Speaking at Data Grillen 2020
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at Data Grillen 2020 the conference runs from 28 May 2020 through 29 May 2020. This is an incredible event packed with...
2020-02-12
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Speaking at Data Grillen 2020
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at Data Grillen 2020 the conference runs from 28 May 2020 through 29 May 2020. This is an incredible event packed with...
2020-02-12
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String Split Function in SQL Server
Did you know that a native STRING_SPLIT function built into SQL Server was added into SQL Server 2016? As a consultant I see so much code that call out...
2020-02-21 (first published: 2020-02-12)
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SQL Server Backup and Restore Strategy Step by Step
Introduction:
Who is not aware of a SQL Database? It was the first business language introduced for E.F Codd’s Relational Database management system. In addition, MySQL, Oracle, Informix, Sybase, MS...
2020-02-20 (first published: 2020-02-12)
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ADF and passwords with Azure Key Vault & set up GIT
Have you worked with ADF yet? Did you configure the GIT code repository to automatically upload all changes to having your own isolated branch during development? If not yet,...
2020-02-12
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ADF and passwords with Azure Key Vault & set up GIT
Have you worked with ADF yet? Did you configure the GIT code repository to automatically upload all changes to having your own isolated branch during development? If not yet,...
2020-02-12
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Why is the XLOCK table hint broken?
Let’s talk about what XLOCK is supposed to do. XLOCK is a table hint that can be applied to a query to place an exclusive lock on the resources...
2020-02-20 (first published: 2020-02-12)
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T-SQL Tuesday #123 – Life Hacks
Jess Pomfret is hosting month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and asked us to share our favorite life hacks – something that makes our day easier. I have a few,some people have told...
2020-02-12
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T-SQL Tuesday #123 – Life Hacks
Jess Pomfret is hosting month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and asked us to share our favorite life hacks – something that makes our day easier. I have a few,some people have told...
2020-02-12
4 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #123 – Life Hacks
Jess Pomfret is hosting month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and asked us to share our favorite life hacks – something that makes our day easier. I have a few,some people have told...
2020-02-19 (first published: 2020-02-12)
544 reads
Blogs
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...
My Social Media Rules
By Brian Kelley
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
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