Speaking at SQL Saturday Raleigh
I am happy to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Raleigh this Saturday, April 27, 2019. I have been part of the organizing team for this...
2019-04-22
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Blog Posts
Weekly reading #12
It was an Easter Monday yesterday and I thought it was not a good time to prepare a blog post. It was a time to rest with the family...
2019-04-22
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So, my first SQL Saturday presentation had some issues
It’s been a while since I’ve had a new post here, and that’s largely due to the quantity of other things on which I’ve been working. This list of...
2019-04-19
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So, my first SQL Saturday presentation had some issues
It’s been a while since I’ve had a new post here, and that’s largely due to the quantity of other things on which I’ve been working. This list of...
2019-04-19
3 reads
SQL Server on Linux – how does it actually work?
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the essential knowledge you need to know about performance...
2019-04-19 (first published: 2019-04-08)
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SQLServerCentral Design–QotD
This is part of a series of posts that look at the changes to the SQLServerCentral design, bringing us to v3 of the site. You can see the other...
2019-04-19
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Upcoming full day training: “How to Architect Successful Database Changes”
I’m excited to be teaching a full day session with Steve Jones at the SQL PASS Summit on Tuesday, November 5, in Seattle. Steve and I will be discussing...
2019-04-19
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Writing Crossword puzzles with a database: T-SQL Tuesday #113
Todd Kleinhans (b/t) is host for T-SQL Tuesday this month and wants us to talk about how we use databases ... Continue reading
2019-04-19 (first published: 2019-04-09)
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What Chocolatey Packages Does a Business Intelligence Developer Need?
I’m getting a new work laptop next week: Hooray!! I’m going to have to install A LOT of software: Opportunity! Problem: I have a lot of meetings next week,...
2019-04-18 (first published: 2019-04-05)
760 reads
DacFx how to get the data type from a column a discussion of properties, relationships and the TSqlModel
Reading Time: 15 minutes (it is quite hard going, but you need to know this if you need to work with the DacFx)
DacFx - Getting the data type of...
2019-04-17
2 reads
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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...
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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