A New Word: Zverism
zverism – n. the wish that people could suspend their civility and indulge in the physical side of each other first, sniffing each other’s hair like dogs, staring unabashedly...
2025-03-28
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Blog Posts
Can an AI Help Me Find a Job?
I’m not looking for a job, but I ran across an article about using AI tools for a job search. So I decided to try it out. I followed...
2025-03-28 (first published: 2025-03-17)
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EightKB 2025
EightKB is back! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is back in 2025…it’s all happening on August the 21st! We’ve open our call for speakers, you can submit...
2025-03-28 (first published: 2025-03-17)
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Focus on Core Skills
Core skills depends on the position, but the point is that ensuring you have a strong foundational base for your chosen area is better than reaching for emerging skills.
2025-03-28
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SQL Server Source Control on a $0 Budget
The Source Control Dilemma Every DBA has been there. Trying to keep track of database schema changes while developers have their fancy Git repositories and version control workflows. Meanwhile,...
2025-03-27
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On the Internet, the Walls Have Ears
I received a sobering reminder this week of a lesson we all have learned or should have learned long ago. Something I said online came back around months later...
2025-03-26 (first published: 2025-03-17)
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SQL Server Performance – What IT Leaders Need to Know
IT leaders have a lot on their plates! Budgets, staffing, security, uptime, and keeping everything running smoothly. When SQL Server performance becomes an issue, a common reaction is often...
2025-03-26 (first published: 2025-03-13)
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Monday Monitor Tips: Looking Back in Time
Often we find out about a problem reported by a customer after the incident has passed. This might be from a trouble ticket or even an email that we...
2025-03-24
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Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric
In today’s data-driven world, organizations need the ability to analyze and act on data as it flows in real time. Microsoft Fabric provides a powerful ecosystem for real-time intelligence,...
2025-03-24 (first published: 2025-03-12)
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The trade-offs associated with low-code solutions
Low-code solutions often accelerate development and make tasks accessible to people who can’t or don’t want to write their own code. But it’s important to remember that it’s a...
2025-03-24
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Blogs
Scooby Dooing Episode 10: The Case of the Copy-and-Paste Consultant
Every Scooby-Doo episode has one thing in common — there’s always a fake ghost....
Regression Testing: DAX User Defined Functions
User Defined Functions is a new feature in PowerBI currently in public preview. There...
The fundamental requirements of a reporting system
By ChrisJenkins
There are some fundamental boxes that your reporting system must tick. ✅ The figures...
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Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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