Prepping for Certification, Part 3 of ?
After I have understood the details for a certification test (part 1), including format and the rules for taking it and after I have taken time to learn how...
2025-12-01
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SQL Training Black Friday Deals
If you're looking for particular "Black Friday" deals, here is what I've seen advertised in the community. I have not taken any of these classes, so I can't give...
2025-11-28
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Happy Thanksgiving! (USA Holiday)
In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to remember all that we have to be thankful. I have a lengthy list from friends...
2025-11-27
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Microsoft Post-Quantum Crypto APIs Are Now Generally Available
I mentioned this in my talk on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community Summit: Microsoft has announced that the post-quantum cryptography APIs are now generally available.
2025-11-26
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SQL Server 2025 Generally Available
This was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite and it's been covered by others such as Brent Ozar, but if you haven't heard, SQL Server 2025 is now generally...
2025-11-25
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Prepping for Certification, Part 2 of ?
The advantage of understanding the make-up of the exam: I can tailor my efforts for best results.
2025-11-24
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PASS: Quantum Computing Slides
If you're an attendee at the PASS Data Community Summit this year, there are mechanisms to get slides from every speaker who uploaded them. This slide deck is the...
2025-11-21
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Tech Conferences and Expanding Your View
Tech conferences aren't just for networking and learning how to address a problem you're having technically. They are also for expanding your view of what's possible.
2025-12-03 (first published: 2025-11-20)
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Come See Me at the PASS Data Community Summit
I'm speaking on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community Summit. It's scheduled for Friday afternoon, so I'll be around for the regular conference from Tuesday evening through Friday....
2025-10-27
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Prepping for Certification, Part 1 of ?
I thought it would be good to put my thoughts down on how to prepare for a certification. I don't know how many posts I will make on this,...
2025-09-26 (first published: 2025-09-04)
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Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
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When the Token Meter is Zero
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Understanding Temp Tables and Table Variables in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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