What’s a differential backup?
Of the different basic types of backups (full, differential and log) I find the differential the most interesting, and frequently...
2019-02-12 (first published: 2019-01-23)
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Blog Posts
Why I Do What I Do #tsql2sday
I didn’t originally want to go back into IT after 15 years in the career field. It was 1999 and...
2019-02-12
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Why make?
This post is a response to this month's T-SQL Tuesday #111 prompt by Andy Leonard. T-SQL Tuesday is a way for the SQL Server community to share ideas about...
2019-02-12
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Why make?
This post is a response to this month's T-SQL Tuesday #111 prompt by Andy Leonard. T-SQL Tuesday is a way for the SQL Server community to share ideas about...
2019-02-12
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Configure Kubernetes with minikube
We have discussed about Docker Swarm to know how to use Docker as a Load balance. Today we will discuss about...
2019-02-11
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Creating custom solution templates in Azure Data Factory
(2019-Feb-11) Azure Data Factory (ADF) provides you with a framework for creating data transformation solutions in the Microsoft cloud environment....
2019-02-11
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Data Warehousing Tip #8 – Make it better
In this article I’ll discuss making your data warehouse better. I’ll admit that this is a pretty obvious aspiration, but...
2019-02-11
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Last Week Reading (2019-02-10)
Hello Data Folks! It has been a very fast week and an extensive weekend whilst I have been at SQL...
2019-02-11
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Looking for More Storage
I got a new cell phone. Not big news, but it’s primarily because I need want more storage. It’s a...
2019-02-11
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Memory Grants part 5: Query hints
Proceed with caution, if you’re thinking of using query hints. This post will specifically cover min_grant_percent and max_grant_percent.
My opinion on...
2019-02-11 (first published: 2019-01-22)
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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
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?
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