Find the Hidden Lego Steve at the Summit

I’m part of a Redgate promotion at the PASS Data Community Summit. They ordered some Lego Steve’s, which will be available at the booth. You can post some photos...

Moving dates to a weekending date

In publishing, and Im sure many other industries, we get data at both the daily level and the weekly level. To properly tie these two pieces of data you...

Optimized Plan Forcing in SQL Server 2022

I’ve been reading Bob Ward’s book “SQL Server 2022 Revealed” and one of the new features in Intelligent Query Processing (IQP) jumped out at me. Not because it’s going...

PASS Summit 2022 - Pre-Cons Were Amazing!

It's that time again...TUESDAY!

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I mean...NOVEMBER!

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OK fine...SUMMIT!

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I have very much missed in-person events and I am glad that Redgate (@Redgate) has managed to continue the @PASSDataSummit framework - virtual presentations...

Daily Coping 15 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to sign up to try a new activity, course, or community. I somewhat did this early in the fall by choosing to go through the...

SQL Server 2022 is Coming

We still don’t have an exact release date for SQL Server 2022 but at this stage we can have strong confidence that it will be with us before the...

Daily Coping 14 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to get outside and observe the changes in nature around you . Nature is changing in Colorado as winter approaches. It’s been a dry year,...

Getting Started Speaking – #NewStarNovember

My journey might be somewhat unusual, but perhaps not. I started writing articles on the Internet at a few different places before I started SQL Server Central. There were...

SQL Homework – July 2022 – Getting ready for the next time you have to look for a job.

Back in July I suggested that you get your resume up to date. It’s something I’d wish I’d kept up ... Continue reading

Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 11-07-2022 Run Disney, Gareth, & Veteran's Day

 Hello Dear Reader!  Last week I was fresh off of finishing the Run Dinsey 5K, 10K, & Food and Wine Half Marathon.  My good friend Josh Luedeman (@JoshLuedeman |...