Log Buffer #22: A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Welcome to the 22nd edition of Log Buffer, a
weekly compendium of postings and news from database-related blogs across the...
2006-12-08
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Blog Posts
Inserting missing rows
I can think of three ways to insert just the missing rows from one table or query into another table. ...
2006-12-06
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Extreme Work
"The Productivity Pro" Laura Stack posted in her blog today about jobs where long hours are the norm:
'Extreme' jobs...
2006-12-05
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Guidance on Microsoft Certified Architect Submissions
For those considering the Microsoft Certified Architect program, some guidance on what to submit as documentation has been posted to...
2006-12-05
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Bad weather and Power Outage
After years of mild weather in the St. Louis area, this is the second time we have been hit hard...
2006-12-02
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Excellent post on encryption
Laurentiu Cristofor has an excellent blog post, Who needs encryption?, which presents some point blank facts about encryption and the...
2006-12-01
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Professional Association of SQL Server - Midlands Chapter First Meeting
If you are in South Carolina or a nearby location (Charlotte, Augusta, etc.) and are interested in participating in an...
2006-12-01
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TechEd 2007 tracks announced
The Microsoft TechEd tracks have been released early here:
Sneak Peak at the 2007 Tracks
For those who are interested in attending...
2006-12-01
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Data Dude
I went to an abbreviated version of the Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals launch this morning. The...
2006-11-30
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ApexSQL SQL Server VIP/MVP Offer
ApexSQL has an offer to anyone who is a SQL Server MVP or VIP for a gratuity of their ApexSQL...
2006-11-29
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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
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