Why Is The Server Slow?
This is blog post #2 in support of Tim Ford’s (b|t) #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel.
If you haven’t been working in SQL Server for very...
2016-02-24 (first published: 2016-02-22)
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The Scary DBA
Azure SQL Database Error
I was on SQL Cruise where I was scheduled to present a session on Azure SQL Database. I recorded all...
2016-02-18
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Loading Data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Ouch.
Let’s start with the level set. I’m not an ETL expert. In fact, I haven’t done any professional ETL work...
2016-02-15
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Speaker of the Month: February 2016
I’ve been a little remiss on this. I just haven’t been getting out to see people speak for a while...
2016-02-12
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Positivity
I’m sitting in the classroom of SQL Cruise listening to Tim Ford (b|t) explain mechanisms for monitoring indexes. It’s a...
2016-02-04
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Learning R: Happy With My Book Choice
This is just a quick update. I wrote about the two books I’m using to learn R. Well, I’m extremely...
2016-02-01
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PASS Board 2016: Update #1
Hello everyone. Just because I’ve moved on to the executive committee doesn’t mean I’m walking away from these reports. I...
2016-01-29
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The Importance of a Full Backup in SQL Server
This is the first of 12 posts this year in support of Tim Ford’s #iwanttohelp initiative. These will be completely...
2016-01-27
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Finding Your Query in Query Store
Query Store is pretty amazing. I’m loving working with it. I think it’s likely to change how query tuning will...
2016-02-01 (first published: 2016-01-25)
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Removing All SQL Server Query Store Data
While setting up example code for my presentation at SQL Cruise (which is going to be a fantastic event), I...
2016-01-18
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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