I’m Not Presenting at PASS Summit 2013
Last week I got the news that none of the four sessions I submitted for this year were accepted. Disappointing...
2013-05-22
675 reads
SQLAndy
Lost Phone, Ring,Glasses,Etc, At the Office
If you work at a company with more than a 100 or so employees you probably get an email every...
2013-05-16
626 reads
From Google Reader to Feedly
I shifted to Reader about a year ago mainly for the ability to access my feeds on multiple devices. I’ll...
2013-05-16
635 reads
Got Any Grapes?
This past weekend we took a mini vacation, along the way my daughter decided to play this song, which is...
2013-05-14
600 reads
Drafting Email You’ll Never Send-Probably
It’s not uncommon to get frustrated about something at work and send out an email blasting whatever person or group...
2013-05-10
706 reads
Books On The Desk
I read quite a bit and it’s rare that I don’t have a book or magazine with me in case...
2013-05-07
677 reads
A SQL Shirt Style For Any Occasion
Recently at work we had a “Hawaiian Shirt Day”, a nice change from the usual business casual. I picked one...
2013-05-06
582 reads
Looking Forward
For the past couple months I’ve been looking forward to a 5 week break, a chance to think about what...
2013-04-30
1,406 reads
Looking Back-Part 2
As I re-read the original Looking Back post I realized I didn’t include anything about the fear part – stepping away...
2013-04-29
1,254 reads
Assorted Links for April 27, 2013
Spend a few minutes reviewing 20 Critical Security Controls. Very interesting stuff. For example, #1 refers to having and maintaining...
2013-04-27
809 reads
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
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...
The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Problem Isn't Always Your...
Identity Defaults
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Identity Defaults
Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
See possible answers