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
1,400 reads
Tim Mitchell
Building Reports, 2.0 Style
I’m getting my first taste of the new SQL Report Builder 2.0, and so far I’m enjoying the upgrade. Report...
2009-03-08
2,388 reads
[Off Topic] Get Fit in February – Wrap Up
During the month of February, I participated in the Get Fit in February challenge last month. Along with a few...
2009-03-04
629 reads
Finding a Work-Life Balance
Like most everyone who works hard in our industry, I’ve run into more than a few conflicts trying to balance...
2009-02-25
1,594 reads
Your Local User Group
When I talk to other SQL Server professionals, I’m often surprised at how many do not have any involvement in...
2009-02-17
1,228 reads
Things I Wish I Had Known
I was tagged by Grant Fritchey (aka Scary DBA) in the latest get-to-know-you question. This one asks, “What do you...
2009-02-11
2,242 reads
[Off Topic] Get Fit in February Developer Challenge
I’m on Day Two of the Get Fit in February Developer Challenge. This month-long competition boasts around 200 participants who...
2009-02-02
650 reads
Getting into the biz, Part 1
I’ve seen a good deal of coverage recently that is geared toward those who have recently begun a career as...
2009-02-01
852 reads
Presentation Notes from SQL Saturday
For those who were in my session on SSIS Scripting at SQL Saturday Tampa last weekend, I have posted the...
2009-01-26
1,363 reads
SQL Saturday Tampa
I’m sitting in the Tampa airport waiting for a flight back home from SQL Saturday 10 in Tampa. There was...
2009-01-25
1,677 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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