A Job Done Quietly and Well
My current client has a five story building, two break rooms and two sets of bathroom per floor, with I’m...
2012-09-17
620 reads
SQLAndy
Going to the PASS Summit? Join Us at a Networking Dinner
For the third year Steve Jones and I are coordinating a very informal networking dinner on Monday night the week...
2012-09-21 (first published: 2012-09-15)
1,811 reads
Certificates of Completion for SQL Seminars
Most managers and employers distinguish between attending a conference and training. We (the royal SQL community we) offer quite a...
2012-09-14
1,114 reads
Update on My Lenovo Laptop
Order status on the web site still shows an estimated ship date of the 4th (of September) for my X1...
2012-09-14
809 reads
Misc Reading for September 12, 2012
Sharing some stuff I’ve read recently that I found interesting – and that you may find interesting!
Help More, Judge Less. I’ll...
2012-09-12
660 reads
New Laptop Bag and My Event Bag
Last year I wrote about stuff I carry in my laptop bag. Nothing original, definitely a tendency to carry things...
2012-09-12
1,211 reads
No Full Outer Join in Access
Recently I needed to help a colleague with a small inventory true up task. We needed to know items that...
2012-09-10
789 reads
SQLSaturday Metrics
A recent article in the PASS Connector called out some interesting stats about SQLSaturday for 2011 and 2012. I’m including...
2012-09-09
694 reads
Reading Reviews, Ordering a Laptop, and Lenovo
Since earlier this year I’ve been thinking to replace my aging but still useful laptop, mostly to get something lighter,...
2012-09-13 (first published: 2012-09-08)
1,874 reads
Thinking on Execution
I read a lot, one the most recent books is The 4 Disciplines of Execution which is, of course, about...
2012-08-31
1,542 reads
Blogs
Set Theory vs. Batch Mode in SQL Server
By SQLPals
Set Theory vs. Batch Mode in SQL Server Not long ago,...
Monday Monitor Tips: The Jobs Report
By Steve Jones
A customer wanted a report they could email to their boss about jobs, something...
Automating SQL Maintenance: How DevOps Principles Reduce Downtime
By Chris Yates
In the world of modern data infrastructure, SQL databases remain the backbone of enterprise...
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Single User SQL Server on Linux
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