File Maintenance – Cleaning Up Old Files
Using SSIS to Maintain the File System
We have all run into a need or a desire to clean up old...
2019-01-03 (first published: 2018-12-21)
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Blog Posts
Forecasting Kyle Kuzma’s Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
More and more tools are becoming available for data analysts and data scientists. These tools provide convenience and lower the bar...
2019-01-03 (first published: 2018-12-22)
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Let’s talk SQL Server Waits: Topic 1 – SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD
Over the next few weeks we will be reviewing some of the common SQL Server Waits. We will explain what...
2019-01-03
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Query Store max size limit is not a hard limit
If you’re on SQL Server 2016 or above, maybe you’re thinking about using the Query Store. That’s good! It’s an...
2019-01-03
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Some of my goals for 2019
In late December 2018 I had a discussion with Amanda Martin the PASS Community Manager around things that I would...
2019-01-03
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Speaking at DataGrillen 2019
I’m delighted to announce I’m selected to speak at the 2019 edition of SQLGrillen DataGrillen. This is a German conference with the catchy tagline “Data, beer und Bratwurst”. I...
2019-01-03
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What ‘Digital Transformation’ Means, and How You Can Use It to Advance Your Career (video)
I recently spoke at the GroupBy free online conference. It was loads of fun, and the recordings from the event are now available. Here’s the hour long session I...
2019-01-03
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2018 Year in Review
As we open 2019, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the past year.
Blogging 2018 was my biggest year of blogging yet! I published 28 posts and...
2019-01-02
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AzCopy finally gets a sync option, and all the world rejoices
I consider Blob Storage to be the gateway drug to Azure, because it’s a really easy way to get going...
2019-01-02
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Checking your Memory with XE
It is well known and understood that SQL Server requires a substantial amount of memory. SQL Server will also try to consume as much memory as possible from the...
2019-01-02
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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
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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