Another Update on SQLSaturday
I’ve fallen behind a little on sharing SQLSaturday news, so I’ll try to catch up on the latest. First, we’re...
2009-12-02
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Blog Posts
Authors Needed for the SQL Server Standard (PASS) & Almost Engraved Invitations
SQL Server Standard editor Grant Fritchey needs more content! We’ve got about three done and three more in the pipeline,...
2009-12-02
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Dr. DeWitt’s Key Note at the PASS Summit
If you missed this, here’s your chance to make it up. If you were there, and like me, you need...
2009-12-02
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Explain it to yourself
I found a nice post from a friend, Roy Ernest, on an effective way to learn. He notes that one...
2009-12-02
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Featured Blogger: Tim Mitchell
I met Tim about a year and a half ago at SQLSaturday Jacksonville and from the start we hit it...
2009-12-02
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Fundamentals of Storage Systems – Testing IO Systems
12/03/2009 - UPDATE! There were a couple of bugs in the SQLIOCommandGenerator new SQLIOTools.zip has been updated.
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I often tell people one...
2009-12-02
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I think I’ll back up my laptop
Those were the first words out of my wife’s mouth when I told her my laptop had died. She walked...
2009-12-02
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PowerShell V2 Remoting
To use remoting you'll need to install Powershell V2, unless you're running Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7, you'll need...
2009-12-02
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SQL Standard Update
Andy Warren in the latest PASS Connector has posted an update on where we’re at with the SQL Server Standard....
2009-12-02
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Under Repair
I’m glad I called Toshiba last night. When my laptop died on Sunday, and never came back Monday, I wasn’t...
2009-12-02
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Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
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...
Daily aggregation of Azure Blob Storage by tier (created/tier-change/deleted)
Hello all, I’m looking for advice on how to derive a daily snapshot table...
SQL 2017 to SQL 2025. Good to Go ?
We need to replace our Windows server running SQL 2017. Any reason not to...
Question of the Day
Using OPENJSON
I have some data in a table that looks like this:
BeerID BeerName brewer beerdescription 1 Becks Interbrew Beck's is a German-style pilsner beer 2 Fat Tire New Belgium Toasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. 3 Mac n Jacks Mac & Jack's Brewery This beer erupts with a floral, hoppy taste 4 Alaskan Amber Alaskan Brewing Alaskan Brewing Amber Ale is an "alt" style beer 8 Kirin Kirin Brewing Kirin Ichiban is a Lager-type beerIf I run this, what is returned?
select t1.key
from openjson((select t.* FROM Beer AS t for json path)) t1 See possible answers