Importance of Best Practices in database programming

For any programming language, just writing the code is not well enough. It should be written using the best practices....

Friday Followup For January 30, 2015

It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...

I May Not Shake Your Hands

I’m traveling next week to the SQL Konferenz in Germany, and then on to Red Gate in the UK.
However,...

More Azure SQL Database Enhancements – Meet RLS (cloud first debut)

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Well, it was only a few  days ago that I blogged about some major Azure SQL Database enhancements. Primarily, in...

My First Board Meeting

Parents, you know that feeling you get after you’ve brought home that brand new baby (or in my case, babies) where...

Outlier Detection with SQL Server, part 3.4: Dixon’s Q-Test

By Steve Bolton
…………In the last three installments of this amateur series of mistutorials on finding outliers using SQL Server, we...

Reflections as a consultant

Let’s just start with the last three years have been fantastic! This blog post is a slight deviation from the technical content on my blog. We’re going to focus...

Reflections as a consultant

Let’s just start withthe last three years have been fantastic! This blog post is a slight deviation from the technical...

Virtualization for SQL Server DBAs – SQL Saturday Phoenix Precon

I am pleased to announce that I have an upcoming preconference training session on Friday, February 27th, the Friday before...

When Do You Ask for Help?

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing on the edge of a cliff is a common feeling when running a small business

Stepping Back
I...