SSRS – KPIs without Analysis Services
During a recent project I was asked if it was possible to simulate Key Performance Indicator (KPI) images in SQL...
2010-03-01
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Blog Posts
Tsunami in Paradise
Not a tsunami, but high surf on the Kohala Coast, near where we live.
We received the first phone call at...
2010-03-01
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Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta – Beginning SQL Server
At the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta this past weekend in Denver, I presented a talk on “Beginning SQL Server”, a...
2010-02-28
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Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta Impressions
I attended and presented at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta yesterday, where I had a very nice time. Julie Yack...
2010-02-28
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SQL Agent – Giving non-SA users permissions on jobs
There are some new database roles in the MSDB database in SQL Server 2005 that allow you to grant more...
2010-02-28
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Weekly Electrical Usage from Google PowerMeter
Since I like to measure and monitor things (maybe that is why I am a DBA), and I care about...
2010-02-28
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Batch Starting SQL Server Services
Many times when going from demo to development to client demo, we are always starting and stopping our SQL Server...
2010-02-27
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Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2.0 – First Thoughts
It was a good day down in downtown Denver at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2.0. I presented a session...
2010-02-27
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Should DBAs be Paid Overtime?
For the past several weeks, I have been running a poll on www.bradmcgehee.com, asking visitors if they thought that DBAs...
2010-02-27
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Starting a SQL Server Blog
This is day one of my SQL Server blog so I’m not looking to write anything deep or insightful or...
2010-02-27
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Analysis Services Model w/ Direct Query and (Default Veritpaq)
Analysis Services (either the integrated workspace in Power BI or on a SQL Server)...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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