Agent Phases in VSTS Deployment

VSTS (Visual Studio Team Services) continues to grow and change over time. It seems every few months I see some...

Changing the SQLSaturday Logo?

I read with interest the post from Bob Pusateri that discusses what seems to be the next iteration of the...

Don’t Duck On Responsibilities

Being a data professional you assume a certain amount of responsibility. It often requires having the right attitude and an...

Making VSTS Deployment Changes to Databases without Breaking Your Application

One of the things that I do a lot is demo changes to databases with CI/CD in a DevOps fashion....

Normal approximation to binomial distribution using T-SQL and R

In the previous post I demonstrated the use of binomial formula to calculate probabilities of events occurring in certain situations....

The Age of Data and Software Development

I am so excited to be a data professional in the modern era. Yeah, 15-20 years ago, it was cool...

The Binomial Formula with T-SQL and R

In a previous post I explained the basics of probability. In this post I will use some of those principles to...

Time for a Change

I am ecstatic to say I have joined Denny Cherry and Associates Consulting.

Lone No More
I am happy, excited, and nostalgic...

What is the “cost” in Cost Threshold for Parallelism?

tl;dr; While at one point the cost of a query was an estimated time to run in seconds, today it’s...

Margaritas and TexMex at VS Live

takes place in a few weeks and I’m excited. Austin is one of those cities I enjoy visiting, with a...