SQL Server Security Checklist
In this article I will share the Microsoft SQL Server Security Checklist that I have used for many of my clients to help them achieve PCI compliance. This can...
2023-09-11
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Blog Posts
T-SQL Tuesday #166: Extended Events
When I was put on the list to host September’s T-SQL Tuesday, well, I forgot to put it in my calendar. So I’m late (and in the doghouse with...
2023-09-11
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A Multitude of Summary Views in SQL Compare 15
A client asked for a summary of changes, so I wrote a post to show where to find this in SQL Compare 15. As I was checking out the...
2023-09-08 (first published: 2023-08-07)
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A New Word: Vulture Shock
vulture shock – n. the nagging sense that no matter how many days you spend in a foreign country, you never quite manage to step foot in it –...
2023-09-08
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Focusing on a Different S Curve
At the beginning of the year, I took a step back and looked at how far my career had grown. In large part because of the incredible data community,...
2023-09-08 (first published: 2023-08-16)
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I don’t blog anymore, but not because I work at Microsoft
Last year I had a health scare that got my blood pressure at 200-and-something over 100-and-something, soon to be wired up to an IV drip, put through a CT...
2023-09-08
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Raiders of the Lost ADX – dataminds connect 2023
I’m very excited for this year’s edition of dataminds connect. It’s the first time I’m going to co-present a live session. My fellow explorer is the amazing bearded Johan...
2023-09-08
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Speaking at the Future Data Driven Summit 2023
I’m going to give a lightning talk at the online (free) Future Data Driven Summit. The subject is How I saved 80% on my Azure Data Factory Costs. The...
2023-09-08 (first published: 2023-09-07)
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Future Data Driven is Coming Sept 27 for FREE
The Future Data Driven 2023 virtual conference is coming on September 27. Register today and save a note in your calendar. I have been honored to speak at this...
2023-09-07
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Power BI VertiPaq Engine: Optimizing Column Encoding
Power BI encoding is a powerful optimizing option that is often overlooked because it’s not visible in neither the Power BI Desktop tool nor in Power BI Service. Natively,...
2023-09-07 (first published: 2023-09-06)
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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