Why you still need DBA resource in the cloud
Why a DBA, rather then being redundant, is even more valuable when your databases run in the cloud.
2023-05-31 (first published: 2023-05-19)
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Blog Posts
Migrating from EverNote to Joplin
Recently I got a message that my Evernote subscription was going up. It’s been a $3 a month service, but moving to $4 for me. From USD$35 to USD$50...
2023-05-30
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Pulling Azure Analysis Services logs from Azure Log Analytics into PowerBI using Kusto Query Language (KQL)
We have very large Analysis Services(SSAS) cubes with billions of records and hundreds of users so we need to be able to monitor the performance of queries. 95% of...
2023-05-29 (first published: 2023-05-17)
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Query Store – Useful Tool for DBAs
SQL Server is a robust and flexible database management system that offers a variety of features and capabilities to help organizations effectively manage their data. One of the key...
2023-05-29 (first published: 2023-05-18)
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A New Word: Looseleft
looseleft – the feeling of loss upon finishing a good book, sensing the weight of the back cover locking away the lives of characters you’ve gotten to know so...
2023-05-26
291 reads
Data Platform WIT and DEI Mental Health and Wellness Day: Managing Chronic Pain
Thank you to Data Platform WIT and DEI for hosting Mental Health and Wellness Day! I was honored to be included. To see the full lineup, please visit https://www.meetup.com/data-platform-dei/events/293091941/...
2023-05-26 (first published: 2023-05-05)
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Top Tools for SQL Server Performance Troubleshooting
When you've got the symptoms of a database issue you can run a series of diagnostic queries to try and drill down on the problem and then start figuring...
2023-05-26 (first published: 2023-05-16)
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Using ChatGPT for Writing
I have been experimenting more and more with ChatGPT on a regular basis. I’m interested and curious how this will help. I had a friend at one of the...
2023-05-26
41 reads
Branding Yourself for a Dream Job – Houston SQL Server User Group
I delivered a presentation for the Houston SQL Server User Group tonight, virtually from Colorado. I’d love to go down, but couldn’t do it today. The slides for the...
2023-05-25
28 reads
Denver Dev Days
I’m going to attend the Denver Dev Days 2023 in June. I submitted a few sessions and got two picked. I’ll be doing these talks: Blogging for the Tech...
2023-05-25
9 reads
Blogs
Audit – Security Compliance Frameworks (Part 1)
By Vinay Thakur
This blog series on Audit/Compliance/Security, this is first blog where we would discuss about...
Restore SQL Server Database to an OrbStack Container
In the previous post, we've built a SQL Server 2025 sandbox in an OrbStack...
Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge...
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Limiting Checkpoints
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