SSMS Tip: Portable User Settings
I’m a creature of habit. With the software tools that I use, I like to have everything in the same place every time, even if I’m working on a...
2019-12-15
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Blog Posts
SSMS Tip: Management Studio Script Projects
Did you know that SQL Server Management Studio can help you arrange your SQL scripts into logical groupings? SSMS includes the ability to associate multiple code files together into...
2019-12-14
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SSMS Tip: Vertical Text Selection
Occasionally, I’ll stumble across one of those neat tricks that makes me ask myself, “Why didn’t I know about this years ago?”. This next tip was one such discovery,...
2019-12-13
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Take the 2020 State of Database DevOps survey
It’s still 2019, but we’re looking forward to 2020 and wonder how your world has changed since our survey last year. There are a number of questions and this...
2019-12-13 (first published: 2019-12-02)
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Understanding Azure Geo-Redundant Storage
While at PASS Summit 2019, I gave a session on designing Azure Disaster Recovery Strategies for the Data Platform. In that session, I talked about Azure storage and the...
2019-12-13
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When Too Much is Not a Good Thing
Explore how to avoid unwanted results that oft occur due to lack of attention to detail, use of internet examples, misunderstanding of the requirements; and always from granting way...
2019-12-13
Woman in STEM award 2019!
gethynellis.com is proud to sponsor the Woman in STEM award at the Woman’s Business Club conference 2019! The Women in STEM award recognises the outstanding contributions of woman in...
2019-12-13 (first published: 2019-11-28)
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ASF 027: Mikael Wedham interview
Introduction Mikael Wedham is the first Microsoft Certified Master on SQL Server 2008 in Sweden. He has worked as a developer and database administrator since 1993 and in ’97,...
2019-12-12 (first published: 2019-11-29)
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Bad Idea Cowboy Hat: BEGIN TRANSACTION; GO 1000;
One of my favorite presentations is Revenge the SQL by Rob Volk (blog|twitter). It’s a demonstration of a lot of ... Continue reading
2019-12-12 (first published: 2019-11-27)
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Deployment of Microsoft SQL database with Azure DevOps
Hello, data folks! I have published several articles about databases and their maintenance in SSDT project on the blog. One of the posts explained step by step how to...
2019-12-12
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Blogs
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
Free Online Sessions – Building the €100 DWH and Indexing for Dummies
I’m giving two online sessions soon on virtual events that are free to attend....
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Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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