Job: SQL Server DBA (Permanent UK)
A client of mine are looking for a good SQL Server DBA on a permanent basis, the location is flexible...
2013-09-05
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Blog Posts
Log Backup Failing–A Simple Mistake
Last week I was checking on some stuff and noticed that a couple databases were in simple mode – unusual, but...
2013-09-05
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Not so good news for MCM Aspirants
Few days back, late Friday (30th August 2013) MS has made an announcement – that they are cancelling the MCM Certification,...
2013-09-05
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sp_executesql, Parameters and Parameter Sniffing
I’m honestly not crazy about dynamic T-SQL within stored procedures. There are just a few too many opportunities to mess...
2013-09-05
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SQLSaturday #250 in Pittsburgh
Welcome to SQLSaturday #250 in Pittsburgh
http://www.sqlsaturday.com/250/
SQLSaturday is a full day FREE training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn more about SQL...
2013-09-05 (first published: 2013-09-03)
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SQLSaturday Salt Lake City #246
Fast approaching (yeah just a couple of days out now), is SQLSaturday 246. This year t he event is sort of in Salt Lake City, being another 10-15 minutes...
2013-09-05
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SQLSaturday Salt Lake City #246
Fast approaching (yeah just a couple of days out now), is SQLSaturday 246. This year t
he event is sort of...
2013-09-05
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Vendor Management Systems
A vendor management system (VMS) is a web-based application that acts as a mechanism for businesses to manage and procure...
2013-09-05
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Azure Capabilities Expand
But then, the capabilities in Azure are always expanding. Here’s the new stuff that was just released in a blog...
2013-09-04
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Exploring Excel 2013 for BI Tip #11: Color Scales
As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft’s BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly...
2013-09-04 (first published: 2013-08-28)
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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