Speaking at PASS Summit 2019
As I announced before, I had the honor to be selected as speaker for PASS Summit this year. This is a huge deal for me as data professional and...
2019-11-05
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2019 GA
Yes, Finally SQL Server 2019 is Generally Available yesterday Nov 4th 2019. It has many great features great videos: https://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/dutchdatadude https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2019/11/04/gain-intelligence-over-data-with-sql-server-2019-now-generally-available/ https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2019/11/04/sql-server-2019-is-now-generally-available/
2019-11-05
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SQL Undercover TV – Using Excel to Visualise SQL Performance Data
Adrian looks at how you can use Excel to visualise SQL performance data, specifically data collected by the Blitz First Responder Kit
2019-11-05
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – SpeedPASS
This year for the first time in a long time we pre-printed the SpeedPASS for all attendees and we did it on perforated paper. This was really all about...
2019-11-05
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Tips to build a your-departure-proof leadership team in your tech community
This is a fairly poignant issue for many technical community leaders who feel alone in what can be a thankless job. Let's talk about some guidance and tips for...
2019-11-05
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T-SQL Tuesday #120 – What were you thinking? – Invitation
In this month's T-SQL Tuesday, I want to know about things that you have seen someone do in SQL Server that has left you wonder "What were you thinking?"
The...
2019-11-05
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T-SQL Tuesday #120 – What were you thinking? – Invitation
In this month's T-SQL Tuesday, I want to know about things that you have seen someone do in SQL Server that has left you wonder "What were you thinking?"
The...
2019-11-05
10 reads
Book Review: Eat People – And Other Unapologetic Rules For Game-Changing Entrepreneurs
This book simply answers the question "What's the next big thing?". The "Unapologetic Rules" will walk you through the many elements of exactly finding that out. Continue reading ?
The...
2019-11-04
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Build a SQL Cluster Lab Part 2
You are going to create a Windows Cluster in Part 2 of our series on how to build a SQL Cluster Lab. You will run cluster validation followed by...
2019-11-04
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Build a SQL Cluster Lab Part 2
You are going to create a Windows Cluster in Part 2 of our series on how to build a SQL Cluster Lab. You will run cluster validation followed by...
2019-11-04
19 reads
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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