Short Circuiting Your Session
It isn’t very often that one would consider a short circuit to be a desired outcome. In SQL Server we...
2019-01-16 (first published: 2019-01-05)
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One tip for presenting: have a conversation
I like public speaking, but I haven’t always liked it. It started when I read Dale Carnegie’s book on public...
2019-01-05
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Year in Review 2018 – The Year of Making a Difference – Up to 50
Rough Year, But 50 Kids, Can’t Beat That!
Last year was a pretty rough year personally. I totaled two cars, not...
2019-01-04
154 reads
Speaking at DataGrillen
After speaking at SQL Saturday Iceland last year, which is a smaller event that I absolutely loved (you can read about that adventure here), I decided I wanted to...
2019-01-04
16 reads
Speaking at DataGrillen
After speaking at SQL Saturday Iceland last year, which is a smaller event that I absolutely loved (you can read...
2019-01-04
156 reads
Pro SQL Server on Linux–Getting Started
As part of my learning goals for 2018, I wanted to work through various books. This is part of my...
2019-01-18 (first published: 2019-01-04)
1,917 reads
Speaking at SQLBits
I got an early Christmas present this year, I found out I had been selected to speak at SQLBits! That’s what I call a gift that keeps on giving....
2019-01-04
12 reads
Speaking at SQLBits
I got an early Christmas present this year, I found out I had been selected to speak at SQLBits! That’s...
2019-01-04
148 reads
Azure – Backing up to URL
In a previous post, I talked about some of the available storage options that can be used to back up...
2019-01-14 (first published: 2019-01-04)
443 reads
Looking Forward
2018 has come and gone. And we’re on a new year once again. This is another opportunity for a new...
2019-01-04
252 reads
Blogs
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...
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