I’ll be speaking at SQL Server Virtual Conference from C# Corner
I’ll be speaking at the SQL Server Virtual Conference from C# Corner, Friday Jan 29, 2021, with my friend Julie Koesmarno ( b | t ). I’ll be showing...
2021-01-27
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I’ll be speaking at SQL Server Virtual Conference from C# Corner
I’ll be speaking at the SQL Server Virtual Conference from C# Corner, Friday Jan 29, 2021, with my friend Julie Koesmarno ( b | t ). I’ll be showing...
2021-01-27
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Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 1
Every server, database, storage appliance and network encounter some sort of performance issues. It is a major part of our job as database administrators to properly monitor and fix...
2021-01-27
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Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 1
Every server, database, storage appliance and network encounter some sort of performance issues. It is a major part of our job as database administrators to properly monitor and fix...
2021-01-27
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Storage Tiers What SQL Server DBAs Need to Know
“One Gerbil, Two Gerbils or Three Gerbils?” is a common DBA joke about server and storage performance. No matter how many gerbils power your storage, you need to know...
2021-01-27 (first published: 2021-01-19)
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T-SQL Tuesday Retrospective #009: Beach Time
(If you’d like to read my other T-SQL Tuesday Retrospective posts, click here.) In August 2010, Jason Brimhall (blog | Twitter) invited us to discuss preparing for vacations: “Write...
2021-01-27
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What is the CONTROL permission?
One of the most powerful permissions available in SQL Server is control. But what exactly is it? Per BOL: CONTROL: ... Continue reading
2021-01-27 (first published: 2021-01-19)
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Daily Coping 26 Jan 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...
2021-01-26
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Logical crossroads in Azure Data Factory (IF and Filter operations)
(2021-Jan-19) I was raised listening and reading fairy tales where the main character would reach a crossroad with a large stone that had some directions written on it – turn...
2021-01-26 (first published: 2021-01-19)
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Power BI: Making Date & Time Keys
Saving the Day from Delay Part 2 Creating DateKey and TimeKey columns can be done with built in functions in the Power Query editor. Quick call out, if you...
2021-01-26 (first published: 2021-01-18)
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SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
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A Limited Startup
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