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Coping with Self Doubt

One of the best coping mechanisms for Impostor Syndrome is the use of learned behaviors. This article shares some of these coping mechanisms and learned behaviors.
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2020-01-14

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Execution Plans: First Operator

The first time you see a new execution plan that you’re examining to fix a performance problem, something broken, whatever, you should always start by looking at the first...

2020-01-14 (first published: )

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Get a List of Files with Data

The trick here is to find a way to search thousands of files quickly and filter easily the bad from the good. Sounds like an opportunity for an automation...

2020-01-13 (first published: )

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Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop

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How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift

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How Long is a Long I/O?

In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?

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