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One tries to climb the ladder of success but at the cost of being an approachable human being. Nice people don't need to finish last.
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In this article, I share one easy script that could help eliminate one database feature as a culprit to an anomalous data masking suddenly getting enabled.
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When looking for an easy method to audit Index changes, one of the first technologies to try really should be Extended Events (xevents).
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Free SQL Server Training Videos

Hello everyone! This is your SQL Server Consultant in Austin, TX and due to some posts on twitter about SQL PASS recordings costing $999 I wanted to share some...

Free SQL Server Training Videos

Hello everyone! This is your SQL Server Consultant in Austin, TX and due to some posts on twitter about SQL PASS recordings costing $999 I wanted to share some...

I’m Speaking at #SQLSatCleveland

I am so excited and honored to have been selected to speak at SQL Saturday Cleveland #930 on February 1, 2020.  This will be my second time speaking at...

Merry Christmas

Christmas was this week so nothing technical today, just a simple blog post wishing you and your family blessings and good tidings during this holiday time.  May the holidays...

Resolving Merge Conflicts in SQL Source Control – the Basics (video)

In this 35 minute livestream recording, I commit conflicting code to a Git repo in Azure DevOps Services using Redgate’s SQL Source Control, then step through options to fix...