The Database DevOps Roadshow Continues (with fun photos)
At SQL Saturday Denver 2023, I had a few people ask me about the Redgate Database DevOps roadshow and how it was going. A few people asked about the...
2023-10-06
56 reads
Blog Posts
6 Best SQL Training Courses for Beginners (2024 Updated)
In the technologically driven world of 2024, more individuals are finding themselves drawn towards the intricacies of database management. Central to this booming sector is SQL, a programming language exclusively...
2023-10-04
21 reads
About 5 Minutes with Microsoft Fabric
Introducing the Fabric 5 from Data on Wheels Microsoft Fabric went to public preview this past summer. There has been content created around using the various cool features that...
2023-10-04 (first published: 2023-09-14)
333 reads
Making Extended Events a bit more usable : T-SQL Tuesday #166
Running a bit late this month for T-SQL Tuesday (it’s not exactly Tuesday is it!) but that’s Grant Fritchey’s (blog|twitter) ... Continue reading
2023-10-04 (first published: 2023-09-14)
601 reads
Speaking at SQL Saturday Boston 2023
I’m heading to Boston next week for SQL Saturday Boston 2023. I went to this event last year and I’m glad to be going again. It’s a great event,...
2023-10-03
14 reads
Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 3
Last week we discussed advantages of recompilation in Common Mistakes in SQL Server – Part 2. This week in this article Common Mistakes in SQL Server - Part 3 I...
2023-10-02
37 reads
Decimal Display in Power Query
Introduction
Power Query is a versatile tool found in both Power BI and Excel, facilitating data transformation and manipulation. Despite its efficiency in numerous data tasks, managing decimal values can...
2023-10-02 (first published: 2023-09-07)
401 reads
How to curb aggressive parallelism in Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server, like most modern database systems, can convert a query into a set of parallel instructions to improve efficiency. This is map-reduce before map-reduce was a popular...
2023-10-02 (first published: 2023-09-06)
447 reads
How to Fix Some Common MySQL Database Import Errors: A Comprehensive Guide
While working with WordPress and MySQL databases, users might occasionally encounter import errors during site migration. These errors may compromise the integrity of the database and disrupt the site’s...
2023-10-02
169 reads
Speaking at SQL Saturday Boston 2023
I’m happy to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Boston on October 14th, 2023. This year’s session is Answering the Auditor’s Call with Automation
As DBAs, we’re...
2023-10-02
12 reads
Blogs
When the Internet Stumbles: Lessons from Cloudflare & Azure Front Door Outages
By John
Recently, the world was reminded of just how fragile the internet can be. Two...
Prepping for Certification, Part 4 of 4
By Brian Kelley
In Parts 1-3, I covered how I prepare for a certification exam. In this...
Flyway Tips: Automation Assistance in Flyway Desktop
By Steve Jones
I was chatting with the product managers at Flyway and one asked me whether...
Forums
CAST datetimeoffset(7) as a datetime in UK format
I have a view where I am casting a datetimeoffset(7) field to smalldatetime or...
what are the downsides of TDE not running vs running?
hi for the 2 years i've been here I believe we've had "encryption" turned...
Help! MEMORY_ALLOCATION_EXT wait stalls
Hi I have an overnight process that moves allot of claims records Been working...
Question of the Day
Putting the Player with the Number
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
DECLARE @player varchar(20) = 'Bo Nix', @num VARCHAR = '10' SELECT @player || @numSee possible answers