The Next Generation DBA
DBA, database developer, analyst, SQL grunt, or whatever your title may be, there is no question that your role will...
2008-12-02
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Tim Mitchell
[Off Topic] Web host is down
For my colleagues and friend who visit my websites (www.bucketofbits.com, www.tyleris.com, www.timmitchell.net), I just discovered that my web host has...
2008-12-01
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Microsoft Certified Master program – Is This The Answer to Certification Woes?
In the past few years, many people - myself included - have expressed a desire to see the quality of the Microsoft...
2008-11-29
1,711 reads
Does regulation make data any safer?
Working with healthcare organizations, I am constantly aware of the restrictions my staff and I must abide by according to HIPAA constraints. ...
2008-11-27
1,675 reads
Raising the Bar
Turning up the heat. Take it up a notch. Stepping up to the plate. Less talk, more action.
However you choose...
2008-11-24
1,638 reads
Immersed in work, and missing out on everything else
After 2 years working on a data conversion and software implementation project, I’ve finally started to get caught up on...
2008-11-24
1,675 reads
Vista, Day 5
I broke down and bought my first Vista machine last Sunday, an HP Pavilion from a local box store. From...
2008-11-21
609 reads
SMO Videos on JumpStartTV.com
Last month I got to head out to Orlando and spend a couple of days with Andy Warren and the...
2008-09-28
1,670 reads
Data Quality, Part 1: The Discovery
I wrote a post a few months back about a healthcare data conversion project that I’ve been working on for...
2008-09-28
1,964 reads
Defining Value
I've been thinking a lot lately about the concept of value. Earlier this week a colleague of mine tendered his...
2008-08-29
1,458 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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