T-SQL Tuesday #110 – Automate All the Things

Automate All the Things
I had a strange thing happen to me this week. My IFTTT applet that sends me an...

T-SQL Tuesday #110 – Automate All the Things

From a DBA's perspective, automation is something that is absolutely necessary. This post shows just a few areas where I use automation in my life.
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What product to use to transform my data?

If you are building a big data solution in the cloud, you will likely be landing most of the source...

What product to use to transform my data?

If you are building a big data solution in the cloud, you will likely be landing most of the source data into a data lake.  And much of this...

Workshop – Kubernetes Zero to Hero – Installation, Configuration, and Application Deployment

Pre-conference Workshop at SQLSaturday Chicago – 825
I’m proud to announce that I will be be presenting an all day pre-conference workshop at SQL Saturday Chicago on March 23rd 2018! This...

Workshop – Kubernetes Zero to Hero – Installation, Configuration, and Application Deployment

Pre-conference Workshop at SQLSaturday Chicago – 825
I’m proud to announce that I will be be presenting an all day pre-conference workshop...

A Monumental Migration to SQL Server 2016 - Part 1

A bit over a year ago, I blogged about my experience migrating a test SQL Server instance from a VM to a physical machine with a little help from...

ArithAbort and SQL Agent Failures

ARITHABORT can be a short termed head scratcher.  Pay close attention to what has changed in the environment.  Test alternatives.  And check those connection strings.
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