Database administration complexity model
I have been working as a DBA for sometime now, and have been exposed to various database environments and with...
2008-11-07
1,190 reads
Hope to See You at SQL Connections in Las Vegas
SQL Server Magazine Connections, which is part of the larger DevConnections conference, will be held November 10-13 in Las Vegas,...
2008-11-07
543 reads
How Much Are You Worth in the Marketplace as a DBA?
Compared to many other IT professionals, DBAs, on average, make more money. To find out, let's check and find out.
According...
2008-11-07
3,041 reads
What Does It Mean to be An Exceptional DBA?
I feel that, ultimately, an Exception DBA is defined by his or her actions, so place yourself in the shoes...
2008-11-07
490 reads
SQL Quiz - Mistakes You've Made?
Jason Massie called me out for a new SQL Quiz that was the diabolical idea of Chris Shaw.The gist is...
2008-11-07
1,394 reads
Of Mice and Men
In addition to the reading list I'm still struggling to finish, I've always got other books partially started. Maybe that's...
2008-11-07
695 reads
Blog Likes and Dislikes
Today I'll see how many bloggers I can interest/irritate by discussing a quick list of what I think works and doesn't...
2008-11-06
453 reads
Old and Wise
I'm not sure that I'm wise, but I do feel old quite often. I noticed that after my talk at...
2008-11-06
460 reads
PASS Board of Directors Part 3
Yesterday I posted about deciding to throw in my hat as far as running for the board, today I'll add...
2008-11-05
446 reads
DevTeach to be Held in Montreal December 1-5
DevTeach is offering 136 sessions, including 36 on SQL Server, 17 on Agile Development, 17 on Software Architecture, and 57...
2008-11-05
391 reads
Blogs
Automated SQL Server Benchmarking with HammerDB and Docker: A Complete Testing Framework
I’m excited to announce the release of a new open-source project that fully automates...
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
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Squared Values
What happens when I run this code in SQL Server 2022?
SELECT SQUARE('12') See possible answers