ‘deleted’ and will stop being visible/usable.
But, most importantly - The record/table size will remain...
2024-05-29
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Planview Portfolios REST API with ADF – Fetching the Access Token
In the introduction of this blog post series, I explained the use case: extracting data from the Planview Portfolios RESET API using Azure Data Factory. Any tool that can...
2024-05-28 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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Planview Portfolios REST API with ADF – The OData Feed
In the introduction, I explained the setup of the use case and why we need to use the OData feed: to get the list of Project IDs, because the...
2024-05-28 (first published: 2024-05-26)
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Dynamically Unpivot columns in SQL
Picture this, your data ingestion team has created a table that has the sales for each month year split into different columns. At first glance, you may think “what’s...
2024-05-27 (first published: 2024-05-10)
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Unlock the Power of Your Data: From Basic to Advanced Data Analysis
Data isn't just about numbers and spreadsheets. It holds stories, patterns, and the answers to questions that can drive your business forward. To unlock this potential, you need the...
2024-05-27 (first published: 2024-05-07)
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Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
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SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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