Reflections and Looking Forward
Time is slowly ticking toward 0:00 on the clock. As I look around I couldn’t help but reflect back on...
2015-12-22
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Blog Posts
The transaction log for database 'ABC' is full due to 'ACTIVE_BACKUP_OR_RESTORE'
I have recently had a client with a problem each morning where they were having processes fail with this message...
2015-12-22
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Which Secure Protocols are Allowed on Your Servers
A script to have handy to tell you which schannel protocols are enabled / disabled for PCI or certificate compliance.
This one...
2015-12-22 (first published: 2015-12-15)
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Demystifying the Type 2 Slowly Changing Dimension with Biml
Most data warehouses have at least a couple of Type 2 Slowly Changing Dimensions. We use them to keep history...
2015-12-21
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Fixing Truncation Issues with T-SQL Flex
If you’ve worked with SQL Server for any length of time, you’ve run into this error:
Msg 8152, Level 16, State...
2015-12-21
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Learning R: Hard Lessons
I’ve always found the best way to learn a new programming language is to start building stuff, solving problems, using...
2015-12-21
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Monday Morning SQL Break – December 21, 2015
It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me...
2015-12-21
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Thanks to Rodney & Karla
Sometime in the next couple weeks Rodney & Karla Landrum are moving from Orlando to Pensacola (home). I’m happy for them...
2015-12-21
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Use Compression to Combine Data Quality and Performance
We’ve been using the wrong data types for all the wrong reasons. DBAs, developers, data architects, etc. have all been...
2015-12-21
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What is the current database context?
Every now and again it can be very helpful to know what the current database context is when you are...
2015-12-21
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Blogs
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
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