Notes on the PASS 2020 Virtual Summit – Conclusions
I waited a week to write this, letting the experience settle some. Looking back, it wasn’t a terrible experience. Content was findable and as far as I could tell...
2020-11-21
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Blog Posts
Consider the Benefits of Powershell for Developer Workflows
Who Am I Talking To
You use bash or python.
PowerShell seems wordy, extra verbose, and annoying.
It’s a windows thing, you say… why would I even look at it.
Pry bash out...
2020-11-20 (first published: 2020-11-04)
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Daily Coping 20 Nov 2020
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...
2020-11-20
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I Wrote a Book – Hands-On SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services
While not the first time I have authored, this is the first book that I wrote as the sole author. Analysis Services is the product I built my career...
2020-11-20
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I Wrote a Book – Hands-On SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services
While not the first time I have authored, this is the first book that I wrote as the sole author. Analysis Services is the product I built my career...
2020-11-20
13 reads
Pro Microsoft Power Platform: Solution Building for the Citizen Developer
Over the last several months a team of excellent authors, including myself, have been writing a very exciting new book about Microsoft’s Power Platform. We
2020-11-20 (first published: 2020-11-04)
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Server-Level Roles – Back to Basics
In this article, I have shown how to use the power of custom server roles to help reduce your administration time. The custom security role is like using a...
2020-11-20
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Server-Level Roles – Back to Basics
In this article, I have shown how to use the power of custom server roles to help reduce your administration time. The custom security role is like using a...
2020-11-20
7 reads
Server-Level Roles – Back to Basics
In this article, I have shown how to use the power of custom server roles to help reduce your administration time. The custom security role is like using a...
2020-11-20
16 reads
Server-Level Roles – Back to Basics
In this article, I have shown how to use the power of custom server roles to help reduce your administration time. The custom security role is like using a...
2020-11-20
12 reads
Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
Forums
We Are Eating Our Own Seed Corn
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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