My Book Contributions

One of the really super cool things about the SQL community is the frequent opportunity one could have to get involved.

One of my favorite methods of getting involved is...

My Book Contributions

It’s a Wonderful Life
One of the really super cool things about the SQL community is the frequent opportunity one could...

Information Measurement with SQL Server Part 4.3: Euclidean Distance and the Minkowski Family

By Steve Bolton
…………“The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.”
…………In this famous remark, Archimedes[1] (287-212 B.C.) managed to...

Things I Learned at Summit v20 - Trace Flag 4199

Part of a series of posts on cool stuff I learned at PASS Summit v20 (2018) - in this first post...

SQL in the City December 2018

The last 2018 edition of SQL in the City Streamed is coming in a few weeks. You can register today...

Take the State of DevOps Survey

Kendra wrote a nice piece on this the other day, and I agree.
Take the Survey
The data that comes out...

Data Professionals at Work Book

Not only will you encounter some interesting stories, but I believe you will also encounter some interesting insight into some of the contributors for this book: Data Professionals at...

Data Professionals at Work Book

Working as a Data Professional

An old friend Malathi Mahadevan (b | t) asked me one day if I would be interested...

SQL Server Guide To NULL Handling

Every language handles null equality differently and understanding this is crucial as a misunderstanding here can lead to some quite...

Tips for Attending a SQL Saturday

Matt (blog | twitter) is preparing for his first SQL Saturday presentation next weekend in Washington, DC. He’s asked:
I wanted to get an idea of some good, bad, and...