So You Want to Write a Book?
What the heck is wrong with you?
Still interested? Fine. I’ll tell you my take on this whole business. I’m only...
2010-02-19
701 reads
The Scary DBA
Buck Woody on Code Writing Code
I realize I’m prejudiced, being one of those evil DBA’s & all, but I can’t help but agree with him. It’s...
2010-02-16
779 reads
nHibernate Database, First Look
I’m getting my first look at a full-fledged nHibernate database developed by consultants for our company. I thought I’d share...
2010-02-15
1,289 reads
SQL Saturday #34 Wrap-up
Whew!
It’s over. New England Data Camp v2, aka, SQL Saturday #34, was completed on Saturday. Going in we had maxed...
2010-02-01
582 reads
SQL Saturday #34
The event is this Saturday. Take a look at our sponsors, speakers and the program. It’s going to be a...
2010-01-27
589 reads
A Call to Arms
Phil Factor’s most recent guest editorial over at SQL Server Central has, to a degree, pointed out that the emporer’s...
2010-01-25
801 reads
PowerShell Script for Creating Indexes
I needed to create an identical index on a bunch of tables within one of my projects (yes, I know...
2010-01-21
1,810 reads
What three events brought you here?
Another one of the DBA bloggers games of tag is occurring. I’ve been asked by Tom LaRock to answer Paul...
2010-01-18
748 reads
Database Design Process
Buck Woody recently asked a question; how do you design a database. He outlined the process he followed and asked...
2010-01-18
1,915 reads
SQL Server Standard Volume 7 Issue 1
Kathi Kellenberger’s fantastic new article is available in the latest issue of SQL Server Standard. There are a lot more...
2010-01-13
837 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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