Learning some javascript
As part of my work I need to be a “Jack of all trades” meaning I not only need to...
2009-07-24
641 reads
Blog Posts
More SQLSaturday Announcements
Stuart Ainsworth is launching SQLSaturday #24 & #25, both in Gainesville, GA on October 9th and 10th respectively, and yes, one...
2009-07-24
639 reads
SQL Server Powershell Extensions PowerGUI PowerPack
If you've been working with Powershell, you most certainly have heard of PowerGUI, for those of you who haven't PowerGUI is...
2009-07-24
1,164 reads
The effects of DISTINCT in a SQL query
Earlier today, I had a great Twitter conversation with Tim Mitchell (@Tim_Mitchell), Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken), and Jack Corbett (@unclebiguns) about...
2009-07-24
2,092 reads
Book Review: The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour
Found The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour by Andrei Cherny ($20 @ Amazon) ...
2009-07-23
545 reads
Gadget Man
I'm searching for a new laptop bag. After getting a backpack from Microsoft and using it on a few trips,...
2009-07-23
867 reads
Perfect Game
They rarely happen, just a few in my lifetime, and I saw a portion of one years ago in a...
2009-07-23
628 reads
So You Want To Meet People At PASS…But What Do You Say?
Going to the PASS Summit this November? Let's fast forward and pretend it's November 2. You've made it to Seattle...
2009-07-23
515 reads
SSIS Expressions Basics
For those that are new to SSIS, using expressions may seem very foreign and unpleasant. Not only is it a...
2009-07-23
863 reads
The Kindle Flack
There have been so many reports and debates about the Kindle debacle in the news. I saw an interesting one...
2009-07-23
1,227 reads
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
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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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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