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
60 reads
Prompt EAP AI Experiments: Creating a History Table
SQL Prompt has an EAP using an AI model to help write code. I’ve been lightly experimenting with it, since I think AI is an interesting tech and it’s...
2024-01-19 (first published: 2024-01-05)
277 reads
A New Word: agnosthesia
agnosthesia – n. the state of now knowing how you really feel about something, which forces you to sift through clues hidden in your own behavior, as if you...
2024-01-05
94 reads
Building a Docker image from a Github repository
To build a custom Docker image we create a docker file with instructions in it. For example, a really simple custom SQL Server 2019 Docker image can be built...
2024-01-19 (first published: 2024-01-05)
300 reads
Skipping SQL Bits 2024
SQL Bits has been my favorite data platform event for years. Both it and the PASS Data Community Summit hold special places in my heard and I enjoy going,...
2024-01-04
34 reads
Common Data Mesh exceptions
When it comes to data meshes that have been constructed or are currently under development, I have not observed any instances where the four core data mesh principles have...
2024-01-22 (first published: 2024-01-04)
236 reads
Counting cars with Azure’s Computer Vision service
When I was 11 I got my first computer, an 8088 with 4.5 mhz. I didn’t know much about computers at the time but I knew it was cool....
2024-01-17 (first published: 2024-01-04)
265 reads
Changing the Origin in Git–#SQLNewBlogger
I needed to show a customer how to migrate from Azure DevOps to GitHub recently, and to smooth this process, we needed to repoint the origin remote. Another post...
2024-12-30 (first published: 2024-01-03)
334 reads
Power BI Embedding: Essential Learning Resources
Introduction
In this blog, you will find valuable resources to help you better understand the Power BI Embedding feature. Whether you are looking for ways to integrate Power BI into...
2024-01-15 (first published: 2024-01-03)
454 reads
Testing Microsoft Fabric - Part 4
After several discussions with the Microsoft team and chatting with Sunil Sabat about the testing I was conducting, the conclusion was...
2024-01-03
14 reads
Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Checking the Error Log II
Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server...
Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
See possible answers