If not me, then who?

[Content Warning: this post contains references to subjects that may trigger a trauma response. Read with caution.] This is not a technical post. I was going to write about...

Resizing Tempdb (When TEMPDB Wont Shrink)

Occasionally, we must resize or realign our Tempdb log file (.ldf) or data files (.mdf or .ndf) due to a growth event that forces the file size out of...

Automate Credit Card Audits

In this article, I have shown how to use the power of automation to help identify the risk of having card data stored in the database. Identifying this risk...

Automation Ideas for T-SQL Tuesday #130

This month we have another great T-SQL Tuesday topic, and again, a host that I pressured into writing the invitation. Elizabeth Noble (@SQLZelda) and I were talking DevOps last...

Azure DevOps at the Data Platform Summit 2020

I was lucky enough to go to the Data Platform Summit in 2017. I still have one of my favorite speaking pictures from the event: I took my whole...

Daily Coping 15 Aug 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...

Daily Coping 14 Sep 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...

Reflections on Being a New Gopher With A Dotnet Background

Disclaimer
Newbie Gopher.
Much of what I observe is likely to be half right.
I’ll probably look back at the end of the year and shake my head, but gotta start the...

T-SQL Tuesday #130 – Automate Permissions Audits

This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Elizabeth Noble. The subject chosen “what have you automated to make your life easier?” For me the topic is near and...

Setup Laptop to boot with Windows 10 VHD - Part 4