Upcoming Speaking Engagements
For those who are interested, I've got a couple of speaking engagements coming up in the next two weeks. I'll be speaking...
2009-06-01
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Tim Mitchell
Book Review: Success Is A Choice
I just finished reading Success Is A Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life. Written by Rick Pitino,...
2009-05-28
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Give Us TRIM()!
If you're like me, you've probably typed in LTRIM(RTRIM([value])) hundreds, if not thousands, of times during your travels through SQL...
2009-05-28
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Sometimes, code comments are informative and helpful
... and other times, they are stop-you-in-your-tracks funny. Here's an example of the latter:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/brianmadsen/archive/2009/04/21/funniest-code-comment-ever.aspx
2009-05-19
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The Windows 7 RC0 Experience
Over the past 2 days, I’ve gone full bore into Windows 7. I’ve installed RC0 on 2 of my laptops,...
2009-05-12
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Four new SSIS Videos on JumpstartTV.com
I've got four new SSIS videos published on JumpstartTV.com:
Expression Language Basics
Secure FTP File Transfer in SSIS
SSIS Lookup Transformation Basics
SSIS...
2009-04-20
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SQL Saturday Pensacola - Schedule published
The event schedule for SQL Saturday Pensacola has been published. This event will be held on Saturday, June 6 at...
2009-04-16
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Never Delete Data
Should you ever delete data? In a production environment, do the benefits of deleting old data outweigh the possible risks?
Data...
2009-04-07
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville call for speakers
If you’re available and are (or can be) in the Jacksonville FL area the first weekend of next month, check...
2009-04-02
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Gone Dark
This afternoon was quite interesting around the office. A strong thunderstorm moved through the area, a common occurrence in Texas...
2009-03-25
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #191: Invitation–Your Favorite String Parsing
By Steve Jones
It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. My apologies. I had a...
Fabric as a Data Mesh Enabler: Rethinking Enterprise Data Distribution
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
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