How to Become a SQL Server Database Administrator
I wrote How to Become a SQL Server Database Administrator (email address required for download) a few years ago as a project...
2017-04-03
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SQLAndy
April Fools 2017
Each year I try to something fun for April 1st, though it’s hard to do well. Trying to be funny...
2017-04-01
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Why I’m Changing to MySQLAndy
From time to time we all have to examine our path and decide if we need to make adjustments. Looking...
2017-04-01
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Notes from the March 2017 MagicPASS Meeting
I was a last minute volunteer to speak at the March meeting and used it as a chance to talk...
2017-03-31
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Applying SQL Service Pack on Encrypted Drives
I have a server that uses a third party disk encryption product. It’s configured so that the SQL service account...
2017-03-30
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SSMS – Not a Valid Value for Property Width
I’ve had this happen a couple of times with a recent build of SSMS. Something went wrong – resolution change maybe...
2017-03-29
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Orlando Code Camp 2017
I’ll be attending and speaking at Orlando Code Camp on April 8th. Come by and say hello if you’re attending,...
2017-03-27
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Reading the January 2017 PASS Minutes
I’ve been catching up on stuff this week, including reading the January 2017 minutes. It was in-person meeting so a...
2017-03-27
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Reviewing the PASS 2017 Budget
I did a quick review of the 2017 PASS Budget. It’s not a page turner, but it has a lot...
2017-03-27
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A Note on Configuring HP SSD’s
Sharing this without a supporting link, might help someone. During a recent move from SAN to local SSD the storage...
2017-03-24
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Analysis Services Model w/ Direct Query and (Default Veritpaq)
Analysis Services (either the integrated workspace in Power BI or on a SQL Server)...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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