SQL Server Session at VMworld 2021
I’m thrilled to be presenting with Deji Akomolafe a new session at this year’s VMworld 2021 conference called “Virtualization Microsoft SQL Server on vSphere – Stories from the Trenches”...
2021-07-22
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Blog Posts
Calculating Age in Power BI
In week 26 of Workout Wednesday for Power BI, I asked people to calculate the age of Nobel laureates at the time they received the award. I provided some...
2021-07-21 (first published: 2021-07-09)
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Daily Coping 21 Jul 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-07-21
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Intro to AKS – Azure Kubernetes Service
What is Azure Kubernetes Service? Probably makes sense to tell you what Kubernetes is first. As Kubernetes states themselves “also known as K8s, is an open-source system for automating...
2021-07-21
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Join me at the EightKB virtual conference on 28 July 2021
Next week on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I will be presenting a brand-new session titled “How SQL Server stores that data type” for the free EightKB virtual conference. I’ve...
2021-07-21
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Scale your SQL Server MDF database data files
Do you have quite large MDF files on your database? By large, I mean hundreds of gigabytes (or larger). Have you ever noticed that your SQL Server disk stall...
2021-07-21 (first published: 2021-07-08)
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Daily Coping 20 Jul 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-07-20
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Experiment: If I have Dynamic Data Masking enabled will BCP pull the non masked data.
Hypothesis: If I have Dynamic Data Masking enabled on a column then when I use something like BCP to pull ... Continue reading
2021-07-20
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Microsoft Data Platform Continuity VG Presentation – July 2021
I’m pleased to announce that this month’s presentation for the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity Virtual Group will be on July 29th at 2pm Eastern time. This presentation from Edwin...
2021-07-20
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WordPress.com Managed Hosting Webinar with Rudy Faile, Automattic Systems
Learn how WordPress.com's managed hosting powers fast, secure websites.
2021-07-20
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
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What's the Date?
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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