sql2xls goes cross-platform
Last year I released sql2xls, a free open-source tool which lets you throw a bunch of scripts into a folder, run them automatically against SQL Server and get the...
2020-03-25
63 reads
DB Automation with Azure DevOps
I sincerely believe the key to your future as a DBA is your ability to automate everything you do. However, the single hardest thing that you have to do...
2020-03-31 (first published: 2020-03-25)
454 reads
Daily Coping–25 Mar 2020
I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...
2020-03-25
24 reads
It’s Not April Fools – Redgate Streamed is Coming
Next week is April 1, typically April Fools Day, where we have jokes, pranks, and false stories. I’ve done my share of them, but this isn’t one. With the...
2020-03-30 (first published: 2020-03-25)
328 reads
Moving Your SQL Workload to the Cloud
Every day, more IT organizations decide to move their SQL Server databases to Azure. In fact, over a million on-premises SQL Server databases have been moved to Azure. There’s...
2020-03-31 (first published: 2020-03-25)
386 reads
Why you should never use default string lengths.
TL;DR; You probably don’t know what you’re going to get. Even if you do know the person maintaining your code ... Continue reading
2020-03-30 (first published: 2020-03-25)
790 reads
SQL Server HADR overview
My Pluralsight course for new SQL Server DBAs Image credit to Jeff (t) Back in June of 2019, I published this YouTube video covering the highlights of the various...
2020-03-25
62 reads
Your team can’t stop writing crappy code. Will Intelligent Query Processing fix it?
People have been writing about how evil scalar functions are in SQL Server for ten years. But people still use scalar functions in their code all the time. And...
2020-03-24
37 reads
Being an Efficient DBA
Or database developer, report writer, whatever. SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, and all the tools provide a bunch of ways to get things done. However, some ways are...
2020-03-24
51 reads
Daily Coping–24 Mar 2020
I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...
2020-03-24
54 reads
Blogs
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...
New article – migrating from a named instance
By Brian Kelley
Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to...
Forums
Understanding Temp Tables and Table Variables in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Understanding Temp Tables and Table...
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Data API Builder MCP...
Collecting Data Is Hard
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Collecting Data Is Hard
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?
See possible answers