New Blog Space
I've decided to move my blog here. You'll see some old content being uploaded in the next few days. Look around, I hope you find some tidbits of information.
Older...
2022-10-17
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SQLRunner
Using Managed Identities to authenticate Function Apps
I have a video detailing how to use Managed Identities to authenticate function apps in Azure.
2020-10-26
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Enhanced Threading Framework V3 for SSIS
I decided to revisit my framework to see if I could improve the performance and possibly increase the number of scenarios this framework could be used in. Turns out...
2016-03-24
23 reads
Validating in-line DataFlow records with a Stored Procedure
I have text file that contains data for a given fiscal period. In this particular file there are around 2...
2013-11-14 (first published: 2013-11-05)
2,100 reads
Validating in-line DataFlow records with a Stored Procedure
I have text file that contains data for a given fiscal period. In this
particular file there are around 2 million records. The file needs to be
split into...
2013-11-05
9 reads
Validating in-line DataFlow records with a Stored Procedure
I have text file that contains data for a given fiscal period. In this
particular file there are around 2 million records. The file needs to be
split into...
2013-11-05
9 reads
PASS Summit 2013 - Examples Package
I was asked by some attendees of my PASS 2013 Session, Unseen Minions : Improving parallel processing in SSIS, if I had any...
2013-10-22
446 reads
SSWUG Summer Camp
I'm speaking at SSWUG Summer Camp! Thankfully, I can be at home, in my pool AND be at summer camp...
2013-06-26
911 reads
Speaking at PASS Summit 2013!
I am honored to say that have been selected to present this year. I'll be giving a talk on my...
2013-05-22
375 reads
Converting Inches to Centimeters - Long Hand
Today I had to write a little function that takes the long had version of a fraction, say 8 3/4...
2013-02-26
1,289 reads
Blogs
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2025
By DataOnWheels
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge is a great event hosted on LSU’s campus that has...
Responsible AI: Why Leaders Need More Than Just Guardrails
By Chris Yates
In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many organizations have quickly built ethical frameworks,...
TempDB Performance Tuning in SQL Server 2022 vs 2016 vs 2019
By Rohit Garg
What Is TempDB and Why It Matters TempDB is a shared system database in SQL...
Forums
How a Legacy Logic Choked SQL Server in a 30-Year-Old Factory
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How a Legacy Logic Choked...
When DBAs Should Consider Using SQL Server to Store Vector Data and If It Makes Sense
Comments posted to this topic are about the item When DBAs Should Consider Using...
Row Count task in data flow fails with "unspecified error"
Hi all, I have a data flow task with: Flat File Source (csv) ->...
Question of the Day
Capacity Planning for an Existing SQL Server Workload?
You're tasked with planning capacity for a new SQL Server database workload. Which of the following is the most accurate way to determine how much CPU, memory, and I/O throughput your workload requires? What single or multiple tools would you use to answer the questions around resource needs?
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