SQL Saturday 14 - Pensacola
I’ve just arrived home from a quick trip to Pensacola to speak at SQL Saturday 14 in Pensacola, FL. I’m...
2009-06-07
1,347 reads
Tim Mitchell
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
615 reads
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
2,185 reads
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
1,950 reads
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
715 reads
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
669 reads
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
2,206 reads
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
802 reads
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
1,693 reads
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
761 reads
Blogs
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Forums
AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item AI Observability Challenges in FinOps...
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Agent Job Automated Change...
Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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