SQLBits 2024 Recap
Had an absolutely amazing time at SQLBits this year! It was lovely to see all my data friends again and had the opportunity to introduce my husband to everyone...
2024-03-12
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DataOnWheels
DataTune Nashville 2024 Recap
DataTune 2024 was a huge success! Thank you so much to the organizers who spent countless months planning and making this an incredible conference! It was so great to...
2024-03-18 (first published: 2024-03-11)
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SQL Saturday ATL – BI Recap
First of all, wow! What an incredible event! Loved seeing everyone and meeting so many wonderful new people. Thank you to everyone who organized, spoke, and attended this event!...
2024-02-14
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How to Call REST API using VS Code
Sometimes you need a fast way to test your API call and responses, and for that VS code is the perfect tool to do that. For today’s demo, we...
2024-02-07 (first published: 2024-01-24)
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2023 in Review – Steve’s Perspective
2023 was another transition year as I continue to navigate my ALS with work. It has become harder to write or at least more work is required. I use...
2024-01-05
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Becoming Kristyna Ferris <3
Hey folks, fun personal post today. A few weeks ago, I got married! My amazing new husband is Kyle Ferris, and I will be changing my name to Kristyna...
2023-12-07
43 reads
October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease a couple of years ago. Since then, I have 9 made it a personal mission...
2023-10-09
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About 5 Minutes with Microsoft Fabric
Introducing the Fabric 5 from Data on Wheels Microsoft Fabric went to public preview this past summer. There has been content created around using the various cool features that...
2023-10-04 (first published: 2023-09-14)
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Power BI VertiPaq Engine: Optimizing Column Encoding
Power BI encoding is a powerful optimizing option that is often overlooked because it’s not visible in neither the Power BI Desktop tool nor in Power BI Service. Natively,...
2023-09-07 (first published: 2023-09-06)
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Focusing on a Different S Curve
At the beginning of the year, I took a step back and looked at how far my career had grown. In large part because of the incredible data community,...
2023-09-08 (first published: 2023-08-16)
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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SQL Server Showing Out of Space But Plenty of Drive Space
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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