New MySQL Entry Level Certification
Last week I received an email indicating that MySQL had made available an entry level certification, the Certified MySQL Associate....
2007-07-16
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Blog Posts
QOD Day
Quite a few complaints on the QOD section from last week, mostly justified. A couple I had to defend, which...
2007-07-16
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The meaning of Database Administrator
In two blogs I follow, Andy Leonard's blog on SQLBlogs.com and Sheeri Kritzer's The MySQL She-BA, the question of what...
2007-07-16
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SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Templates and Styles
Ever wanted to change the default template and style for the Reporting Services Wizard? Just think how much time this...
2007-07-15
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Beta Testing
I'm not big on beta testing, or at least haven't been for a number of
years because I can't afford the...
2007-07-13
1,383 reads
Buy a $10 Raffle Ticket to Help Katie
Not a happy story, but if you've got a child I suspect it will be easy to decide to buy...
2007-07-12
1,389 reads
The Business of Software
It's interesting being at a software company, especially one that's
building on another platform. I've never done this before, having
worked for...
2007-07-12
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Working in solitude
If you've spent much time at all reading Steve Jones's blog posts and SSC editorials, you quickly glean that he...
2007-07-12
1,486 reads
Reminder: Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting Tomorrow Night
What: Midlands PASS Chapter July Meeting
Where: Training Concepts (250 Berryhill Road, Suite 502, Columbia, SC)
When: 6:15-8:00 PM
Speaker: SQL Server MVP...
2007-07-11
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Upgrade or Wait
Lots of debate and disagreement on my recommendation to wait for SQL
Server 2008 instead of upgrading to SQL Server 2005...
2007-07-11
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Blogs
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....
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...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Experience Next-Level Cooling Comfort with RCM AC Systems
ashes over you, making you forget the relentless sun outside. Instantly, your energy lifts,...
Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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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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