Memories of the PASS Data Community Summit 2023
I’ve been to a lot of conferences, and one that I’ve probably attended the most is the annual PASS Data Community Summit. It’s been listed under various names, but...
2023-11-24
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Blog Posts
Query Store Reports Time Intervals
A great question came up over at DBA.StackExchange regarding the query store reports time intervals: How can SQL Server’s Query Store Reports show data for minute-length intervals, when “Statistics...
2023-11-24 (first published: 2023-11-13)
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Crosstream - Efficient Cross-Server Joins on Slow Networks in Python
Earlier this year I presented at PyCon 2023 in Salt Lake City, UT on the topic of "Efficient Cross-Server Data Joins on Slow Networks with Python". You can watch...
2023-11-22 (first published: 2023-11-13)
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Get Certificate Details for SQL Encryption In-Transit Using PowerShell – UPDATED
In a previous blog post, I showed you how to use PowerShell to retrieve the details of the certificate being used for encryption-in-transit, aka TLS encryption. I have received...
2023-11-22 (first published: 2023-11-14)
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T-SQL Tuesday #168–Roundup
Last week was the 168th T-SQL Tuesday, which I hosted. The invitation is here. I didn’t get much of a chance to check out the posts as I was...
2023-11-21
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How to write efficient TSQL
This is an article on How to write efficient TSQL. When it comes to composing T-SQL (Transact-SQL) code, there exist a multitude of vital considerations developers should bear in...
2023-11-20 (first published: 2023-11-06)
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Microsoft Fabric is now GA!
After more than two years in development and six months in public preview, Microsoft Fabric is now generally available (GA). Here is the announcement made during Microsoft Ignite last...
2023-11-20
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Running a Command Line SQL Compare Comparison
Recently a customer was looking to automate some of their SQL Compare checks, but they wanted to do this in a dynamic way, since they needed to do this...
2023-11-20 (first published: 2023-11-08)
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A New Word: Vaucasy
vaucasy – n. the feat that you’re little more than a product of your circumstances, that for all the thought you put into shaping your believes and behaviors and...
2023-11-17
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Help! My Docker SQL Instance Won’t Start!
One day, I shut down my computer, as I usually do nightly. This time, I shut it down on a Friday and turned it back on after a holiday...
2023-11-17 (first published: 2023-11-03)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
"All programs have a desire to be useful."Happy April Fools! See possible answers