SSIS 2019 has arrived!
It is not a joke: SSIS is available for Visual Studio 2019 as a preview. Whoa, hold on. SQL Server 2019 hasn’t been released yet? But there’s already an...
2019-04-25
3,757 reads
Blog Posts
Where should I clean my data?
As a follow-up to my blogs What product to use to transform my data? and Should I load structured data into my data lake?, I wanted to talk about where you...
2019-04-25
2,173 reads
Window Functions vs GROUP BYs
There are many options available for improving the performance of a query: indexes, statistics, configuration settings, etc… However, not all environments allow you to use those features (eg. vendor...
2019-04-25 (first published: 2019-04-16)
1,245 reads
Can SQL Ids be used on an instance with Windows Authentication only?
tl;dr; Yes, but. It’s generally considered more secure to have your SQL Server instance set to Windows Authentication and not ... Continue reading
2019-04-24 (first published: 2019-04-11)
452 reads
Interview with Andre Melancia
This is my second interview! This time with Andre who is a cat lover and great speaker! Here you can find the interview!
2019-04-24
42 reads
Join me for a PASS Summit Pre-Con
I am very excited to announce I will be delivering a pre-conference session on SQL Server Performance Tuning on November 5th at PASS Summit 2019. If you have ever...
2019-04-24
85 reads
Testing as another user–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. This is one of those things I do...
2019-04-24 (first published: 2019-04-10)
350 reads
What’s the Mashup Engine?
I was testing something the other day and ran sp_who2 on a test instance. I saw this in the program listing: I had never seen the Mashup Engine listed...
2019-04-24
25,386 reads
Yes, pulling just the data you need is really important.
I was asked the other day why a customer was having performance issues on a table. A simple SELECT that ... Continue reading
2019-04-24
310 reads
CISA Accredited Trainer!
My certification came in! I’m now accredited to provide training for the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification. It’s not the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) accreditation I once had...
2019-04-23
33 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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item GPX distance and time analysis...
The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
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?
See possible answers